British heavyweight Dillian Whyte has been forced to cancel his upcoming WBC title eliminator fight against Sweden's Otto Wallin after sustaining a shoulder injury in training.
Whyte was scheduled to put his WBC interim title on the line against Wallin on October 30 at the O2 Arena in London, but his promoter and event organiser Matchroom Sport announced his withdrawal, without saying whether the fight would be rescheduled.
"I am devastated as I had a great camp, was in great shape, and had great sparring," Whyte told Sky Sports. "I was looking forward to knocking Wallin out and would have done so in the first half of the fight.
"I am devastated about not being able to fight on October 30 but I want to thank everyone for all of their support."
The winner of the fight was in line to face WBC world champion Tyson Fury for his title as the mandatory challenger. Fury successfully defended his belt after stopping American Deontay Wilder in the 11th round of their thrilling trilogy fight in Las Vegas earlier this month.
It means Whyte's agonising wait for a world title shot goes on. The 33-year-old boxer had been the ranked No 1 by the WBC for more than 1,000 days but a chance to challenge then champion Wilder never materialised.
Whyte fought what was then expected to be a final eliminator against Russian Alexander Povetkin in August last year but was sensationally knocked out. He duly won the rematch seven months later with a fourth round knockout and the path was clear to finally face the WBC champion so long as he defeated Wallin.
With WBA, IBF and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk scheduled to fight Anthony Joshua in a rematch next year, likely in the spring, an undisputed bout between title holders would not take place until at least the autumn of 2022.
It leaves Fury's next opponent up in the air until it becomes clear the extent of Whyte's injury and whether the fight against Wallin will be rescheduled.
“Dillian carried this injury for the last couple of weeks but it worsened in sparring on Monday night and it was impossible for him to continue,” promoter Eddie Hearn said. “It’s a huge shame because Dillian had a great camp before the injury and was ready to go.”
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The West became aware of the catastrophe through a series of BBC News reports by journalist Michael Buerk in October 1984 describing a “biblical famine” and containing graphic images of thousands of people, including children, facing starvation.
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The site has an e-donation service accepting debit card, credit card or e-Dirham, an electronic payment tool developed by the Ministry of Finance and First Abu Dhabi Bank.
You can donate online or order Smiles n’ Stuff products handcrafted by Al Noor students. The centre publishes a wish list of extras needed, starting at Dh500.
Beit Al Khair Society has the motto “From – and to – the UAE,” with donations going towards the neediest in the country. Its website has a list of physical donation sites, but people can also contribute money by SMS, bank transfer and through the hotline 800-22554.
Dar Al Ber Society, which has charity projects in 39 countries, accept cash payments, money transfers or SMS donations. Its donation hotline is 800-79.
Dubai Cares provides several options for individuals and companies to donate, including online, through banks, at retail outlets, via phone and by purchasing Dubai Cares branded merchandise. It is currently running a campaign called Bookings 2030, which allows people to help change the future of six underprivileged children and young people.
Those who travel on Emirates have undoubtedly seen the little donation envelopes in the seat pockets. But the foundation also accepts donations online and in the form of Skywards Miles. Donated miles are used to sponsor travel for doctors, surgeons, engineers and other professionals volunteering on humanitarian missions around the world.
On the Emirates Red Crescent website you can choose between 35 different purposes for your donation, such as providing food for fasters, supporting debtors and contributing to a refugee women fund. It also has a list of bank accounts for each donation type.
Gulf for Good raises funds for partner charity projects through challenges, like climbing Kilimanjaro and cycling through Thailand. This year’s projects are in partnership with Street Child Nepal, Larchfield Kids, the Foundation for African Empowerment and SOS Children's Villages. Since 2001, the organisation has raised more than $3.5 million (Dh12.8m) in support of over 50 children’s charities.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Noor Dubai Foundation a decade ago with the aim of eliminating all forms of preventable blindness globally. You can donate Dh50 to support mobile eye camps by texting the word “Noor” to 4565 (Etisalat) or 4849 (du).
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