Whyte missed with a big right hand. Whyte has a history of not getting past the big names. Its no secret that Whyte had a rough childhood and teenage years and that he was separated from his family for many years. On April 11, 1988, Whyte was born to his parents in Jamaica. Anthony Joshua avenged an amateur defeat by Dillian Whyte. Dillian Whyte is a Jamaican-born professional boxer from the United Kingdom At the age of twelve, Whyte relocated to the United Kingdom with the rest of his family He fathered his first child at 13 years Dillian Whyte net worth is a common question that boxing fans always ask. When you become a dad, it changes everything. Im very proud of her for being brave and doing that.. Dillian Whyte had a difficult childhood as he lived with his parents and siblings in Jamaica. Dillian Whyte's wild life from becoming a dad aged 13 to near-death gunshot battles Dillian Whyte, who faces Tyson Fury at Wembley on April 23, had his first kid at 13, but a street life of stabbings and shootings inspired him to find fame in the boxing ring Sport By Freddie Bennett Features Writer Harry Thompson News Reporter 17:17, 22 APR 2022 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. so is it in like 5 years we're going to find out Dillian has a child bride somewhere hidden? In a statement, Higgins said, "It's clear that the clash of heads in the second round had a significant impact on the fight. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images). [82] On 14 April, Washington put his name forward wanting to get back into the world title mix following his failed attempt to dethrone WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in February 2017. After a cautious first three minutes, Fury returned the favour at the start of the second round by switching between the southpaw and orthodox stances. Although Whyte was able to beat the count and rise to his feet, the referee deemed it unsafe for him to continue, halting the fight after two minutes and fifty-nine seconds of the sixth round, declaring Fury the winner by sixth-round technical knockout. This included rabbit punches, head-butting, holding and hitting and pushing Parker over the ropes. 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. Of course I was upset. Parker had an explosive start to round twelve, knowing he needed a knockout to win, he eventually knocked down a fatigued Whyte with 20 seconds left in the fight with a right hand to the head. Never. [152], On 15 September 2021, it was reported that terms had been agreed between Whyte and Otto Wallin for a bout on 30 October at the O2 Arena in London for Whyte's WBC interim heavyweight title. According to Whyte, My mums a nurse. 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Whyte bounced back and dominated the remainder of the fight with Helenius reluctant to throw anything meaningful to win the rounds. In addition, he stated that his bout against Whyte would be the final fight of his professional career, promising to retire after the fight: "I'm a two-time undisputed world champion. Whyte had his first child at the age of 13, making him one of the worlds youngest birth fathers. [53], On 20 December 2014, Whyte scored another TKO win, this time over heavyweight hope Kamil Sokolowski in three rounds at the City Hall in Hull. Two judges scoring the fight 115113 and 115114 for Whyte, and one scoring 115114 in favour of Chisora. The IBF gave them until 24 May. DILLIAN WHYTE revealed he is yet to meet his four-month-old son due to his intense training camps for the Alexander Povetkin rematch. However, due to some unforeseen conditions, her mother left him when he was two years old for a job in London. Although he has been through different controversies, he still managed to become a top boxer while keeping his family life out of his professional life. But we do know a little about his parents and siblings. Prior to the fight, Whyte signed a deal with Matchroom Sport. [88] The announcement received a lot of criticism and bad press from the media and fans. On April 23 he faces the undefeated Tyson Fury, who has gone 32 bouts without a loss. He's said some nasty things and he's going to have to pay for them. Dillian Whyte is the father of three kids, two sons and one daughter. He has since had two more children In 2009, Dillian began a career in boxing at amateur level. Whyte was thereby banned from all competition with a period of ineligibility from 13 October 2012 to 12 October 2014, and the result against Balogh disqualified. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. [123], Whyte won the bout via UD in a fight which saw both boxers hit the canvas. He was warned once earlier in the fight and then warned again in the final rounds, however no points were deducted. Grant unsuccessfully challenged then unified heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in 2000. Promoter Eddie Hearn was also puzzled by the decision. [17][169] He had his first child at 13 years old, making him one of the youngest birth fathers on record. Then in 2011, Whyte made his boxing debut. [84][85] The fight was postponed on 16 May due to Whyte injuring his foot. On 14 September, seven weeks before the fight, Ricky Hatton stated Browne wouldn't take up the fight due to being short notice. I've still got a lot to learn, so I would like to get one more in before him again." [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. Sometimes you've just got to take opportunities when they come. [154] Whyte ultimately did not reschedule the bout against Wallin, opting instead to wait for a shot at undefeated WBC and The Ring champion Tyson Fury, who himself had previously fought and defeated Wallin in September 2019. Now aged 34, father-of-three Whyte is hoping to knock out the Gypsy King at Wembley in front of a packed house. [156] Sulaiman had set a deadline of 11 January 2022 for purse bids, as the two fighters' camps could not agree to terms. [129], In the post-fight press conference, Hearn spoke of Whyte's next potential fights. [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. [112][113] New York based promotional company, Epic Sports & Entertainment, made a purse bid of $1,500,111, winning the rights of the fight. However, we have no information regarding his wife or girlfriend. There was no count made and the fight was waved off immediately with ringside doctors attending to Browne before giving him oxygen. Once Whyte was free, he never turned back to his dark days and took up boxing seriously. 