Dillian Whyte: record, next fight and profile →
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte has slammed the comeback fight of former unified world champion Andy Ruiz. Ruiz became the first Mexican heavyweight champion when he stopped Anthony Joshua in the seventh round of a huge upset June of 2019.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is not impressed with the recent run by Olympic gold medal winner Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk became a star at cruiserweight, when he unified the entire division by winning the World Boxing Super Series and walking away with the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO world titles.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was an interested observer in Dillian Whyte's recent rematch win over Alexander Povetkin, which took place last month in Gibraltar. Last August at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood, Povetkin scored a brutal fifth round knockout of Whyte.
Dillian Whyte, who holds the WBC's interim-heavyweight title, is open to the scenario of switching over to the UFC for a showdown with the organization's heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou. Whyte has a background in kickboxing and MMA - and he's expressed interest in returning to the cage at some point.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is questioning the top level status of WBC world champion Tyson Fury. Last month, Whyte avenged a brutal knockout loss from last August when he stopped Alexander Povetkin in four rounds. The victory gave him the WBC's interim-world title, which places him in a very good position for a potential world title shot in the future.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, is still very interested in staging his boxer's next fight in the United States. Last month in Gibraltar, Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) stopped Alexander Povetkin in the fourth round of their highly-anticipated rematch. The victory avenged a brutal knockout loss that Whyte suffered back in August of 2020.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is once again attempting to chase down a potential fight with former WBC world champion Deontay Wilder. Last month, Whyte stopped Alexander Povetkin in the fourth round of their rematch.
Last week, UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou expressed his desire to achieve a lifelong dream of competing for world title in boxing. When he was 22-years-old, Ngannou had originally trained to become a boxer - but he eventually switched up his career path and transitioned to mixed martial arts.
Dmitry Ivanov, manager of former WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin, says his boxer was still suffering the effects of the coronavirus when he stepped in the ring for last month's rematch with Dillian Whyte. Back in August of 2020, Povetkin recovered from two knockdowns to score a brutal one-punch knockout in the fifth round.
Undefeated contender Jermaine Franklin joins the long list of contenders who are waiting to get their hands on Dillian Whyte. Last month, Whyte stopped Alexander Povetkin in four rounds to avenge a brutal knockout loss from August 2020.