Fury's mandatory challenger, Dillian Whyte, had been scheduled to face southpaw Otto Wallin in a defence of his WBC interim title later that month on 30 October, but the fight was cancelled days beforehand after it was alleged that Whyte Fury vs Whyte live streaming had suffered a shoulder injury, ruling him out of contention. He ultimately did not reschedule the fight with Wallin, opting to bypass Wallin for a shot at Fury's world titles.