Dillian Whyte next in line for WBC Heavyweight title

Dillian Whyte has been confirmed as a challenger for the winner of Tyson Fury's WBC heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder this weekend.

Fury defends his WBC belt in a trilogy clash with Wilder in Las Vegas, with Whyte lined up to challenge the victorious champion after the governing body confirmed a long-awaited title shot.

With Oleksandr Usyk's expected rematch with Anthony Joshua, this should mean that Whyte receives a WBC title fight, if he preserves his status as WBC interim champion.

A WBC statement states the WBC has ruled that the winner of this fight will have 30 days to secure a contract to unify the Heavyweight Division against WBO-IBF-WBA champion Oleksandr Usyk in search of an undisputed champion in the division.

The statement continues, that if no unification bout is secured within that time, the winner of Fury against Wilder 3 must then fight next against the then reigning WBC Interim Heavyweight Champion.

[Source: Skysports]