Dillian Whyte will return to the ring to take on Mariusz Wach on the Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz undercard in Saudi Arabia.
The British heavyweight has not fought since his impressive victory over the previously undefeated Oscar Rivas in July – a victory that was overshadowed by a failed drug test.
Whyte was provisionally suspended by the World Boxing Council pending an investigation into an adverse finding in a drugs test prior to his meeting with Rivas.
The Londoner, who was cleared to fight by UK Anti-Doping and the British Boxing Board of Control, denied any wrongdoing, insisting he won his meeting with Rivas “fair and square.”
He joins the card in Saudi Arabia that now features five heavyweight bouts on Saturday 7 December.
Polish fighter Wach has won 35 of his 40 professional bouts, including his last two. The 37-year-old is struggled stepping up to anything resembling world level, however, having lost to Martin Banole, Artur Szpilka and Jarrell Miller in the last two years.
Wach also has defeats to Alexander Povetkin and Wladimir Klitschko on his record.
Joshua vs Ruiz undercard
- Alexander Povetkin v Michael Hunter
- Dillian Whyte v Mariusz Wach
- Filip Hrgovic v Eric Molina
- Mahammadrasul Majidov v Tom Little
- Diego Pacheco vs TBC
- Hope Price vs TBC
