Dillian Whyte

Dillian Whyte’s dynamic boxing career is a story of perseverance and excellence. Born in Port Antonio, Jamaica, Whyte moved with his family to the United Kingdom at the age of twelve. He says that he had "no schooling at all" while living in Jamaica and didn't do well academically overall. He credits boxing with changing his life.

His fighting career began in kickboxing and MMA before turning to boxing at age 20. In his first amateur bout, he defeated Anthony Joshua, a future Olympic gold medalist. After winning five of his first six fights, his trainer Chris Okoh wanted him to remain an amateur. Due to his kickboxing background, the ABA disagreed, which led to Whyte turning pro in 2011. Boxing promoter Frank Maloney jumped at the chance to sign him after friends had seen some of his impressive sparring sessions.

Whyte's professional career got off to a flying start. He won his first two fights by decision over Tayer Mehmed and Remigihus Ziausys within four months. His first TKO came three months later over Croatian Toni Visic, with the referee stopping the fight in the third round. Two more TKO victories came in 2012. In July of that year, Dillian Whyte fought Gabor Farkas. He knocked the six foot six inch Hungarian out in the second round for his first KO. Later on that year, after two more decisive victories, his young career took a sudden detour.

Before his last fight of 2012, against Sandor Balogue, Dillian Whyte took a drug test that later came back positive for Methylhexaneamin, a banned stimulant. This led to his victory over Baloque being stripped and a two year ban from competition. White had taken the supplement "Jack3D" and insisted that he had no idea that Methylhexaneamin was in it. He lost his appeal when an independent National Anti-Doping panel felt he didn't do enough to make sure the supplement was clean, including consulting a medical professional before taking it.

After two years on the shelf, White returned in 2014. He warmed up with easy victories over Ante Verunica and Tomas Mrazek. After several more victories that year and the next, including a knockout of previously undefeated Georgian Beka Lobjanidze, Dillian Whyte got his first title shot. His fight against American Brian Minto for the WBC International Silver Heavyweight Title was a part of the undercard of Anthony Joshua's title fight vs Gary Cornish. Whyte won by knockout in the third round, clinching his first title, but his clash with his old rival, Joshua was just beginning.

Since his first amateur victory over Joshua six years earlier, the two had trained together in heavyweight superstar Wladimir Klitschko's camps in Austria. After words were exchanged in the press, Whyte confronted Joshua and insisted on a long awaited rematch with the vacant British heavyweight title on the line. In September of 2015, Dillian got his shot. But Joshua proved to be more than a match for him this time around. After six hard fought rounds, Joshua landed an uppercut that knocked him out.

The setback of the loss to Joshua and subsequent shoulder surgery did not stop Dillian Whyte on his quest for the British heavyweight title. In 2016 he fought Ian Lewison for the once again vacated belt. Though he had mocked Lewison's weight at the press conference, leading to a near brawl between the two, the match turned out to be well contested. Whyte was victorious when, after ten rounds, the fight was stopped due to a nose problem with Lewison. He had finally achieved the coveted British Heavyweight Championship.

Having gone from Port Antonio to major title bouts at the O2 arena, Dillian White has never lost his genuine love for the sweet science of boxing. "I treat all bouts and shows with the same commitment and look forward to every fight," he says. "If it's a small hall or an arena show it makes no difference to me." It's that true love for the sport that has gotten him through setbacks in a career that continues to climb.

What is Dillian Whyte's Record?

Dillian Whyte's record currently stands at 29 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws. Of those 29 wins he has stopped 19 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 66%. Of his 3 loses, he's been stopped 3 times. He's boxed a total of 182 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 5.7 rounds on average.

What was Whyte's last fight?

Dillian Whyte's last fight took place against Jermaine Franklin's on 26th Nov 2022, in London, United Kingdom. He won by majority decision after 12 rounds. That fight was 6 months and 16 days ago.

How active is Dillian Whyte?

