Interim heavyweight title stripped

WBC strips Whyte of interim title

Whyte climbed off the canvas to beat Oscar Rivas on points 10 days ago and earn his shot at Wilder.

But the victory was plunged into controversy last week when it was reported the 31-year-old was positive for a banned substance before the bout in a test administered by the UK Anti-Doping Agency (UKAD).

Promoter Eddie Hearn stated Whyte was cleared to fight by UKAD, the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) and the Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA), which also tested both boxers in the build-up to the contest.