[70], Following the loss to Joshua, Whyte spent some time recovering from a shoulder surgery and returned to the boxing ring on Joshua's first world title defence at The O2 Arena on 25 June 2016. Dillian Whyte found success and became one of the most popular heavyweights of the era when he laced up his boxing gloves and sent shock waves throughout the combat community. Starting from his childhood, Whyte was always troubled by his surroundings, and that ultimately split him up with his family members. Apart from that, Whyte has a big boxing family surrounded by his promoters, trainers, co-partners, and coaches. Im very proud of her for being brave and doing that.. Dillian Whyte suffered a knockout loss to Tyson Fury in April, with the WBC title on the line (Getty Images) "Listen, I'm a nobody," Dillian Whyte says, in one of his first interviews. Your email address will not be published. [136][137], In mid October 2018, Whyte and Luis Ortiz appeared to have a war of words and called each other out, with Ortiz stating he would come to the UK and fight Whyte on 22 December, a potential PPV date allocated to the possible Whyte vs. Chisora rematch. It is believed that Parker was having success in round two before the head clash, therefore had the knockdown not occurred, the round would have been scored 109 in favour of Parker instead 108 for Whyte. It was agreed the winner of the fight would become the mandatory for the WBC title held by Deontay Wilder, even though Whyte had held the WBC's number one ranking for over a year. Dillian has been earning millions from a single fight in his professional boxing career. Dillian Whyte Dad, Mother, Brother, Net Worth, Height, Weight, Wife, Children, Age, Wiki, and Dillian Whyte is a British professional boxer. He also had an elder brother whom he lost in his childhood. Who would've thought. IBF rules state, for a final eliminator, the higher ranked boxer, in this case Pulev, would get 75% ($1,125,083.25) and Whyte would earn $375,027.75 for the fight. While other kids were running around, I was working two jobs and doing other things to feed my children, Whyte told World Boxing News in 2021. This feels like a big projection of energy This did not prevent him from carrying on going forward and trying to land big shots as Parker was wary of Whyte's power. 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He had started off well and controlled the fight in the first four rounds, knocking Povetkin down twice in the fourth round. You can't be a half-term worrier you have to put everything in. "[17], Originally, Whyte was a professional kickboxer,[18] to which he became two-time British heavyweight kickboxing champion by claiming the BIKMA super-heavyweight British title,[1][11][17] and one-time European K1 champion,[1][19] while being ranked UK #1 for five years in his weight category of 95kg +,[1] ending his kickboxing career with a K-1 record of 201, before then turning to MMA. Whyte is known for his aggressive style of boxing, which has earned him the nickname the Body Snatcher. He is a powerful puncher with significant knockout power and bagged 19 knockout wins. [67], On 14 September 2015, it was announced that Whyte would fight old rival Anthony Joshua for the vacant British heavyweight title on 12 December at The O2 Arena in London on Sky Sports Box Office. [42], A sample for an in-competition drugs test that Whyte had provided after his victory over Hungary's Sandor Balogh on 13 October was examined and subsequently tested positive for the banned stimulant Methylhexaneamine (MHA). Also, the media respects his privacy. Following his eleventh-round knockout victory over Chisora, Whyte called out unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. With around ten seconds left of the sixth round, Fury landed a left jab, followed by a right uppercut which sent Whyte sprawling to the canvas. People can make up their own minds. In addition, he is also a very skilled boxer with great footwork and hand speed. [37] However, Whyte appealed the ban, though the appeal panel retorted by emphasising the confirmed two-year ban; the tribunal had accepted Whyte's claim that he did not knowingly take MHA, but rejected his appeal because he did not do enough to check the supplement's ingredients, as Charles Flint QC, the chairman of the appeal tribunal, explained in his written verdict. [138] Hearn also stated despite Ortiz putting his name forward, Chisora was the front-runner to fight Whyte. Dillian Whyte has still not met his four-month-old son due to being in training camps for the Alexander Povetkin fight Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing A large part of that was in. However, his mother left him and moved to England. [71] Whyte defeated Ivica Bacurin via KO. There would be no reprieve for the veteran this time around, though, as a brutal combination sealed the early knockout - with the referee waving it off before the ten count. We Have Young Kids Here That Will F*** up Conor McGregor: Mikey Garcia Trashes Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte - Wikipedia The bout will be broadcast live across many different channels on BT Sports Box Office via Pay Per View. He took birth in Port Antonio, Portland . Both were record bids in the history of boxing. Dillian Whyte has had a rough journey to the top but will fight Tyson Fury at Wembley this weekend. His first child was born when this champion was just 13 years old. A