Dillian Whyte is reportedly closing in on a deal to follow Tyson Fury and sign with Top Rank/ESPN.

If he will fight Fury, Whyte will be schooled badly. Mismatch.

 

His stock would drop bad if he met Tyson. Another Chisora style beat down imo

 

no way he fights fury unless it’s in the UK which brings a lot lower views for ESPN as that fight only sells in the UK for what they would be paying them both. Only way I think this deal works is if it’s also a co promotion between Warren and Top Rank. Frank needs PPV fighters badly and Whyte is available. I think it will be a 3-5 fight deal. Debut in America then PPV in UK then try to get him the mandatory fight. These two have WBO in their pockets but Hearn has Usyk. I believe they will try to go down the route of because Usyk is taking a tune up. He hasn’t used his super champion status and it should be Whytes mandatory next. Seems to me that Arum is trying to tie up as many of Joshua’s mandatories as possible to get him on ESPN

 

I think Bob is maneuvering to get Wilder and AJ on ESPN without signing them ha.

Whyte probably fights Rivas or Jennings on ESPN or ESPN+. Fury probably gets Parker or Pulev on ESPN+.

If all else fails after he can put Fury and Whyte in together. Whyte I think after Wilder fights Brezeale will be both AJ and Wilder's mandos.

This is damn good news for AJ vs DW though. If they don't want to play ball with ESPN and Top Rank then they basically have no choice but to fight each other. Who the hell is left to fight? Guess Ortiz. But leaves either AJ or DW in the dust. Whyte, Pulev, Fury, Parker on ESPN. Guess Uysk could be fast tracked but he only seems interested in AJ.

The only real option I see for AJ and DW is either each other or Ortiz. DW and AJ should play ball though. ESPN is the way to hit mainstream. When you go to bars/airports/waiting roomsrooms any in the USA ESPN is on a TV. There is loyalty then there is doing what's right for your career

 

Eddie Hearn's empire crumbling.

 

Indeed. The more moves Arum makes, the more sense the AJ vs Wilder fight makes to both parties.

 

Had a feeling this was possible.. I'd watch. Good opponent for Fury.. Though Whyte would get beat fairly easily IMO But still dangerous..

& what is Hearn doing with Callum Smith? **** promoter. .

Leaves guys on the shelf, too busy slurping AJ.

 

Not if the openings are there, hes no Wlad or Wilder in punch power, nasty left hook saying that, but he has good length on him..I know Fury wins, how saying that im not sure now thinking about it. Could he beat him down ??yes, but your way is more likely

 

I have little sympathy for whyte

he was offered a world title fight for 3 of the 4 belts

was offered a good pay packet
and yet turned it down / the money was not good enough

the fact that he if whyte won v Joshua he would be the world heavyweight champion was not enough to outweigh how much money he wanted.

 

Could just be talk to get Hearn scared - give Whyte a better deal