[26][27][28][29] He had stated prior to the fight that his trainer Chris Okoh admitted that the decision to agree to the fight was then considered a risk,[30] albeit ultimately accepting the fight to which Whyte had stated, "But I said I'd take it. His first child was born when this champion was just 13 years old. Without proper education, he plunged into crime and street trouble. Whyte's WBC Silver title would be at stake. On the 20 July 2019, Whyte and Rivas fought for the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title. [158][159], The first press conference for the fight took place on 1 March at Wembley Stadium, with Whyte absent. And it was going well, because I knew it was my best chance in life. Eddie Hearn offered $831,111, which was higher than the $801,305 bid from Team Sauerland. [130][131] Hearn revealed he would offer Wilder in the region of 6 million ($8m US) to fight Whyte in New York. Whyte and Chisora had been feuding over the year through social media. By that time, Dillian Whyte had no formal schooling. Whyte's lawyer stated that his client would not be partaking in promoting the fight, as "we still do not have things resolved". [45] Consequently, they stated that he had "failed to discharge the burden of establishing that he was not significantly at fault" and therefore could not reduce his sanction from two years. Its no secret that Whyte had a rough childhood and teenage years and that he was separated from his family for many years. Whyte grew up in Brixton, London and fought at Miguel's Boxing Gym. 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But we do know a little about his parents and siblings. [73], It was announced on 19 September that Whyte would fight domestic veteran Ian Lewison for the vacant British heavyweight title in Glasgow on the undercard of Ricky Burns vs. Kiryl Relikh on 7 October. He was warned once earlier in the fight and then warned again in the final rounds, however no points were deducted. His life took a turn from that point. The young kid with a troubled childhood has transitioned himself grandly and seems quite happy with how he is right now. Dillian Whyte got separated from his family members following his troubled upbringing. Something went wrong, please try again later. Whyte was coming forward, countering and began using his jab more while Parker was mostly on the back foot, using movement and landing 2-3 punch combinations. Heathcote/Getty Images). After moving to the UK, Whyte grew up in Brixton, London, and fought at Miguels Boxing Gym. "My mum is my hero. 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Browne's face was cut and badly swollen from the clean shots landed from Whyte. Dillian is the father of three children; two sons and a daughter. Whyte has also mentioned having his first child at the age of thirteen. But he flew to England when he was 13 for a reunion with his mother. He said: "My child hasn't seen me. However, due to some unforeseen conditions, her mother left him when he was two years old for a job in London. He fought Tayar Mehmed and won via points decision (PTS) in the fourth round, obtaining the decision of 4036. Whyte scored a PTS win based over Rasani, making it his third win on points. He has previously competed as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Starting from his childhood, Whyte was always troubled by his surroundings, and that ultimately split him up with his family members. [66] He defeated Minto by KO in the third round, having already knocked him down once in the first round. This did not prevent him from carrying on going forward and trying to land big shots as Parker was wary of Whyte's power. [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. 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At regional level he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the British title from 2016 to 2017. [86], In early June, promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing confirmed that Whyte would be making his US debut in the Summer of 2017 in order to earn himself a potential world title shot by the end of the year. You should also know that Dillian Whyte gave birth to his first when he was just 13 years old. Parker weighed 242 pounds, 16 pounds lighter than Whyte, however 6 pounds heavier than what he weighed in his loss to Joshua. [98] Whyte failed to impress as he defeated Helenius over twelve rounds via UD. [34] Whyte ultimately won by PTS in the fourth round, obtaining the decision of 4037. After hearing this, Chisora came out saying 'No one wants to see that [Whyte-Ortiz]', that he was 'the Money Man' and Whyte should fight him if he wants to earn more money. 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. When you become a dad, it changes everything. He has held the WBC interim heavyweight title since March 2021, having previously held the title from 2019 to 2020. [135], On 3 August, it was reported that Duco Events would appeal for the decision to be investigated. When asked about Whyte's no-show, Fury opined, "He's definitely shown the white flag in my estimation." Prior to the rescheduled fight, Whyte split with long-time coach Mark Tibbs. [14][15] Whyte has also talked about having his first child at 13. On April 11, 1988, Whyte was born to his parents in Jamaica. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. [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. [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. 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. [145] The fight took place at The O2 Arena in London. Then in 2011, Whyte made his boxing debut. 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 . [154] Whyte ultimately did not reschedule the bout against Wallin, opting instead to wait for a shot at undefeated WBC and The Ring champion Tyson Fury, who himself had previously fought and defeated Wallin in September 2019. "I call everyday and his mother has been great. Joshua was floored in one round, with his opponent on the front foot throughout their three-round fight. 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. (Photo by Richard Your email address will not be published. He has held the WBC interim heavyweight title twice between 2019 and 2022. [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. 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. Jarrell Miller was also considered an option before he booked himself a fight with Mariusz Wach in New York. I've still got a lot to learn, so I would like to get one more in before him again." The Brixton man is also a former British, WBC Silver and WBO international titlist. [150][151] With fans in attendance, the fight took place in Gibraltar, and was won by Whyte via technical knockout in the fourth round. Joshua was able to follow through and landed an uppercut that put Whyte down through the ropes and knocked him out. Helenius. 