Whyte cannot afford any slip-ups against the American as he hopes to land some big fights in 2023, including a potential rematch with domestic rival Anthony Joshua.

But is a second fight something which Whyte deserves? Former WBA world heavyweight champion David Haye had his say and believes Whyte is in a strong position to negotiate a second meeting with the London 2012 gold medallist. 

"Does Derek Chisora deserve a fight against Tyson Fury? Boxers don’t get what they deserve, they get what they negotiate. That’s it. Put yourself in a position to negotiate and he’s [Dillian Whyte] in a great position at the moment," Haye told Betfred's Lightweight Boxing Show. 

"He’s the guy who pushed Anthony Joshua, he’s from London and there’s a history there. They’ve both won one fight each against each other as Dillian beat AJ in the amateurs and AJ beat Dillian as a pro. This is the biggest fight right now for Dillian Whyte and whether people believe he deserves it or not is irrelevant.

"When does a boxer ever get what they deserve? He’s in a good position, even though he’s lost two of his previous three fights, because he brings the action.”

Joshua and Whyte last met in December 2015 in a fight which saw Joshua stop 'The Bodysnatcher' in round seven.