Dillian Whyte (Picture: Getty)

Dillian Whyte insists he is ready to step in to fight Deontay Wilder after the WBC champion lost his opponent due to a failed drug test.

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Cuban Luis Ortiz was flagged for a potential doping violation and has been pulled from the heavyweight title fight in November.

Whyte is due to fight on October 28, but insists he is prepared to pull out of that bout and instead enter the ring a week later on November 4.

‘That is the fight I have been chasing; if they want the fight, I’m ready for it,’ Whyte said.


If you can't come to the UK to fight @BronzeBomber because of your recent arrest for drugs I'm happy to fly over #NoExcuses — Dillian Whyte (@DillianWhyte) October 2, 2017

Deontay Wilder has no opponent for November 4 (Picture: AP Photo/Albert Cesare)

No excuses now @Bronzebomber I will take Ortizs place lets get it made @EddieHearn @premierboxing #ALWAYSREADY — Dillian Whyte (@DillianWhyte) September 29, 2017

‘I’ve been training for four weeks already, I’m fighting on October 28, but if I got this it would give me an extra week to prepare. If they want it, they can have it.’



Wilder has yet to find a replacement with Ortiz testing positive for hydrochlorothiazide and chlorothiazide.

The heavyweight has denied the positive test was due to the presence of performance-enhancing drugs and insisted it was a result of prescription tablets he was taking to treat high blood pressure.

Luis Ortiz failed a random drug test (Picture: Getty)

Whyte is No.4 in the WBC’s rankings, one behind Ortiz who now looks set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

The Matchroom fighter made his US debut earlier this year and is riding a five-fight win streak since his loss to Anthony Joshua in 2015.

Whyte is desperate to secure his first world title shot, but fears Wilder may dodge him.

‘He turned down $3.5million (around £2.6m) to face me to take $1m (around £746,801) to face Luis Ortiz,’ Whyte claimed.

‘I can’t understand that thinking.

‘Knowing him he will probably end up fighting Bermane Stiverne (No 1 challenger who Wilder beat to win the WBC title in 2015) again, someone who he has already beaten, someone who hasn’t fought in a couple of years.’

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