large part of that was in Portugal but he was forced to switch to Spain in February before the fight was staged in Gibraltar on Saturday night. Whyte went on to win by UD and was later suspended of the WBC interim title after a drugs test came back with inconclusive results. However, we have no information regarding his wife or girlfriend. By Charles Brun: Eddie Hearn says he will "likely" make an offer to 35-year-old journeyman Dillian Whyte to face Anthony Joshua in a rematch in a stadium fight on July 29th or August 6th in . But he doesnt bring up his family in front of the media. One judge scored the fight a 115-115, while the other two judges at ringside scored the fight 116-112 in Whyte's favour. Dillian has two sisters, Kerrion Whyte and Debbiean Moyo, who are also great supporters of their brother. Dillian Whyte children: Who are the boxer's 3 kids? - Ghanafuo.com 2 at the end of August 2021. [165], The bout was held at the Wembley Arena, London, England on the 26 November 2022 and Whyte won via majority decision by the scores of 115115 and 116112 (twice). Whyte was stabbed three times and shot twice before he started fighting professionally. I've never met my son. [132][133][134] On 31 July, Whyte told BoxingScene he was interested in fighting WBA (Regular) champion Manuel Charr. However, due to some unforeseen conditions, her mother left him when he was two years old for a job in London. "I was on him in the first round but I knew I had to relax and not go hell for leather. According to Whyte, My mums a nurse. Whyte listed Bryant Jennings, Mariusz Wach, Artur Szpilka and Gerald Washington as potential opponents. Grant unsuccessfully challenged then unified heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in 2000. Parker took over in the final rounds but was unable to put Whyte away. Heavyweight Dillian Whyte avoided a third loss in four fights by stepping up in the later rounds to earn a majority decision over Jermaine Franklin. Joshua was able to follow through and landed an uppercut that put Whyte down through the ropes and knocked him out. A post shared by Dillian Whyte (@dillianwhyte). [54], Whyte followed up his Sokolowski win with a KO victory over Marcelo Luiz Nascimento on 7 February 2015 at the Camden Centre[55] to which the Brazilian had never been stopped as quickly in his career. [123], Whyte won the bout via UD in a fight which saw both boxers hit the canvas. On 15 October, Hearn announced Whyte vs. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. His Instagram handle (@dillianwhyte) has 435 thousand followers. Whyte was coming forward, countering and began using his jab more while Parker was mostly on the back foot, using movement and landing 2-3 punch combinations. Alternatively, listen to all the action for free on talkSPORT. Promoter Eddie Hearn said, "I hope the WBC make Dillian mandatory now, the fight is there for Deontay Wilder in June. He's said some nasty things and he's going to have to pay for them. [118] Many fans took to social media stating their frustration around the fight being on pay-per-view. [96] A couple of days later, Breazeale accepted the challenge. [12], Whyte was born in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica, on 11 April 1988. A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate Dillian Whyte yet to see his four-month-old son in person due to Anthony Joshua came through his first real test as a professional, knocking Dillian Whyte out in the seventh . [37], Two months later on 15 September 2012, Whyte challenged former British heavyweight champion Mike Holden to a bout scheduled for six rounds. The 34-year-old Whyte (29-3, 19 KOs) earned . At the age of 12, Whyte went to the United Kingdom with his family. ", "Dillian Whyte's Personal Life: Meet His Mother, Wife, Siblings, Kids", "Dillian Whyte. But after the savage finish, Whyte showed his sporting side by bringing over a stool for his beaten opponent then poured water on him to cool him down. It is also said that Whyte was stabbed several times in road fights in his teenage years. [104][105], On 24 April, the WBC ordered Whyte vs. Luis Ortiz in an eliminator bout for their heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder. The fight itself was praised by fans for the match up, with it being billed as an eliminator for the winner to challenge Anthony Joshua for the unified heavyweight titles. [77] The fight was slated to be Whyte's first defence of the British heavyweight title he won against Lewison. He fought Tayar Mehmed and won via points decision (PTS) in the fourth round, obtaining the decision of 4036. As the rounds went on, Joshua regained his composure and took control. I grew up tough, I never had no choice. Dillian Whyte Age, Wiki. [166][167][168], Whyte has two sons and one daughter. The Jamaican-born British boxing Bodysnatcher has had to overcome assassination attempts, stabbings and becoming one of the youngest fathers on record before finding his feet in the ring. After hearing this, Chisora came out saying 'No one wants to see that [Whyte-Ortiz]', that he was 'the Money Man' and Whyte should fight him if he wants to earn more money. Dean cheers on his brother in every boxing match, despite the fact that they are siblings from different mothers. Dillian Whyte ( / dln /; born 11 April 1988) is a British professional boxer who has formerly competed as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist. "It's all good man but I worry because that's what worriers do. Koko Da Doll, Star of Film on Transgender Sex Workers, Is Killed in [39][40] Holden was put down once in the second and twice in the third round, to which referee Jeff Hinds stopped the fight. And today, Dillian Whyte has scaled the heights of success with their support. [83] On 19 April, Matchroom Boxing revealed Whyte's opponent would be 37 year old former world title challenger Mariusz Wach (332, 17 KOs). [148] Whyte lost the fight via knockout in the fifth round, losing his WBC interim title and mandatory position for Tyson Fury's WBC title. 