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Whyte took many hard shots before coming back with his own, his chin has since been lauded by critics. [93][94] Some reported suggested Whyte would fight former two-time European champion Robert Helenius (251, 16 KOs). Following his eleventh-round knockout victory over Chisora, Whyte called out unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. [43] The revelation came while Whyte was en route to a news conference to announce a fight for the English title. [99][100], On 11 January 2018, a fight between Whyte and Lucas Browne (250, 22 KOs) was finally made, to take place at The O2 Arena in London on 24 March. 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 . [152] Following the fight's conclusion, his promoter Eddie Hearn reaffirmed interest in staging a fight between Whyte and former WBC champion Deontay Wilder, calling a potential Wilder vs. Whyte showdown "a stadium fight, that's a colossal fight". He has previously competed as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist. "My son is four months old and I've never seen him. The Body Snatcher, 32, has been away from his family for the best part of a year. [91][92], Eddie Hearn announced that Whyte would fight on the Anthony Joshua vs. Carlos Takam (originally Kubrat Pulev) card on 28 October at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. As the rounds went on, Joshua regained his composure and took control. Despite being a champion boxer, Whyte has opened up little about his private life. [110] The purse bids were delayed as a deal between Hearn and Team Sauerland, Pulev's promoter, was close to being agreed. However, this deadline was pushed back multiple times, in part due to ongoing negotiations from Fury's team who were trying to secure the fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship against undefeated WBA (Super), IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua was able to follow through and landed an uppercut that put Whyte down through the ropes and knocked him out. [89] On 6 August, after struggling to find an opponent, Hearn revealed that Whyte would fight 15-year veteran Malcolm Tann (245, 13 KOs) in a scheduled eight-round fight on the undercard of Terence Crawford vs. Julius Indongo. [119][120] Three days before the fight, it was confirmed a sell-out. [161][162] The contest ultimately took place in front of a record-breaking crowd of 94,000 fans: 4,000 more than the attendance of Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko which also took place at Wembley Stadium in 2017, thus setting a new attendance record for a boxing match in Europe. Whyte was left frustrated he did not finish off the job last summer despite putting Povetkin down on the canvas. By that time, Dillian Whyte had no formal schooling. . [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. Whyte won the fight with a comfortable UD, with the judges scoring the fight 10090, 10091, and 9991. [79] Whyte's WBC International title was at stake instead. It did not take long before the focus turned to his next opponent with the WBC interim heavyweight belt back in his grasp. [13] His paternal grandfather was an Irishman named Patrick Whyte, who emigrated to Jamaica from Dublin, Ireland. "[160], Tickets for the fight went on sale on 2 March. He has a promotional deal with Matchroom. [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. Whyte won by KO in the eleventh round, from a powerful left hook. The 34-year-old Whyte (29-3, 19 KOs) earned . Dillian is the father of three children; two sons and a daughter. Dillian Whyte (/dln/; born 11 April 1988) is a British professional boxer who has formerly competed as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist. April 21, 2023. For other inquiries, Contact Us. [73], It was announced on 19 September that Whyte would fight domestic veteran Ian Lewison for the vacant British heavyweight title in Glasgow on the undercard of Ricky Burns vs. Kiryl Relikh on 7 October. On 4 October Hearn revealed he was interested in getting Dominic Breazeale to fight Whyte, where the winner could potentially fight the winner of the Wilder vs. Stiverne rematch. At the age of 13 Whyte became a father for the first time. This continued somewhat in the third round with Joshua still looking tired and stiff legged. ", "Unbeaten heavyweight Dillian Whyte returns", "Underdog Sokolowski looking to cause upset against unbeaten heavyweight Whyte", "Dillian Whyte to enter the increasingly interesting UK Heavyweight scene", "Dillian Whyte stops Marcelo Luiz Nascimento in 2nd round KO! . He promoted Xavier Miller from his team to head coach. Looking at the alternative scorecard, having round two in favour of Parker would have resulted in the bout being scored a split decision draw. I had to be tough, I had to do things to survive, The Bodysnatcher told BT Sport. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Dillian Whyte calls Martin Bakole a "paedophile who has sex with young kids" live on Polish TV. [23], In his first amateur bout, in 2009, aged 20, Whyte beat Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision over three rounds. Whyte had his first child at the age of 13, making him one of the world's youngest birth fathers. ", "Heavyweight Dillian Whyte added to Frampton-Avalos ITV Show", "David Haye in the ITV studio, Dillian Whyte in the ring", "Dillian Whyte Warns: I will hurt Anthony Joshua! [20] Whyte made his professional MMA debut on 6 December 2008,[21] at the Ultimate Challenge MMA, on the James McSweeney vs. Neil Grove undercard, where he defeated Mark Stroud with a hugely destructive right cross only 12 seconds into the round;[22] ultimately winning by knockout (KO) at The Troxy. Promoter Eddie Hearn said, "I hope the WBC make Dillian mandatory now, the fight is there for Deontay Wilder in June. the Notorious Boxing Ability. