Whyte moved with his family [1] to the United Kingdom at 12 years of age. Sometimes you've just got to take opportunities when they come. [118] Many fans took to social media stating their frustration around the fight being on pay-per-view. Heathcote/Getty Images). View our online Press Pack. [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. [17][169] He had his first child at 13 years old, making him one of the youngest birth fathers on record. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The fight was stopped in round ten by Lewison's corner. However, the interim heavyweight champ insists he is confident and took to his Twitter to say: Im ready, Im looking forward to seeing everyone on 23rd April.. A post shared by Dillian Whyte (@dillianwhyte). Other than that, it doesnt seem that Whyte enjoys a lot of attention or excessive hype under his name. Then he missed out on a WBC interim heavyweight title when Russian fighter Alexander Povetkin beat him - and Whyte only got his own back last year in a replay. Who would've thought. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. [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. He took birth in Port Antonio, Portland . 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. 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Joshua was floored in one round, with his opponent on the front foot throughout their three-round fight. A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate This included rabbit punches, head-butting, holding and hitting and pushing Parker over the ropes. [75] Whyte defeated Lewison to claim the vacant title via tenth-round stoppage victory. Dillian is the father of three children; two sons and a daughter. The fight was to take place live on Sky Sports and would also feature younger talents including Reece Bellotti, Ted Cheeseman and Lawrence Okolie. Two judges scoring the fight 115113 and 115114 for Whyte, and one scoring 115114 in favour of Chisora. And today, Dillian Whyte has scaled the heights of success with their support. In light of what is clear evidence of a significant error by the officials, there is a legitimate question as to whether the result should stand. [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. In 2009, Dillian began a career in boxing at amateur level. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "[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. Speaking to iFL TV behind the scenes after the fourth-round KO against the Russian, Whyte detailed the extent of his sacrifice. [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. 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. [37][43] The UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) organisation confirmed that Whyte was provisionally suspended from all competition from 5 November 2012. . "[Speaking about the finishing left hook] No one can take that punch from me and stand up, they will all go down. In the fourth round, Whyte was cut over his right eye after a clash of heads. Dean Whyte, on the other hand, is someone we know a bit about. By that time, Dillian Whyte had no formal schooling. On 12 January 2019, Whyte revealed that he had turned down a "severe lowball" offer from Joshua to fight him in a rematch. According to Nisse Sauerland, the date of 28 July was being discussed with the host venue being either London or Bulgaria. 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Parker took over in the final rounds but was unable to put Whyte away. According to British Boxing News, Whyte was left with his father till he was 12. [7] He has been ranked among BoxRec's top 10 heavyweights since 2016, reaching his career-high ranking of No. Dean is a boxing trainer and consultant. Two days later, Grant confirmed the fight was cancelled. "Dillian is a. 21 December 2022 Boxing. Whyte had his first child at the age of 13, making him one of the world's youngest birth fathers. Post fight, Whyte stated he would not give Chisora a rematch but changed his mind later saying he would be open to a rematch. [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). "I call everyday and his mother has been great. [43] The revelation came while Whyte was en route to a news conference to announce a fight for the English title. Dillian is said to have one daughter and two boys, according to several reports. He used to compete as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Both were record bids in the history of boxing. 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 We have to force the shot and after that performance, he deserves the shot." Dillian White (/dln/; born 11 April 1988) is a British professional boxer. Dillian Whyte (/dln/; born 11 April 1988) is a British professional boxer who has formerly competed as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte, billed as Bad Intentions, was a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between undefeated Commonwealth and World Boxing Council (WBC) International champion Anthony Joshua, and undefeated WBC International Silver champion Dillian Whyte, with Joshua's Commonwealth and WBC International, and the vacant Whyte was cleared to compete from 12 October 2014,[37] since his two-year ban by UKAD and returned to boxing on 21 November 2014 at the Camden Centre in London to fight Ante Verunica,[49] a fight which lasted all of two rounds as Whyte delivered a hard shot that forced a stoppage from referee Jeff Hinds for a TKO victory. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. He used to compete in kickboxing and mixed martial arts. [87] On 25 July, Hearn announced that Whyte would fight 44 year old former world title challenger Michael Grant (487, 36 KOs), who was on a three fight losing streak since 2013. [95] After Luis Ortiz failed a drug test, leaving Deontay Wilder without an opponent, Whyte offered to take his place. The win meant that Whyte regained the WBC interim heavyweight title. [149], An immediate rematch with Alexander Povetkin was scheduled for 21 November 2020, but was pushed back to 27 March 2021 when Povetkin tested positive for COVID-19. 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