It was The Sun who at lunchtime on Wednesday was the first to report that Dillian Whyte had a shoulder injury and needed to withdraw from next week's heavyweight fight in London.

SVT Sport also had the same tasks.

On its website, the organizer Matchroom Boxing, led by promoter Eddie Hearn, now confirms that the match has been canceled.

"I was devastated when I looked forward to knocking Wallin and I had done so during the first half of the match," said Dillian Whyte in a statement.

Even though the intended main number disappears, the gala will still be arranged.

New main match is the title match in the ladies' super lightweight between Chantelle Cameron and Mary McGee.

"I'm ready to go match"

When SVT Sport talks to Otto Wallin on Thursday night, Swedish time, he says he still wants to go to a match on October 30 if the organizer can find a new opponent.

- If they can arrange a match for me, I would take it.

I just sent an email to my manager about it.

I do not know how Matchroom thinks.

But you've hungry?

- Yes, absolutely, I'm ready to go match.

"Have been waiting a long time"

Late on Tuesday night, Otto Wallin, who lives in New York, was told that he would not hop on the flight to London as planned.

Dillian Whyte was to be examined by a doctor on Wednesday and after that a decision would be made.

- I have waited a long time for this match so it feels sour.

Now I hope they do the right thing and book this match on another date and that we will still meet.

That Dillian Whyte not only uses this as a way to get out of our match to face Tyson Fury (world champion in the weight class, reds note).

Matchroom's press release does not state a forecast of White's shoulder injury, but Otto Wallin does not believe that such a fight would be relevant in 2021.

- It is rather about the beginning of next year.

Maybe February or even March.

If he has a serious injury, he will be gone for a while and then have to start training again.

Has submitted a letter to WBC

Dillian Whyte is ranked as the first challenger to superstar Tyson Fury's WBC belt.

To prevent the British from using the injury as a way out of the match against Otto, and straight into a title match against Fury, the Swede's team has submitted a letter to the organization WBC.

There, they demand that WBC ensure that the match between Whyte-Wallin ends at a later date and that the winner there meets Fury for the World Cup title.

The text is updated.