Frustrated Dillian Whyte says he wanted to quit boxing because he kept getting snubbed for world title shots
DILLIAN WHYTE admits he considered quitting boxing after being constantly overlooked for a world title shot.
Despite the Brixton banger being the WBC's No1 ranked fighter, he looks no nearer to setting up a scrap against the champ Deontay Wilder.
He fights this weekend against undefeated Oscar Rivas - where a win will make him the mandatory contender for Wilder's belt.
This after more than 600 days as the organisation's No1.
And his angling for a rematch against Anthony Joshua for the other three world title belts fell by the wayside - then AJ lost them all to Andy Ruiz Jr.
Whyte has called out Wilder and returning heavyweight hero Tyson Fury in recent months, and he has admitted he "hasn't got what he has worked for".
"You can't just be like 'Oh man.' If I had that mindset, I wouldn't be here.
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"After losing to Joshua and all the ups and downs I've had in boxing, I would have jacked it in already.
"I've had so many reasons and excuses to jack it in, all the fights, all the struggle, but I just keep going.
"When one door closes another opens.
"To be a top contender, to be a champion, these are all part of the make-up. It's not 'I've got this great athleticism, I'm strong and fast,' there's other things.
"We've seen many fighters who look the part, who are the part, who don't make it because there's other things like patience, resilience, stubbornness and obsession that's just not there."
Wilder will face Luis Ortiz and Tyson Fury in his next two fights, but would welcome a challenge against the Body Snatcher should he prevail against his former foes.
This is according to the American's trainer and co-manager Jay Deas.
He said: “Deontay has no problem with that fight. Deontay wants the biggest fights so we are thrilled with what’s happening.
"He’s clearly fighting the best opponents of any heavyweight."