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RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 10-03-2017
Whyte vs ???
http://www.boxingnews24.com/2017/09/dillian-whyte-still-without-opponent-oct-28-fight/
RE: Heavyweight Division - bart - 10-04-2017
Whyte is not immune to fights bums as much as he rants..
Will be a taxi driver
RE: Heavyweight Division - African Monkey - 10-04-2017
Yes unlikely they'll find a decent opponent for him 3 weeks out.
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 10-05-2017
Wilder vs Stiverne. Ortiz Out!
http://www.boxingscene.com/wilder-vs-stiverne-rematch-ordered-by-wbc-luis-ortiz-out--121095
RE: Heavyweight Division - U.K. Fight Fan - 10-05-2017
Big shame. Wilder - Ortiz was a great fight. Nobody wants to see him fight Stiverne again. Could see Whyte v Brezeale though which could be a great matchup
RE: Heavyweight Division - bart - 10-06-2017
Im hoping for Whyte Brezeale as well but reckon Whyte will find a reason not to take it- too risky
Would not be good for him to lose to a AJ victim
RE: Heavyweight Division - mippy - 10-06-2017
Brezeale could very well win that fight
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 10-06-2017
Hearn targeting Dominic Breazeale to fight Dillian Whyte on Oct.28
Rob Smith - October 5, 2017 1 Comment
Now that heavyweight Dominic Breazeale has had the rug pulled out from under him in his previously scheduled fight against Bermane Stiverne for November 4, Matchroom Sport promoter Eddie Hearn is counting on the 6’7” Breazeale to agree to a fight against #3 WBC Dillian Whyte (21-1, 16 KOs) on October 28 in Cardiff, Wales.
Breazeale (18-1, 16 KOs) vs. Whyte would be the chief support for the heavyweight clash between IBF, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Hearn is sounding increasingly more desperate to find the 29-year-old Whyte an opponent for the October 28 card.
One thing that is working against Hearn from making that happen is how tough Whyte is. He’s a very good heavyweight for anyone in the division to fight. Hearn is asking for Whyte’s perspective opponents to take the fight with him on less than 4 weeks’ notice. You’re not going to get too many takers for a difficult fight like that on less than 1 months’ notice.
“Wilder will fight Stiverne, who is his mandatory. Get that out of the way and we’ll fight Breazeale on October 28 and the winner can fight the winner early next year,” Hearn said to skysports.com. “We’ve been through the whole rankings. People tell me the number they want to get in the ring with Dillian Whyte. I pay the money and they find an excuse not to fight him. I’m not saying he’s the best heavyweight in the world, but what he is – is a handful.”
Hearn will need to overpay Breazeale to get him to agree to fight Whyte on less than 4 weeks’ notice. If Hearn is operating on a limited budget to get an opponent for Whyte’s October 28th fight, it’s highly unlikely he’ll be able to get anyone as good as Breazeale to agree to take the fight.
Hearn could always match Whyte against Dereck Chisora. He wants to fight him, but Hearn doesn’t seem to be chomping at the bit to make the rematch between them. Whyte almost lost to Chisora last December.
Chisora was the B-side in that fight, and he fought well enough to deserve the victory. Whyte was hurt several times in the contest by Chisora, and he was quite fortunate to escape with a controversial 12 round split decision. Chisora has been eager to get Whyte back in the ring ever since.
Hearn has dragged his feet at making the Whyte vs. Chisora rematch, and you can understand why. If Chisora beats Whyte, it would wreck Hearn’s plans for getting Whyte a title shot against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. That’s the fight that Hearn wants more than anything. He wants Whyte to face Wilder, and then face Joshua after that. Whyte’s status would increase tenfold after he fights Wilder, if he wins the fight.
Hearn could then make a big money rematch between Joshua and Whyte on Sky Box Office. Wilder understands what Hearn’s plans on, and that’s why he’s been asking for big money to face Whyte. Wilder has Hearn in a position of weakness with him frantic to make the Wilder-Whyte fight. Hearn needs that fight to happen to build Whyte’s name up so he can match him against Joshua. Right now, a rematch between Joshua and Whyte won’t sell in the UK, as Whyte has beaten no one of note since his knockout loss to Joshua in 2015.
RE: Heavyweight Division - Infern0 - 10-07-2017
Id make whyte a favorite, he actually had a fight with AJ, Breazeale was a heavybag on legs
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 10-07-2017
Dillian Whyte vs. Dominic Breazeale NOT happening
Rob Smith - October 6, 2017 1 Comment
Dillian Whyte (21-1, 16 KOs) won’t be facing former heavyweight title challenger Dominic “Trouble” Breazeale (18-1, 16 KOs) on October 28 like his promoter Eddie Hearn had been hoping for. According to Dan Rafael, Breazeale’s team said the Whyte-Breazeale fight is NOT happening.
Hearn said on Friday that he had made a “substantial offer” to Breazeale to take the fight with Whyte on October 28 on the undercard of the Anthony Joshua vs. Kubrat Pulev card at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Breazeale,32, even mentioned wanting to take the fight on his social media site.
”Not happening, at least this year, per Breazeale’s team,” said Rafael during Friday’s chat at espn.com.
This is what Breazeale said on Thursday about the Whyte fight on his Instagram:
“@eddiehearn @dillianwhyte Let’s do this. The fans want it. I am in…October 28th. ? #CARDIFF #WALES #CALIFORNIALOVE #HERECOMESTROUBLE #TEAMBREAZEALE #SOMEBODYGOTTAPAY @premierboxing @skysports @matchroomboxing.”
Breazeale’s promoters obviously saw this as a bad deal for their highly rated fighter. For Breazeale to go into a fight against a difficult heavyweight like Whyte on only 3 weeks’ notice, it would be a foolish move. If it was a safe fight for Breazeale, then it wouldn’t be a big deal, but it was far from that type of fight.
Whyte can punch, and he would be fighting in front of his own boxing fans in Cardiff. Whyte would be highly motivated, and feeling off the boxing crowd looking to knockout Breazeale. If the fight had made it to the scorecards, Breazeale would need a lot of luck for him to get the nod. After all, Breazeale would be the visiting fighter in the match, and it’s sometimes difficult for the away fighter to get decision victories.
“We have made his advisors a substantial offer and we hope to close the deal by the end of the weekend,” said Hearn to skysports.com earlier on Friday.
You have to assume that whatever offer that Hearn made to Breazeale, it wouldn’t be close to the kind of money Breazeale would make for him to get another title shot against Anthony Joshua, WBO champion Joseph Parker or a crack at WBC heavyweight champion. Breazeale is ranked #5 WBO, #7 WBC and #7 IBF. At this rate, Breazeale could be in position to fight for a world title in a little over 1 year if he keeps winning. A win over a significant contender would likely position Breazeale at the top of the heavyweight division. Fighting Whyte would have been asking for trouble for Breazeale. Who knows? Breazeale might have the talent to beat Whyte, but it’s still a risky thing that wouldn’t be worth it for him.