"[1] As Whyte mentioned on iFL TV numerous times, he had a difficult upbringing in Jamaica, where he was "dodging bullets". [96] A couple of days later, Breazeale accepted the challenge. There would be no reprieve for the veteran this time around, though, as a brutal combination sealed the early knockout - with the referee waving it off before the ten count. At the age of 13 Whyte became a father for the first time. Also, the media respects his privacy. Dillian has active social media accounts. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The champion found success with the jab and check hook. Post fight, Whyte stated he would not give Chisora a rematch but changed his mind later saying he would be open to a rematch. On 7 December 2019, Whyte faced Mariusz Wach on the Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua II undercard. [69] Whyte was rocked again in the seventh round from a heavy right hand to the temple. "Listen, I'm a nobody," Dillian Whyte says, in one of his first interviews since fighting Tyson Fury for the world heavyweight title in front of a record 94,000 people at London's Wembley Stadium . 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. 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.. Race / Ethnicity [13] His paternal grandfather was an Irishman named Patrick Whyte, who emigrated to Jamaica from Dublin, Ireland. [83] On 19 April, Matchroom Boxing revealed Whyte's opponent would be 37 year old former world title challenger Mariusz Wach (332, 17 KOs). Dillian Whyte Dad, Mother, Brother, Net Worth, Height, Weight, Wife, Children, Age, Wiki, and Dillian Whyte is a British professional boxer. "[128] Parker's trainer Kevin Barry was very vocal after the fight regarding Whyte's rough tactics, claiming he should have had points taken off. The fight was stopped in round ten by Lewison's corner. Parker weighed 242 pounds, 16 pounds lighter than Whyte, however 6 pounds heavier than what he weighed in his loss to Joshua. He used to compete in kickboxing and mixed martial arts. The ex-kickboxing champion was born on April 11th, 1988, in Jamaica. [110] The purse bids were delayed as a deal between Hearn and Team Sauerland, Pulev's promoter, was close to being agreed. [37][41] Whyte's last fight of 2012 was against Sandor Balogh, which took place in Bluewater, Greenhithe, Kent on the James DeGale undercard when DeGale fought Hadiliah Mohoumadi for the European super-middleweight title on 13 October 2012. [14][15] Whyte has also talked about having his first child at 13. [20] Whyte made his professional MMA debut on 6 December 2008,[21] at the Ultimate Challenge MMA, on the James McSweeney vs. Neil Grove undercard, where he defeated Mark Stroud with a hugely destructive right cross only 12 seconds into the round;[22] ultimately winning by knockout (KO) at The Troxy. ", "Dillian Whyte feels betrayed after WBC denied him a mandatory title fight with Deontay Wilder", "Kubrat Pulev, Dillian Whyte headed to purse bid", "Kubrat Pulev v Dillian Whyte purse bid delayed, agreement imminent? His Instagram handle (@dillianwhyte) has 435 thousand followers. His career accomplishments are well-known, but how many of us are aware of his personal life? [138] Hearn also stated despite Ortiz putting his name forward, Chisora was the front-runner to fight Whyte. After moving to the UK, Whyte grew up in Brixton, London, and fought at Miguels Boxing Gym. [12], Whyte was born in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica, on 11 April 1988. who is currently pursuing his masters degree in broadcast journalism. Whyte was left frustrated he did not finish off the job last summer despite putting Povetkin down on the canvas. Some portion of the boxing media also scored the fight close, in favour of Parker. 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 Other than that, it doesnt seem that Whyte enjoys a lot of attention or excessive hype under his name. He has held the WBC interim heavyweight title twice between 2019 and 2022. Heathcote/Getty Images). "That is probably the best right-hand knockout of my career. The fight will take place at Wembley this Saturday and is set to be a massive matchup of two of the sports heavyweight names. 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. Whyte bounced back and dominated the remainder of the fight with Helenius reluctant to throw anything meaningful to win the rounds. Anthony Joshua came through his first real test as a professional, knocking Dillian Whyte out in the seventh . I tried to get her to stop this time but her mindset is Im old and theres a lot of old people not being reached or not having the service they need. [7] He has been ranked among BoxRec's top 10 heavyweights since 2016, reaching his career-high ranking of No. