Dillian Whyte pours scorn on Deontay Wilder’s professional record after Dominic Breazeale win
Wilder produced a stunning first-round knockout of Dominic Breazeale last weekend to retain his WBC title in New York, but Whyte was less than impressed by the fight
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Your support makes all the difference.Dillian Whyte has poured scorn on Deontay Wilder’s professional boxing record, claiming that the WBC heavyweight world champion has built his reputation on “fighting a lot of cabbages”.
Wilder produced a stunning first-round knockout of Dominic Breazeale last weekend to retain his WBC title in New York and reaffirm the belief that he is one of the most destructive punchers in the heavyweight division.
It was Wilder’s 40th knockout victory, with the American undefeated in 42 fights.
However, Whyte – who is ranked at number one in the WBC heavyweight rankings – says he was unimpressed by the victory.
Writing for Talksport, Whyte said: “Plenty of people seemed to be raving about Wilder's knockout victory over Dominic Breazeale at the weekend.
“But Breazeale is exactly the kind of guy you fight when you are trying to look good. How the hell can he be number four in the WBC rankings and the mandatory challenger? What has he achieved in his career? He's far from the top level.
“He's a nobody who only had three fights against other nobodies in the last three years and it's a disgrace that he was mandatory.
“Neither him nor Bermane Stiverne earned their status but were cherry-picked by Wilder as the only two mandatories he's fought in four-and-a-half years. He's meant to have at least one every year.
“Stiverne was 40 years old and completely out of shape having only had one fight in three years, against a journeyman, since losing the title to Wilder.
“What a joke! Wilder has been lucky. The WBC have been looking after him because he is their champion.
“He has a high KO record in his professional career but he has fought a lot of cabbages.”
Whyte next fights on 20 July, when he takes on the undefeated Colombian Oscar Rivas at The O2.
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