Dillian Whyte didn’t hold back during a conversation with a former WBO super featherweight world champion.
On Saturday night, ‘The Body Snatcher’ will go to war with Moses Itauma, inside the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In the eyes of most, the veteran is a major underdog against the rising star.
And while Dave Allen thinks Whyte will surprise people against Itauma, another respected warrior isn’t convinced that the former interim WBC heavyweight title holder will have the minerals to come out on top.
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Dillian Whyte angrily confronted Barry Jones
Barry Jones had to deal with Dillian Whyte when the brawler ambushed his interview with IFL TV to discuss the retired fighter picking against him at the weekend.
Starting off a debate, the heavyweight said: “He acts scared when he’s around me, but when he’s on TV, he talks the most s— sometimes. When he sees me, he’s like, ‘I’m only a little guy’.”
Jones replied: “I’m not scared of him. He’s been the underdog before, and he’ll be an underdog on Saturday night. That’s just a fact.”
Whyte clarified: “I don’t want you to be scared of me, Barry. If I were trying to make you scared of me, it would be a different story. I’m not trying to make you scared of me.”
Jones fired back: “What are you going to do, beat me up? What does that mean? I don’t feel threatened. I know what you can do, I’m not stupid, am I?”
Calming the situation down, the British-Jamaican explained: “It’s all good. I have respect for you. You paved the way for us. I’m grateful for you. You were world champion before I even thought about boxing. You’re someone to look up to.”
The Welshman claimed: “Opinions are opinions, that’s all they are. It might be right, it might be wrong.”
Whyte responded: “I don’t have no problems with opinions.”
Dillian Whyte dropped a former world champion with a granite chin
While many are counting Whyte out, that may be unwise.
The boxer has proven on many occasions that he can compete with opponents who are significantly more skilled.
On one occasion, he really had to dig deep to get the win.
In a tremendous display, Whyte dropped one of the toughest fighters on Earth.