Dillian Whyte had to drag himself to his feet after a blistering shot from his rival nearly laid him out.
In his impressive career, ‘The Body Snatcher’ has proven his toughness beyond doubt, with the British-Jamaican showcasing his resilience on more than one occasion.
However, there is a massive weakness in his game. Whyte has been knocked out three times by uppercuts.
And that statistic could be at four if he hadn’t beaten the count against a future world champion.
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Dillian Whyte was dropped heavily by Oscar Rivas
On July 20, 2019, Dillian Whyte went to war with Oscar Rivas at the O2 Arena in London, UK.
The Colombian tried to march forward from the start, but found himself on the receiving end of the hometown fighter’s jab.
As the rounds rolled on, Rivas began to get his offense going, but quickly had to cover up when Whyte fired ruthless combinations back in his direction.
By the ninth round, The Body Snatcher was seemingly cruising towards victory, but then in a moment of madness, a monstrous uppercut sent him hurtling towards the canvas.
Showcasing his fighting spirit, the powerhouse quickly got back to his feet and rode out a fearsome onslaught from his opponent.
Whyte eventually won a unanimous decision, handing Rivas his first loss.
But while that night ended in disappointment, ‘Kaboom’ bounced back, beating Ryan Rozicki to become the inaugural WBC bridgerweight world champion.
Dillian Whyte dropped a former world champion with a granite chin in a shocking moment
While Whyte is susceptible to hitting the canvas, more often than not, it’s him dropping his opponents to the floor.
On a day he’ll never forget, he went to war with a former world champion.
Going into the bout, his opponent’s supreme toughness was brought up on a regular basis.
But in a tremendous showing, Whyte ruthlessly dropped a fighter with a granite chin.