Joshua vs Whyte

Who won Joshua vs Whyte?

Anthony Joshua beat Dillian Whyte by technical knockout in the 7th round on Saturday, December 12th, 2015, at The O2 Arena, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Joshua vs Whyte stats

Back in December 2015, Anthony Joshua stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dillian Whyte made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Joshua had an advantage in power over Whyte, with a 100% knockout percentage compared to Whyte's 81%.

Anthony Joshua was the younger man by 1 year, at 26 years old.

Joshua had a height advantage of 2 inches over Whyte. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte fought out of an orthodox stance.

Joshua was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 4 months later than Whyte, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 25 fewer professional rounds, totaling 167 compared to Whyte's 192.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Dillian Whyte had been fighting more than Anthony Joshua.

Going into this contest, Anthony Joshua had last fought 3 months ago, while Dillian Whyte's last outing had been 3 months ago.

Joshua's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

Whyte's last 2 fights had come over a period of 4 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Joshua vs Whyte?

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