Dillian Whyte is facing a huge challenge against Moses Itauma in the biggest make-or-break fight of his career.
After poor performances in his last four fights, and large spells of inactivity, Dillian Whyte‘s career looks to be ending sometime soon.
The Bodysnatcher, however, is clinging on to his career for dear life, and hopes to secure another big win against Moses Itauma on August 16th.
Whyte has just two losses he was unable to avenge, against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, and was once the interim world champion after defeating Alexander Povetkin.
Those days seem long behind him now, and he is a shell of the version that beat one of today’s top heavyweights.
Dillian Whyte was seconds from losing to Joseph Parker
In 2018, Whyte faced Joseph Parker at the O2 Arena in London.
Parker was coming straight off a loss to Anthony Joshua, who took his world title from him, whilst Whyte had some momentum behind him after a big KO win over Lucas Browne.
Whyte started on top, dropping the New Zealander in the second round, and then again in the ninth, but things took a dramatic turn in the final seconds of round 12.
With just under 30 seconds to go in the fight, Parker dropped Whyte with a big shot that left him sprawled on the canvas.
After a few seconds the Brit got up, but was on shaky legs and looked out of the fight.
He clung on for dear life and must’ve let out a sigh of relief when the closing bell finally sounded.
Had the knockdown happened just seconds earlier Parker may have come out on top.
Dillian Whyte vs Moses Itauma is a classic case of youth vs experience
At 37 years of age, Whyte has forgotten more about boxing than Itauma currently knows, and is sure to use every trick in his arsenal to secure a win over the young phenom.
With experience against some of the top operators in the division, Whyte, who KOd Malcolm Tann, knows how to hang with the biggest players, and is sure to ask questions of Itauma that he has not faced before.
Itauma works hard, though, and hopes to trump the experience gap with his work ethic.
Whyte has shocked many with his weight loss, but this may not be enough for a man plagued by inactivity, fight withdrawals, and low-caliber opposition.