Dillian Whyte has been tipped to land an eventual world title bout with Tyson Fury, but has been warned by a fellow heavyweight he has little chance of beating “the best heavyweight since Lennox Lewis.” Whyte, 33, was left devastated this week when a shoulder injury ruled him out of his scheduled fight with Otto Wallin on October 30.
Whyte has made no secret of his desire to face Fury, and is currently the mandatory challenger to his WBO title.
Had he beaten Swedish fighter Wallin, it was then widely expected negotiations would begin for an all-British bout between the pair.
However, another British heavyweight in Dave Allen believes ‘The Body Snatcher’ will still get the shot he craves, but doesn’t fancy his chances against Fury.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Allen said: “I think the question a lot of people are asking is, ‘Will he get a world title shot?’
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“Can he win it? I personally don’t think he beats Tyson Fury, so if that’s who he must beat to win the wold title then the answer to your question would be no.
“I hope he gets his shot, I wish him all the best with it, but I just think he is coming up against Tyson Fury who, in my eyes, is the best heavyweight since Lennox Lewis.”
Allen, 29, still thinks the bout would appeal to British boxing fans, even if it’s not the battle that many have been craving.
“That’s unfortunate for him, but I’m sure he will fancy the job as will his team, as will his supporters.
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“So it will be an interesting fight and a massive one for Great Britain. It’s not quite Fury vs Joshua, but it is pretty big.”
Following his injury setback, Whyte himself admitted: “I am devastated as I had a great camp, was in great shape, and had great sparring.
“I was looking forward to knocking Wallin out and would have done so in the first half of the fight.
“I am devastated about not being able to fight on October 30 but I want to thank everyone for all of their support.”