Since the beginning of his professional career in 2011 Whyte never exposed any detail of his family life. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. When he was two years old, his mother went to England, abandoning him to his overbearing father. You should also know that Dillian Whyte gave birth to his first when he was just 13 years old. [35], The next fight for Whyte was against veteran journeyman Hastings Rasani on 21 January 2012 at the Liverpool Olympia in Liverpool. Who would've thought. Joshua was floored in one round, with his opponent on the front foot throughout their three-round fight. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images). Most of the middle rounds were mostly back and forth action with both fighters having success. Anthony Joshua avenged an amateur defeat by Dillian Whyte. who is currently pursuing his masters degree in broadcast journalism. [75] Whyte defeated Lewison to claim the vacant title via tenth-round stoppage victory. Referee Ian John Lewis made the count. Never. A post shared by Dillian Whyte (@dillianwhyte). A purse bid was set for 10 May. The WBC made Dominic Breazeale the mandatory challenger, although they previously confirmed his win over Eric Molina was not a final eliminator. 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. 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. [74] Whyte and Lewison had to be separated at the weigh-in press conference. According to Nisse Sauerland, the date of 28 July was being discussed with the host venue being either London or Bulgaria. [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. [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. That's a question Duco will be asking the sanctioning bodies on Joseph's behalf." [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. On 15 October, Hearn announced Whyte vs. Starting from his childhood, Whyte was always troubled by his surroundings, and that ultimately split him up with his family members. I grew up tough, I never had no choice. He used to compete as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Two days later, Grant confirmed the fight was cancelled. Whyte has also mentioned having his first child at the age of thirteen. 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. Grant had only fought once since October 2014, which took place in April 2017 in a KO loss to Krzysztof Zimnoch. Children of Dillian Whyte. Some portion of the boxing media also scored the fight close, in favour of Parker. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. [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. Required fields are marked *. Patrick Whyte, his paternal grandpa, was an Irishman who immigrated to Jamaica from Dublin, Ireland. [33] On 16 September 2011, Whyte made his second professional appearance against his Lithuanian heavyweight journeyman opponent Remigijus Ziausys. [37] Whyte went on to fight Hungarian giant Gabor Farkas at the York Hall in London on 7 July 2012, winning by second-round KO;[38] it marked the first KO victory in Whyte's professional career. 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. [103] After the fight, Browne was stretchered from the ring and taken to a nearby hospital for precaution. EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and Parker had no complaints and humble in defeat, "I gave it my best; the better man and I will come back stronger. Speaking of the fight, Whyte said, "I can't wait, I hate Lucas Browne and I want to hurt him. She is probably the strongest woman around. The 34-year-old Whyte (29-3, 19 KOs) earned . Whyte stated, if anything, the WBC should order Whyte vs. Breazeale as the final eliminator. There was no immediate mention as to when the fight would be rescheduled for. [28], Retained WBC Silver and WBO International heavyweight titles, Retained WBC International heavyweight title, Won vacant WBC International heavyweight title, Although listed by sources as a win, result was officially changed to NC after failed drug test, highest recorded buyrate within four week reach, Anthony Joshua's title clash with Gary Cornish, "Watch out for British heavyweight Dillian Whyte who has time and talent on his side", "Rankings Transnational Boxing Rankings Board", "BoxRec's Annual Ratings: Heavyweight Annuals", "Dillian Whyte - News, Profile, Odds, Next Fight Rumours & Results", "Dillian Whyte Talks About His Two Year Ban From Boxing", "Dillian Whyte: Scapegoat for sport's supplement generation? [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. We have to force the shot and after that performance, he deserves the shot." [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. At regional level he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the British title from 2016 to 2017. "[Speaking about the finishing left hook] No one can take that punch from me and stand up, they will all go down. so is it in like 5 years we're going to find out Dillian has a child bride somewhere hidden? "[30], He left one of his amateur opponents in a coma[31] for several weeks due to a KO. On April 11, 1988, Whyte was born to his parents in Jamaica. Dillian Whyte calls Martin Bakole a "paedophile who has sex with young kids" live on Polish TV. Dillian White (/dln/; born 11 April 1988) is a British professional boxer. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Whyte has a history of not getting past the big names. His Instagram handle (@dillianwhyte) has 435 thousand followers. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and [69] Whyte was rocked again in the seventh round from a heavy right hand to the temple. [34] Whyte ultimately won by PTS in the fourth round, obtaining the decision of 4037. 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. The world title fight was ultimately given to mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne for 4 November. [7] He has been ranked among BoxRec's top 10 heavyweights since 2016, reaching his career-high ranking of No. Whyte was stabbed three times and shot twice before he started fighting professionally. He fought Tayar Mehmed and won via points decision (PTS) in the fourth round, obtaining the decision of 4036. Derek Chisora, who knocked out Carlos Takam on the undercard, was mentioned, however Whyte stated he was not interested as he 'had bigger fish to fry'. I've never met my son. At the age of 13 Whyte became a father for the first time. 2. 