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 Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte live online it was alleged that Whyte 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.