Tyson Fury officially ordered to defend WBC title against Dillian Whyte

The governing body were expected to officially order the world title bout at their annual convention in Mexico in November.

But an ongoing arbitration case involving the WBC and Whyte delayed that decision.

A resolution would appear to have been met however with the Londoner now officially made mandatory challenger for the belt.

Negotiations between all parties will now begin, with some discussions already taken place over holding the fight in Cardiff or Manchester early next year.

Whyte, 33, has waited patiently for his first world title shot having held a lofty position within the WBC rankings for a number of years.

The Brixton fighter was scheduled to take on Otto Wallin last month – effectively putting his status as Fury’s mandatory challenger on the line against the Swede.

A shoulder injury forced Whyte to withdraw from that contest however just 10 days before fight night.

While Wallin’s team have demanded the fight be rearranged for a later date, the WBC have proceeded with plans for Fury to defend his title against his fellow Briton.

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