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Speaking of the fight, Whyte said, "I can't wait, I hate Lucas Browne and I want to hurt him. They also stated that Chisora will no longer go by the name 'Del Boy' and would now be 'WAR'. [147] Povetkin was ranked #6 by The Ring and #9 by the WBC at heavyweight. Thats all we know about Dillian Whytes personal life. Patrick Whyte, his paternal grandpa, was an Irishman who immigrated to Jamaica from Dublin, Ireland. On April 11, 1988, Whyte was born to his parents in Jamaica. On 15 October, Hearn announced Whyte vs. . [140][141] On 22 October, Whyte told Sky Sports that Chisora needed to sign a deal quick or he would look at other options. 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. Although Whyte was born in Jamaica, he moved to the UK with his family at 12 years of age. Dillian Whyte calls Martin Bakole a "paedophile who has sex with young kids" live on Polish TV. [58][59] Whyte scored a fourth-round stoppage over Lobjanidze in a scheduled ten-round bout, as Whyte landed a hard left to the side of the head which sent Lobjanidze to the canvas and he was unable to beat referee Phil Edwards' count at 1 minute 10 seconds of round four, winning by KO. Heading Stateside tochallenge former WBC king Deontay Wilderwas one suggestion from Eddie Hearn. [116] Pulev was unhappy with the pull out and labelled Whyte and Hearn as "extreme manipulators and plain schizophrenics" as well as accusing them of avoiding him at all costs. [8] His knockout-to-win percentage stands at 68%. By Charles Brun: Eddie Hearn says he will "likely" make an offer to 35-year-old journeyman Dillian Whyte to face Anthony Joshua in a rematch in a stadium fight on July 29th or August 6th in . Dillian Whyte, a British professional boxer, was born in Jamaica on April 11, 1988. Dillian is said to have one daughter and two boys, according to several reports. [135], On 3 August, it was reported that Duco Events would appeal for the decision to be investigated. The first of his children was born when he was 13 years old which had made him one of the youngest fathers in recorded history. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images). An 80/20 per cent purse split was agreed in favour of champion Fury, though the split only relates to 90 per cent of the overall winning bid (27m . Never. However, due to some unforeseen conditions, her mother left him when he was two years old for a job in London. Whyte admitted he needed a bigger challenge towards the end of the year before a potential world title fight. Many media outlets announced the fight. I grew up tough, I never had no choice. Whyte went on to win by UD and was later suspended of the WBC interim title after a drugs test came back with inconclusive results. [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. Dillian Whyte has kept his parents hidden from the public spotlight. [35], The next fight for Whyte was against veteran journeyman Hastings Rasani on 21 January 2012 at the Liverpool Olympia in Liverpool. And for his first fight, at the age of 20, he couldn't have fought anyone tougher. Dillian Whyte II has an estimated net worth of more than $10 Million. It looked as though a short left hook dropped Parker for the first time in his career, however the instant replay showed it was a clash of heads. [163][164] At the time of the stoppage, Whyte was behind on the judges' scorecards with 4946, 4847, and 5045. Both were record bids in the history of boxing. [32] Whyte signed with boxing promoter Frank Maloney, after friends of Maloney witnessed sparring sessions Whyte had with David Haye and former UFC light-heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson. Looking at the alternative scorecard, having round two in favour of Parker would have resulted in the bout being scored a split decision draw. Since the beginning of his professional career in 2011 Whyte never exposed any detail of his family life. But first, here is a prelude [] Browne suffered a cut over his left eye in round three, which got worse with each round. You should also know that Dillian Whyte gave birth to his first when he was just 13 years old. Subsquently, a video of Whyte being interviewed by Polish TV made the round. [80][81], In April 2017 it was announced that Whyte would headline a card at The O2 Arena on 3 June 2017. A large part of that was in Portugal but he was forced to switch to Spain in February before the fight was staged in Gibraltar on Saturday night. [136][137], In mid October 2018, Whyte and Luis Ortiz appeared to have a war of words and called each other out, with Ortiz stating he would come to the UK and fight Whyte on 22 December, a potential PPV date allocated to the possible Whyte vs. Chisora rematch. Dillian Whyte (/dln/; born 11 April 1988) is a British professional boxer who has formerly competed as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist. [53], On 20 December 2014, Whyte scored another TKO win, this time over heavyweight hope Kamil Sokolowski in three rounds at the City Hall in Hull.