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Whyte vs Rivas: Heavyweight world including Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury watching Dillian Whyte

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Image: Dillian Whyte must deal with Oscar Rivas before a WBC title fight becomes a reality

The heavyweight drama continues on Saturday night with Dillian Whyte aiming to take his frustrations out on Oscar Rivas, and finally force his way into the world title fight that he has long deserved.

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Whyte will become the mandatory challenger to the WBC heavyweight championship with victory at The O2, live on Sky Sports Box Office, which should lead to challenging the current champion Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury next year.

South London slugger Whyte was first named the WBC's No 1 contender in November 2017 but, with Wilder tied up fighting Fury and planning a rematch, he has been made to wait for his opportunity at the belt.

Whyte will be the WBC's mandatory challenger if he beats Rivas
Image: Whyte will be the WBC's mandatory challenger if he beats Rivas

That wait could come to an end if he dispatches Rivas on Saturday night, in what would be Whyte's 10th consecutive victory. Since his only career loss to Anthony Joshua nearly four years ago, he has strung together impressive wins over Derek Chisora (twice), Joseph Parker, Lucas Browne and Robert Helenius.

He has also, crucially, displayed a massive improvement since he was the brawler that came up short against Joshua. Whyte now possesses a vicious left hook that wiped out Browne and Chisora and floored Parker, which Joshua himself was unable to do.

Rivas, however, comes with scant regard for Whyte's plans. The Colombian is unbeaten in 26 and, weeks after Joshua was shocked by Andy Ruiz Jr, knows that there has never been a better time for heavyweight upsets.

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