Dillian Whyte is taking a huge gamble in facing Moses Itauma in a matter of weeks in Saudi Arabia.
Dillian Whyte is no stranger to rolling the dice when it comes to accepting big fights. Having shared the ring with Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, Joseph Parker, Derek Chisora, and Alexander Povetkin, Whyte has more than earned respect from fans for his willingness to take on tough challenges.
Taking on a challenge is exactly what his fellow British heavyweight, Daniel Dubois, did recently, as he faced Oleksandr Usyk for the second time, this time for the undisputed heavyweight crown.
Dubois was stopped in five rounds, and has been heavily criticized since, with multiple fighters claiming Dubois quit for the third time in his career.
Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images‘People should be glad’… Dillian Whyte defends Daniel Dubois after Usyk fight criticism
Whyte, who scolded Derek Chisora in the same interview, had only kind words for Dubois in his interview with Seconds Out,
“He had, not a bad performance, he did alright, but he just got clocked, it’s heavyweight boxing. People should be glad that a young man has fought the guys he’s fought, done what he’s done, take the fights with Usyk, hasn’t been scared, hasn’t been hiding and running and he’s fought good guys and lost, come back and still fought good guys.”
“He’s done amazing for anyone, much less someone who’s got added challenges.”
Dave Allen, Derek Chisora, and Tony Bellew have all accused Dubois of quitting.
Whyte is currently preparing for a tough fight of his own against Moses Itauma, and has shocked fans as he appears trimmer ahead of their fight.
Whyte’s weight loss has shocked fans, as ‘The Bodysnatcher’ is expected to come in a great deal lighter than his career heaviest fight against Mariusz Wach, in which he weighed in at a whopping 271 pounds.
Dillian Whyte has been written off by big names ahead of Moses Itauma fight
It seems that despite his years of experience, Whyte is a huge underdog going into the fight with Moses Itauma, who continues to impress with brutal swift knockout victories.
After the fight was announced, many fighters and trainers had their say on the matter.
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Whyte’s former foe, Dave Allen, thinks Itauma is all wrong for Whyte, whilst Lawrence Okolie thinks Itauma will beat Whyte in quick fashion.
Even Whyte’s former coach, Mark Tibbs, suggests Itauma will be too much for Whyte.
Shane McGuigan has praised Itauma, and shares the view that Whyte does not stand much of a chance on August 16th.