'I had to fight to survive' - Dillian Whyte was shot twice, stabbed At the age of 13 Whyte became a father for the first time. Since the beginning of his professional career in 2011 Whyte never exposed any detail of his family life. [155], On 30 December 2021, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, who had ordered Fury to defend his WBC title against Whyte, ruled that the champion Fury would be entitled to 80% of the purse, compared to Whyte's 20% as the challenger. [122] Despite stating he would weigh less, Whyte came in at .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}258+12 pounds, 4 pounds heavier than his previous bout. [170] He has highlighted his early boxing idols as including Jack Dempsey, Sonny Liston, Archie Moore, Lennox Lewis and James Toney. And the dedication to exacting revenge after defeat to Povetkin in August means he still hasn't seen his baby in the flesh. Dillian Whyte's Family: Who Are They? - EssentiallySports [107][108][109] At the same time, the IBF also ordered Whyte to fight former world title challenger Kubrat Pulev (251, 13 KO). However, no other details have been found about his children. [23], In his first amateur bout, in 2009, aged 20, Whyte beat Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision over three rounds. A fight between Fury and Usyk did not materialise, as deposed former champion Anthony Joshua was unwilling to step aside to allow the two champions to fight. [98] Whyte failed to impress as he defeated Helenius over twelve rounds via UD. That may be the primary reason behind him living a discreet life. "[101][102] Whyte hit Browne with a hard left hook to the head in the round six to knock him unconscious, winning the fight. Dillian Whyte has had to break his tough boxer image from time to time, Dillian Whyte had to grow up quickly after becoming a father at 13, The Bodysnatcher has come up the hard way, Dillian Whyte is gearing up for the fight of his life and a shot at the WBC title. Fury continued to dominate the fight, landing a straight right in the fifth round which appeared to momentarily stun the challenger. But he flew to England when he was 13 for a reunion with his mother. Rivas was ranked #5 by the WBO, #7 by the WBA, #8 by the IBF and #10 by the WBC. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. When asked about Whyte's no-show, Fury opined, "He's definitely shown the white flag in my estimation." An 80/20 per cent purse split was agreed in favour of champion Fury, though the split only relates to 90 per cent of the overall winning bid (27m . Apart from the few months following his defeat to Alexander Povetkin in 2020, which he then avenged, 34-year-old Whyte had been mandatory challenger for the WBC belt since 2017. The fight lasted less than six minutes. Grant had only fought once since October 2014, which took place in April 2017 in a KO loss to Krzysztof Zimnoch. [76], Terms were finally agreed for a fight between Whyte and bitter London rival Derek Chisora (266, 18 KOs) to fight in a WBC title eliminator. With the win, Whyte claimed the vacant WBC Silver heavyweight title, moving him a step closer to fighting world champion Wilder. [60][61], On 1 August 2015, Whyte faced Irineu Beato Costa Junior,[62] at the KC Lightstream Stadium in Hull, on the undercard of Rumble on the Humber featuring Luke Campbell's clash against Tommy Coyle in a WBC lightweight eliminator. Boxing star Dillian Whyte was shot twice, stabbed three times, and He combined his bachelor's degree with his Joshua, who was unusually booed by many of those present at the O2 Arena, said: "If Deontay Wilder is serious and he is going to fight Tyson Fury and doesn't want to become undisputed champion, Dillian, you will get a title shot." Robert Helenius and Lucas Browne were two names mentioned. He has a promotional deal with Matchroom. Many media outlets announced the fight. "I still believe I can be a world champion and beat anyone.". Dillian Whyte Dad, Mother, Brother, Net Worth, Height, Weight, Wife I knew he was a former world and Olympic champion. [146], Whyte was scheduled to defend his WBC interim title against Alexander Povetkin on 2 May 2020, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the event was rescheduled for 22 August at the Matchroom Sport headquarters in Brentwood, Essex. [117], On the morning of 7 June, it was confirmed that Whyte would instead fight former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (241, 18 KOs) on 28 July at The O2 Arena in London on Sky Box Office. The three judges scored the fight unanimously 115110, 114111, and 113112 in favour of Whyte. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. [150][151] With fans in attendance, the fight took place in Gibraltar, and was won by Whyte via technical knockout in the fourth round.
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