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. The FDA on Thursday authorized bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months old who previously received the Moderna vaccine or who have not yet completed their primary Pfizer . There was no count made and the fight was waved off immediately with ringside doctors attending to Browne before giving him oxygen. They also stated that Chisora will no longer go by the name 'Del Boy' and would now be 'WAR'. The Sky Sports team, which included Matthew Macklin, David Haye, Johnny Nelson and Tony Bellew, were criticized for their views. 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With the win, Whyte claimed the vacant WBC Silver heavyweight title, moving him a step closer to fighting world champion Wilder. 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. Brixton's boxing hero said: "I am just sad I didn't get it finished in the first round but he is a tough guy. As the rounds went on, Joshua regained his composure and took control. In what was expected to be a tough fight for Whyte, the fight went the full ten-round distance. Post fight, Whyte stated he would not give Chisora a rematch but changed his mind later saying he would be open to a rematch. Joshua was able to follow through and landed an uppercut that put Whyte down through the ropes and knocked him out. Sometimes you've just got to take opportunities when they come. 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. Chisora after the Heavyweight fight between Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora at On 7 December 2019, Whyte faced Mariusz Wach on the Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua II undercard. [56], Whyte's next fight after Nascimento was against undefeated Beka Lobjanidze,[57] which took place on 28 February in the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, on the undercard of The World Is Not Enough Belfast boxing card featuring Carl Frampton's defense against Christopher Avalos for the IBF junior-featherweight title. 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. 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. [39][40] Holden was put down once in the second and twice in the third round, to which referee Jeff Hinds stopped the fight. This included rabbit punches, head-butting, holding and hitting and pushing Parker over the ropes. 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. The fight will take place at Wembley this Saturday and is set to be a massive matchup of two of the sports heavyweight names. Despite being a champion boxer, Whyte has opened up little about his private life. However, his mother left him and moved to England. Despite his opponent's non-attendance, Fury as usual was "in full showman mode", declaring, "Even Tyson Fury versus his own shadow sells", and promising that the fight "is going to be a Ferrari racing a Vauxhall Corsa". ", "This week's interview is with British heavyweight prospect Dillian Whyte", "Isaac Chamberlain appreciates big-time experiences ahead of second pro bout", "Meet Anthony Joshua's Conqueror Dillian Whyte! [121] It was revealed that before PPV revenue, both boxers would earn just over 1 million for the fight, with Whyte receiving slightly more, being the home fighter. Whyte won by KO in the eleventh round, from a powerful left hook. [13] His paternal grandfather was an Irishman named Patrick Whyte, who emigrated to Jamaica from Dublin, Ireland. Whyte listed Bryant Jennings, Mariusz Wach, Artur Szpilka and Gerald Washington as potential opponents. Jarrell Miller was also considered an option before he booked himself a fight with Mariusz Wach in New York. 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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. [37] An independent National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP) found that the case warranted a two-year ban. Whyte took many hard shots before coming back with his own, his chin has since been lauded by critics. [37][45][48] As Whyte and company exercised the right to appeal under article 13.4.1, they had no further right to appeal under the rules. During the first few rounds of the fight, Rivas walked forward while Whyte used his long jab to keep him at bay. Dillian Whyte became one of the youngest birth fathers on record after he had his first child at the age of thirteen. . Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Now aged 34, father-of-three Whyte is hoping to knock out the Gypsy King at Wembley in front of a packed house. Whyte claimed the Joshua fight "was dead" and he was to look at other options, including a potential fight with Dominic Breazeale for the WBC interim title, but Breazeale challenged Deontay Wilder for the world title. His life took a turn from that point. [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. The fight lasted less than six minutes. Dillian, from an unnamed relationship(s), has 3 children - 2 sons and a daughter. From the streets of northern Jamaica to the streets of Brixton, Whyte faced a lot of fights before he became a pro boxer. Like his personal life, Dillian also keeps his parents out of the media. The bout will be broadcast live across many different channels on BT Sports Box Office via Pay Per View. "My mum is my hero. 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. At the regional level, he has held several heavyweight titles including the . 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Whyte admitted he needed a bigger challenge towards the end of the year before a potential world title fight. [17][169] He had his first child at 13 years old, making him one of the youngest birth fathers on record. 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. In the fourth round, Whyte was cut over his right eye after a clash of heads. Brought up all 12 of us kids by herself and. "[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. Looking at the alternative scorecard, having round two in favour of Parker would have resulted in the bout being scored a split decision draw.