
Dillian Whyte stops Ebenezer Tetteh in seven rounds to continue his march towards one last payday
Dillian Whyte and Ebenezer Tetteh went toe to toe in Gibraltar until Tetteh decided, after seven rounds, he had had enough
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Dillian Whyte and Ebenezer Tetteh went toe to toe in Gibraltar until Tetteh decided, after seven rounds, he had had enough

David Greisman guides you through a busy week in boxing that features Murodjon Akhmadaliev, Jaime Munguia, and two women’s world title fights

Former heavyweight title challenger Dillian Whyte will wrap up 2024 with his second fight of the year, taking on Ebenezer Tetteh on December 15 on DAZN.

There was a time when the phrase “British heavyweight” was universally accompanied, at least on the western side of the Atlantic, with the adjective “horizontal”: a barbed reference to British boxers’ repeated failures for almost a century to come close to the biggest prize in sports.

Anthony Joshua’s adult life, as he’s gone from petty criminal to amateur standout to Olympic gold medalist to professional king to ex-champ, and now to rejuvenated contender, says plenty about the levels of determination and dedication that lies within.

Following back-to-back wins over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang, former heavyweight titleholder Joseph Parker has risen back up through the ranks – but is currently in a holding pattern waiting for a big fight.

The heavyweight division, like plenty of its biggest stars, is enjoying something of a resurgence. The leaders suddenly can’t get enough of fighting each other as an exciting era verges on becoming a great one. Here we examine all the key players, their strengths and weaknesses, alongside what the future of those fighters – and the division as a whole – may look like.



Dillian Whyte’s trainer Buddy McGirt has insisted that his man can still win a world heavyweight title. Whyte, who previously fell short for world honors against Tyson Fury two years ago, had been out of the ring for 16-months before he returned against Christian Hammer last month. It was Whyte’s first fight since an adverse finding in a test for PEDs ahead of his rematch with domestic rival Anthony Joshua.