Dillian Whyte is hoping to beat domestic rival Tyson Fury in the race to fight Francis Ngannou following his UFC exit.
Ngannou, 36, is able to compete in the ring after vacating his UFC heavyweight title and parting ways with the promotion. 'The Predator' was caught up in a lengthy contract battle for two years and became a free agent last month as his old deal expired, with Ngannou refusing to re-sign with the UFC as they wouldn't agree to several of his exclusive requests.
Whyte has a history with Ngannou dating back to when the pair butted heads two years ago in an 'unseen press conference' hosted by Eddie Hearn. The 'press conference' was never made public after the UFC sent a legal threat to the boxing promoter, as Ngannou was still under contract during the time Hearn approached him.
