Dillian Whyte had potential fights with two huge names before heading in the direction of Moses Itauma.
On August 16, ‘The Body Snatcher’ will go to war with the most dangerous prospect in boxing.
Despite his experience, the former WBC interim world champion is an underdog going into this one. Lawrence Okolie thinks Itauma will knock Whyte out.
Those sorts of opinions only motivate the British-Jamaican to go above and beyond to pull off the upset.
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Dillian Whyte was offered fights with Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker
Before accepting the bout with Moses Itauma, Dillian Whyte considered opportunities to run it back with both Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker.
However, when the contests didn’t come to fruition, he decided to battle it out with the 20-year-old, claiming that everyone else is ‘running scared’ of the the gifted athlete.
In an interview with Sky Sports, he said: “You know what, I got offered three names, AJ, Parker and Moses Itauma.
“These guys were messing about, Parker was being greedy, they didn’t want to be realistic on the split. AJ wasn’t ready, obviously they’re trying to keep their options open, I’m options for no one.
“I think Moses Itauma, no one wants to fight him. My whole career has been, I’ve always taken the fights that no one wanted to take and nothing’s changed now. It’s an opportunity, it’s a great opportunity. Win this fight, I’m right back like I never left.
“Everyone’s scared of him, all these other supposed hard man heavyweights who pride themselves on being hard fighting anyone, they’re running scared from fighting this guy.
“We’re in the business to fight, we’re in the business to entertain, we’re in the business to give the fans a good fight.”
Dillian Whyte had to climb off the canvas to win after getting dropped by a massive uppercut
Blessed with thunderous power, many are expecting Itauma to demolish Whyte.
However, getting rid of the warrior isn’t always that easy.
Throughout his career, the power puncher has proven his toughness beyond doubt.
In a crazy fight, Whyte got dropped heavily before getting up to win.