Dillian Whyte Doesn’t Plan On Waiting For November Return

If Dillian Whyte has his way, he won’t be waiting until November for another fight.

Whyte was last seen in the ring back in March. He went one-on-one with Alexander Povetkin in a rematch. Back in August 2020, Povetkin captured the interim WBC Heavyweight Title from Whyte with a fifth-round TKO finish. In the rematch, Whyte reclaimed the gold by stopping Povetkin in the fourth round.

Whyte is tired of waiting around and he told iFL TV that he has no interest in holding off a return to action any longer (h/t Boxing News 24).

“I’m not waiting until November. So it’s about working out what’s best for me and the options. Maybe America or maybe back here in the UK. I’ll sit down with Eddie Hearn and my team, and let’s see. I’m waiting to confirm a few things with Eddie Hearn.

“Maybe September, maybe October, or maybe November,” said Dillian when asked when he’ll be fighting next. “The earliest date possible. We [Eddie Hearn and Dillian] need to sit down and talk. I’m very easy. Eddie doesn’t need to talk me into fights and dates. I’ll take fights on two weeks’ notice. It’s been six days, and I don’t know who I’m fighting, and I’m training.

“I’m one of the easiest guys to manage, which is why I don’t know why I had this f*** up in my career. I’m one of the guys that don’t turn fights down. I’m still interim champion, and I’m still trying to get to a world title, and I’m still in the [WBC] rankings. My team is battling hard, so let’s see.”

Dillian Whyte may have regained the interim gold but his 2020 loss to Povetkin still stings. He had earned mandatory status to challenge WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury. That status blew up in smoke with the defeat to Povetkin. Despite winning the rematch, Whyte has yet to earn back that mandatory distinction.