Dillian Whyte: Fighting To Be Champ
What will it take for heavyweight boxer Dillian Whyte to get a shot at a world title? It's proving difficult to get a bout against a world champion - some see it as a "stitch-up".
What will it take for British heavyweight boxer Dillian Whyte to get a shot at a world title? It's proving difficult to get a bout against a world champion - some see it as a "stitch-up".
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Newsbeat has spent the last eight months following the 30-year-old, following every twist and turn as he fights for his chance to compete for a world title. But the boxing business is not straightforward. Dillian Whyte has gone from the streets of Brixton to become the fourth best heavyweight in the world but has not yet had the opportunity to fight to become a champion. There's hope of a re-match with old rival Anthony Joshua, who has 3 of the world belts, but the process is not proving easy.
Dillian Whyte also claims he's being overlooked by the organisation which operates the fourth world belt, held by Deontay Wilder, the World Boxing Council. He's ranked as the WBC's number one contender - but is still not made the mandatory challenger. In the tense build up to Whyte's fight with Derek Chisora Newsbeat's sports journalist Eleanor Roper investigates what it takes to be a top class boxer and the business of bagging a title shot.
