Comments Thread For: Whyte on Injury: I'm Devastated, I Was Looking Forward To Knocking Wallin Out

[greeneye99]

He wasn't ready. He didn't want that work after he saw what Otto did to Fury in the 12th round.

Post makes Absolutely no sense
Whyte choose to fight Wallin months ago
Smh

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[kushking]

Fun fact the same ppl defending Whyte right now are the same exact ones who crucified Fury for Covid & who have called other fighters cowards for countless moves that don't compare to pulling out 2 weeks before a fight many expected them to lose.

[Hammer08]

Suspect. I lost a bit of respect for Whyte here, but definitely a shrewd business decision as the mandatory for the WBC.

[thack]

Young Edward is teaching him well.......The swerve and the rematch clause !

[Sosay]

Yeah. I'll believe it if you come back and go for Wallin. Sounds like an excuse but I'll wait for the surgery.

[PBR Streetgang]

He’s fought before with an injured shoulder apparently. He has said a few times he would fight through injury. I expect it is a mix of not being 100% and being pulled as it’s a high risk low reward fight. He might be on the brink of a title shot and Wallin could ruin that

I agree with you. What I don't understand is why Whyte agreed to the fight in the first place. If he wanted a fight while he waited for the Fury/Wilder situation to unfold, he could have taken an easier fight than Wallin.

[STREET CLEANER]

Yeah right right.

[Pigeons]

I agree with you. What I don't understand is why Whyte agreed to the fight in the first place. If he wanted a fight while he waited for the Fury/Wilder situation to unfold, he could have taken an easier fight than Wallin.

I was pondering this earlier today. I looked it up and Whyte-Wallin was announced Sept. 15, 10 days before Joshua-Usyk fought. My guess? They were so sure like the rest of us that Joshua was gonna beat Usyk's ass and they figured Joshua vs. the Fury-Wilder III winner was inevitably next. Usyk surprised and Whyte pulled the plug on the Wallin fight. Fury-Whyte in the UK, I guess.

[joe strong]

I was pondering this earlier today. I looked it up and Whyte-Wallin was announced Sept. 15, 10 days before Joshua-Usyk fought. My guess? They were so sure like the rest of us that Joshua was gonna beat Usyk's ass and they figured Joshua vs. the Fury-Wilder III winner was inevitably next. Usyk surprised and Whyte pulled the plug on the Wallin fight. Fury-Whyte in the UK, I guess.

This is a pretty solid assumption. I would have to agree… There were some here that called for the Usyk upset but most did think Joshua would win. I think those who picked Joshua had no idea he would try to outbox him.