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad 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. Two days later, Grant confirmed the fight was cancelled. [72], Whyte next fought at the First Direct arena in Leeds on 30 July against David Allen for the vacant WBC International heavyweight title. There was no immediate mention as to when the fight would be rescheduled for. [36], For his fifth professional bout, Whyte defeated Bulgarian Kristian Kirilov by TKO in the first round at The Troxy, Limehouse on 2 March 2012,[37] which was followed by an additional TKO in his sixth bout in the first round on 19 May 2012 against Georgian Zurab Noniashvili at the Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool. [16][17] He had spoken of the influencing experience boxing has had upon his early life, by stating: "I didn't do too well at school, to be honest, but boxing saved me and changed my life. 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 . [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. Other than that, it doesnt seem that Whyte enjoys a lot of attention or excessive hype under his name. Prior to the rescheduled fight, Whyte split with long-time coach Mark Tibbs. We have to force the shot and after that performance, he deserves the shot." [26][27][28][29] He had stated prior to the fight that his trainer Chris Okoh admitted that the decision to agree to the fight was then considered a risk,[30] albeit ultimately accepting the fight to which Whyte had stated, "But I said I'd take it. [69] Whyte was rocked again in the seventh round from a heavy right hand to the temple. [83] On 19 April, Matchroom Boxing revealed Whyte's opponent would be 37 year old former world title challenger Mariusz Wach (332, 17 KOs). 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. boxing over the last two years. [8] His knockout-to-win percentage stands at 68%. [157], The deadline for the Fury-Whyte purse bids was ultimately scheduled for 28 January 2022, when it was announced that Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions had won the rights to promote the fight, with a winning bid of $41,025,000 (31 million), beating out the $32,222,222 (24 million) bid submitted by Eddie Hearn's Matchroom. Whyte received his first big-check worth $400,000 in 2015 when he fought against Brian Minto. [132][133][134] On 31 July, Whyte told BoxingScene he was interested in fighting WBA (Regular) champion Manuel Charr. "I still believe I can be a world champion and beat anyone.". 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. "It's all good man but I worry because that's what worriers do. [140][141] On 22 October, Whyte told Sky Sports that Chisora needed to sign a deal quick or he would look at other options. From the streets of northern Jamaica to the streets of Brixton, Whyte faced a lot of fights before he became a pro boxer. Jamaica-born, South London-based Whyte (27-2, 18 KOs), 32, had been the leading contender for the WBC for more than 1,000 days; now he faces a longer journey to a first world title shot. Dillion Whyte is one of the most promising boxers today. 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(Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images). "I call everyday and his mother has been great. Something went wrong, please try again later. [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 jailed in his late teens and his mother made a visit, only to cry and state that she doesnt want to lose another child. LONDON, ENGLAND DECEMBER 22: Dillian Whyte celebrates victory over Dereck Dillian Whyte (@DillianWhyte) August 5, 2016 He became a father for the first time at 13, but ultimately it was a teary visit from his mother after he served time in prison in his late. [96] A couple of days later, Breazeale accepted the challenge. addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at Subsquently, a video of Whyte being interviewed by Polish TV made the round. [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. ", CASINO SIGN UP OFFER: CLAIM UP TO 800 IN CASINO BONUS CASH. Dillian, from an unnamed relationship(s), has 3 children - 2 sons and a daughter. [78] As a result, the British Boxing Board of Control withdrew their sanction of the fight and the British title would not be at stake. [58][59] Whyte scored a fourth-round stoppage over Lobjanidze in a scheduled ten-round bout, as Whyte landed a hard left to the side of the head which sent Lobjanidze to the canvas and he was unable to beat referee Phil Edwards' count at 1 minute 10 seconds of round four, winning by KO. [166][167][168], Whyte has two sons and one daughter. Required fields are marked *. [111] Despite Whyte stating that Pulev did not want the fight, Pulev stated he was more than happy to fight Whyte, but "a lot of things need to be agreed" before the fight could be confirmed. [126][127], Standing together, speaking to Sky Sports after the fight, Whyte gave Parker credit, "He was slick and I knew he was going to fight for the first few rounds, then come back in the final few rounds. [9], Whyte is also a former kickboxing champion,[10] having held the BIKMA British super-heavyweight title[11] and the European K1 title,[1] and has competed professionally in mixed martial arts. "[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. 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. 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He had started off well and controlled the fight in the first four rounds, knocking Povetkin down twice in the fourth round. 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. A purse bid was set for 10 May. I knew he was a former world and Olympic champion. Dillian Whyte got separated from his family members following his troubled upbringing. The fight will take place at Wembley this Saturday and is set to be a massive matchup of two of the sports heavyweight names. With that being said, fans have long been intrigued about his personal life, including his wife, children, and other details.
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