By John Hutchinson

DILLIAN WHYTE has had his position as the interim heavyweight champion and mandatory challenger to Deontay Wilder suspended by the WBC.

It was revealed after his points victory against Oscar Rivas that an “adverse finding” was discovered in a drugs test.

The Brixton boxer has since submitted a B sample, the results of which have not been revealed.

A statement released by the WBC reads: “An ‘A’ Sample UKAD collected from Mr Dillian Whyte in relation with his bout against Oscar Rivas yielded an adverse finding.

“In light of that adverse finding, and pending the outcome of the WBC’s own investigation and adjudicatory process, the WBC is provisionally suspending the WBC’s recognition of Dillian Whyte as WBC Interim World Heavyweight Champion and Mandatory Challenger of the division.

“The WBC has notified Mr Whyte and his team of the WBC’s suspension, and that it will afford Mr Whyte the opportunity to present its position to the WBC at an investigative hearing which will take place at a place and time to be announced in the near future.

“Throughout its investigation and hearing, the WBC will afford Mr Whyte and his team the opportunity to present any available information and materials, and any exculpatory evidence they might deem appropriate.”

The winner of the Whyte versus Rivas bout was to be the mandatory challenger for Wilder’s WBC strap.

Article courtesy of The Sun