Dillian Whyte remains unconvinced over his chances of getting a world title shot despite becoming the mandatory challenger for Deontay Wilder’s WBC title.
Whyte secured an unanimous decision victory over Oscar Rivas on Saturday night, recovering from a ninth round knockdown in a heavyweight thriller at the O2 Arena.
The win sees him become the WBC’s interim champion – but having been sat at No.1 in the organisation’s rankings since November 2017, Whyte was understandably sceptical in his post-fight interview.
When asked about a title shot against Wilder, Whyte said: "We'll see. A lot of things are said. Mandatory means I might end up waiting for 600 days.”
Wilder has already announced plans for rematches against Luis Ortiz and Tyson Fury – with the latter claiming a deal is done for their second bout to take place in February.
That could mean another wait for Whyte – although the Brixton fighter plans to keep busy in the meantime.
"We're looking to get another fight booked for November, December time,” Whyte said.
"Titles matter. To beat these kind of guys. People keep writing me off but I keep showing up."
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