Whyte's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Where is Dillian Whyte From?

Whyte was born in the United Kingdom.

How Old Is Dillian Whyte?

The heavyweight is currently 35 years old. He was born on 11th April 1988, so he will turn 36 in 10 months.

How long has Whyte been fighting?

Dillian Whyte made his professional debut in May 2011, so he has been a pro for 12 years.

How good is Dillian Whyte?

Whyte is currently ranked 6th by the The Ring, 8th by the IBF and 6th by the WBC at Heavyweight.

How tall is Dillian Whyte?

Whyte is 6' 4" (6 Foot and 4 inches) which is 193cm (1 meter and 93 centimeters).

What is Whyte's Reach?

His reach is 78 inches (78") which is 198 cm (1 meter and 98 centimeters).

What stance does Dillian Whyte use?

Whyte fights from a traditional orthodox stance, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.

What are some potential opponents for Dillian Whyte?

Some potential future fights for Whyte include Otto Wallin, Anthony Joshua, Filip Hrgovic, Martin Bakole Ilunga and Hughie Fury.

What will be Dillian Whyte's Next Fight?

Dillian Whyte doesn't currently have a fight scheduled.

Some potential future fights for Whyte include Otto Wallin, Anthony Joshua, Filip Hrgovic, Martin Bakole Ilunga and Hughie Fury.

How can I stream Dillian Whyte's Fights?

In the UK you can usually stream Whyte's fights on DAZN UK.

In the US you can usually stream Dillian Whyte's fights via DAZN.

What are some recent Dillian Whyte results?

Whyte has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Jermaine Franklin on 26th November 2022 by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Tyson Fury on 23rd April 2022 by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Alexander Povetkin on 27th March 2021 by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

Before that, he had lost to Alexander Povetkin on 22nd August 2020 by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom.

He had beat Mariusz Wach on 7th December 2019 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Dillian Whyte Stats

Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Stance	Weight Division
35	April 11, 1988	United Kingdom	193 cm	198 cm	orthodox	Heavyweight (200+ lb)

Dillian Whyte Record

Professional Record	Wins	Wins By KO	Knockout Percentage	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
29-3-0	29	19	66%	3	3	0	182	2011

Dillian Whyte Rankings

Weight	The Ring Magazine	WBC	IBF	WBA	WBO
Heavyweight	6	6	8	-	-

Dillian Whyte Recent Contests

Date	Opponent	Result	Replay	Venue
2022-11-26	Jermaine Franklin	Won (MD 12)		Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom
2022-04-23	Tyson Fury	Lost (TKO 6)	watch replay	Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom
2021-03-27	Alexander Povetkin	Won (KO 4)	watch replay	Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar
2020-08-22	Alexander Povetkin	Lost (TKO 5)		Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom
2019-12-07	Mariusz Wach	Won (UD 10)		Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
2019-07-20	Oscar Rivas	Won (UD 12)	watch replay	The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
2018-12-22	Derek Chisora	Won (KO 11)	watch replay	The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
2018-07-28	Joseph Parker	Won (UD 12)		The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
2018-03-24	Lucas Browne	Won (KO 6)	watch replay	The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
2017-10-28	Robert Helenius	Won (UD 12)		Principality Stadium, Wales, United Kingdom
2017-08-19	Malcolm Tann	Won (TKO 3)	watch replay	Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
2016-12-10	Derek Chisora	Won (SD 12)		Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom
2016-10-07	Ian Lewison	Won (TKO 10)		The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom
2016-07-30	David Allen	Won (UD 10)		First Direct Arena, Leeds, United States
2016-06-25	Ivica Bacurin	Won (KO 6)		The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
2015-12-12	Anthony Joshua	Lost (TKO 7)		The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
2015-09-12	Brian Minto	Won (TKO 3)		The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom
2015-08-01	Irineu Beato Costa Junior	Won (KO 1)		Craven Park Stadium, Hull, United Kingdom