{"id":11419,"date":"2019-12-11T12:57:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T16:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11419"},"modified":"2019-12-12T07:59:24","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T11:59:24","slug":"wbc-lifts-dillian-whytes-suspension-reinstated-as-wbc-interim-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11419","title":{"rendered":"WBC Lifts Dillian Whyte&#8217;s Suspension, Reinstated as WBC Interim Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2.48864871.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2.48864871.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2.48864871-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>The WBC has lifted Dillian Whyte\u2019s suspension after he was cleared by UK Anti-Doping last week.<\/p>\n<p>The British heavyweight has been reinstated as WBC interim champion and will be given a chance to fight in February 2021 for the full title \u2013 after Tyson Fury has fought current champion Wilder for a second time.<\/p>\n<p>A WBC statement said: \u201cBased on a limited but detailed investigation and after collecting information, including the WBC\u2019s consultation with two independent experts, [UKAD] concluded that there was insufficient evidence that Mr. Whyte intentionally ingested a prohibited substance in order to improve his performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In light of the WBC\u2019s own finding and the withdrawal of UKAD charges against Mr. Whyte, the WBC has closed its internal investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe WBC lifts its provisional suspension and confirms Mr. Whyte\u2019s recognition as WBC interim world champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInterim champion Whyte will become the mandatory challenger of the division immediately after the mandatory defense of champion Deontay Wilder against the current one mandatory challenger Tyson Fury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mandatory defence against Whyte must be carried out before February 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-11419\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11419&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-11419\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11419&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-11419\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11419&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=11419\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WBC has lifted Dillian Whyte\u2019s suspension after he was cleared by UK Anti-Doping last week. 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