DILLIAN WHYTE hit out at Otto Wallin and promoter Dmitriy Salita for crying ‘like babies’ after the cancelation of their fight.
Wallin said he has lost out on up to £18,000 in training costs after the British contender pulled out of their scheduled O2 headliner this Saturday.
But Whyte has claimed he spent £150,000 himself and will now turn his attention on instead fighting WBC champion Tyson Fury upon his return.
He told BBC Five Live’s Boxing podcast: “This is a no-brainer. Tyson Fury is considered the best heavyweight ever.
“So fight him or fight somebody who doesn’t even know how to speak properly.
“All he does is cry. Him and Salita cry like babies. Crying he’s lost £15,000 on training camp. I spent ten times the amount of that on training camp.”
Whyte was withdrawn from the bout after a doctor examination proved him unfit to fight, but Salita and Wallin want an independent second opinion.
They have also called on the WBC to reschedule the fight after the governing body ruled the winner would fight Fury, 33, after.
But Whyte, 32, plans to instead push ahead to face the Gypsy King himself, leaving behind Wallin, 30, and finally ending his three-year wait to challenge for the world title.
He said: “Of course Wallin is going to be upset. He’s spent money he thought he was going to earn.
“Many times I’ve had fights fall through, you can’t be upset. This is an investment in your career and your future. I see why he’s upset.
“Some fighters don’t dodge fights, some fighters don’t pull out of fights.
“But in that time, if a potential better opportunity comes up, I’ve been waiting to fight for the world title. I’m not going to put it off to fight Otto Wallin.”
