During Whyte's prolonged period as the No 1 challenger, including an initial stint of over 1,000 days, he was overlooked while Wilder was ordered to make mandatory WBC title defences against Bermane Stiverne and Dominic Breazeale who were both knocked out inside the opening round, and contentiously, Tyson Fury. "Club chair Roger Hutton believes the club and everyone connected to it should be proud of the work that the club has done to improve diversity and inclusion prior to his involvement, but equally acknowledges there remains much to be done going forward. "We are disappointed with the four goals we conceded but our objective, which was qualification, has been achieved. There were times when we lost possession trying to get forward immediately, when we had to keep the ball more. "There have been a lot of great memories, I've also had learning experiences, but I wouldn't change them for the world."A post shared by Karyn Bailey (@karynlbailey)