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. [153] However, a mere ten days before the fight was scheduled to occur, it was reported that the fight had been called off due to Whyte suffering a shoulder injury. In 2015 he missed out on a British Heavyweight title to British boxing royalty Anthony Joshua to chalk up the first loss of his career. He had started off well and controlled the fight in the first four rounds, knocking Povetkin down twice in the fourth round. His career accomplishments are well-known, but how many of us are aware of his personal life? [37], Two months later on 15 September 2012, Whyte challenged former British heavyweight champion Mike Holden to a bout scheduled for six rounds. Dillian Whyte has still not met his four-month-old son due to being in training camps for the Alexander Povetkin fight Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing A large part of that was in. The scorecards read 119109 twice, and 118110 all in favour of Whyte. Subsquently, a video of Whyte being interviewed by Polish TV made the round. boxing over the last two years. He used to compete as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist. [70], Following the loss to Joshua, Whyte spent some time recovering from a shoulder surgery and returned to the boxing ring on Joshua's first world title defence at The O2 Arena on 25 June 2016. They also stated that Chisora will no longer go by the name 'Del Boy' and would now be 'WAR'. The fight lasted less than six minutes. [112][113] New York based promotional company, Epic Sports & Entertainment, made a purse bid of $1,500,111, winning the rights of the fight. [91][92], Eddie Hearn announced that Whyte would fight on the Anthony Joshua vs. Carlos Takam (originally Kubrat Pulev) card on 28 October at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Whyte was stabbed three times and shot twice before he started fighting professionally. Dillian Whyte (@DillianWhyte) August 5, 2016 He became a father for the first time at 13, but ultimately it was a teary visit from his mother after he served time in prison in his late. At the age of 12, Whyte went to the United Kingdom with his family. [163], Whyte unexpectedly boxed the first round in the southpaw stance, which was unusual for the primarily orthodox fighter. 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 . Dillian Whyte has kept his parents hidden from the public spotlight. He has since had two more children In 2009, Dillian began a career in boxing at amateur level. The fight took place on Sky Box Office in the UK on the undercard off Anthony Joshua vs. ric Molina for the IBF heavyweight title. As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth-best active heavyweight by The Ring magazine,[5] and the fourth-best active heavyweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board[6] and BoxRec. [36], For his fifth professional bout, Whyte defeated Bulgarian Kristian Kirilov by TKO in the first round at The Troxy, Limehouse on 2 March 2012,[37] which was followed by an additional TKO in his sixth bout in the first round on 19 May 2012 against Georgian Zurab Noniashvili at the Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool. [170] He has highlighted his early boxing idols as including Jack Dempsey, Sonny Liston, Archie Moore, Lennox Lewis and James Toney. [117], On the morning of 7 June, it was confirmed that Whyte would instead fight former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (241, 18 KOs) on 28 July at The O2 Arena in London on Sky Box Office. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. A purse bid was set for 10 May. Whyte was rocked by Rivas a few times but came back quickly with his own combinations that made Rivas cover up and in the ninth-round Rivas dropped Whyte which he blamed on him crossing his legs while backing up. Dillian Whyte is the father of three kids, two sons and one daughter. [111] Despite Whyte stating that Pulev did not want the fight, Pulev stated he was more than happy to fight Whyte, but "a lot of things need to be agreed" before the fight could be confirmed. Speaking of the fight, Whyte said, "I can't wait, I hate Lucas Browne and I want to hurt him. Whyte is now ranked as the worlds fifth-best active heavyweight fighter, according to The Ring Magazine. Thats when he ditched the streets for a life of combat sports. At the regional level, he has held several heavyweight titles including the . However, at the final press conference on 7 December, following Whyte's comment that he'd attack Chisora anytime he sees him after the fight, Chisora picked up the table he was sitting at and threw it towards Whyte, just missing everyone in the way which included the promoters and trainers. 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. Dillian Whyte is 34 years old because of taking birth on 11 April 1988. She is probably the strongest woman around. [114][115] On 6 June, although the Whyte vs. Pulev fight was not off the table, it was heavily rumoured via multiple sources that Whyte would instead fight Luis Ortiz in a WBC final eliminator. The win meant that Whyte regained the WBC interim heavyweight title. Your email address will not be published. The reason for this was because Parker's team believed the head clash in round two, which dropped Parker to the canvas, affected the scorecards as well as Parker's performance during the middle rounds. DILLIAN WHYTE revealed he is yet to meet his four-month-old son due to his intense training camps for the Alexander Povetkin rematch. Dillian has active social media accounts. 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 is a. But he flew to England when he was 13 for a reunion with his mother. Whyte started off slow, before working on the jab and knocking Bacurin out with a right hand. Whyte is at his most engaging when discussing his family - especially his mother. He is a married man and is the father of three children. [43] The revelation came while Whyte was en route to a news conference to announce a fight for the English title. Anthony Joshua came through his first real test as a professional, knocking Dillian Whyte out in the seventh . [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. A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate Joshua, who was unusually booed by many of those present at the O2 Arena, said: "If Deontay Wilder is serious and he is going to fight Tyson Fury and doesn't want to become undisputed champion, Dillian, you will get a title shot." 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