Dillian Whyte: Dominic Breazeale does ‘not intimidate me whatsoever’

The WBC ordered Whyte and Breazeale to face-off last week in a final eliminator for Deontay Wilder’s heavyweight belt

Tom Kershaw
Monday 18 February 2019 15:36 GMT
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Dillian Whyte says that Dominic Breazeale “cannot intimidate him whatsoever” ahead of the pair’s potential heavyweight bout.

The WBC ordered Whyte and Breazeale to face-off last week to determine who will become Deontay Wilder’s mandatory challenger.

Breazeale has fought three times since being defeated by Anthony Joshua in June 2016 – the only loss of his career – defeating Izuagbe Ugonoh, Eric Molina and Carlos Negron.

Whyte meanwhile has been on a nine-fight win streak since being felled by the unified WBA, WBO & IBF world champion at the 02 Arena in December 2015.

“I don’t think he can intimidate me whatsoever by trouble is coming,” Whyte told Sky Sports.

“He is tough and he is durable, and he’s improved a lot. A big, strong guy, but I don’t care about all that. It’s all good him saying trouble is coming and whatever.

“The good thing is, he’s the mandatory, he’s a Ring Magazine top 10 fighter. He’ll be like the third or the fourth Ring top 10 fighter I’ve fought in the past year or so, it will be great.

“It will be a good person for me to knock out as well.”

Eddie Hearn, Whyte’s promoter, believes it’s likely the fight will now take place in July or August, with Anthony Joshua set to face Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller on 1 June at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Whyte is on a nine-fight win streak since losing to Anthony Joshua
Whyte is on a nine-fight win streak since losing to Anthony Joshua (Getty)

Whyte is keen to face Breazeale in a box-office bout in London, however, the Brixton-based heavyweight would be willing to travel if that is the only option available, having become frustrated at the inability to get a world title shot.

“Obviously in Britain would be good, but I don’t mind,” Whyte said. “I want to be world heavyweight champion. I want to fight in different places around the world.

“Britain is my base, my support is there, and I want to keep building and growing, but wherever the fight is, I’ll go and fight. I’m not one to start crying. I’ll fight wherever the fight is.

“It’s a big fight. I reckon with the right undercard and bill, we might need a slightly bigger venue, but let’s see.”

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