Dillian Whyte coming into fight in seemingly all time best shape

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  1. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Not that I think it will make a difference on the night, but certainly looks as if Whyte has trained hard for the fight and even with clothes on it’s apparent he’s possibly in career best shape.

    Still think Itauma will knock him out because Whyte is slow footed and his hooks are fairly predictable.

    Also don’t mistake me: I’m not giving him props for doing what he gets paid for and not stuffing his face with pies in camp. Just a bit surprised as I thought this was a cash out fight for him before retirement. Clearly not, as he looks like he is coming in to win.

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    CutThroatFade, Aug 7, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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  2. Who_Necks

    Who_Necks David Price's Big Suit Full Member

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    Might end up being a good fight rather than the forgone conclusion i though, Moses is young raw and untested, Whyte is old, shop warn and chinny. But it seems Whyte has put the work in in camp and should test Moses. Just what the lad needs, what is the point in knock overs may aswell get his name in the mix for the belts. Usyk is just about finished so there will be 4 belts up for grabs probably within the next 12 months. Moses should be picking one of them up.
    As for Whyte he may think by beating Itauma he will get a shot at a belt and if he wins he may well do, got to be worth 1 last good camp.
    Im certainly looking forward to this 1 as British boxing is in the gutter at the moment.
     
    Who_Necks, Aug 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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  3. sniffmybadger

    sniffmybadger Relationships are not my forte Full Member

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    What are the chances he gets popped again?
     
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  4. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Fairly reasonable id say although there’s always the chance some Saudi brown envelopes would get chucked around.

    For what it’s worth yeah I’d bet he has used drugs to help him get into this nick but we’ve all become so lethargic to the discussion of PEDs in boxing when we know it is endemic, so it is what it is as our Ton’ would say.
     
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  5. Terminator

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    Holy shite. Are we about to watch the 2025 version of david price vs tony thompson. All of a sudden whyte KO at 9/1 on willy has me licking my lips
     
    Terminator, Aug 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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  6. Max Thunder

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    Fair play to Aydamn.
     
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  7. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg @paulmillsfitness Full Member

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    Whyte’s slow feet and inability to deal with feints makes this all but a mismatch for me. Credit to him though for finally getting himself down to Weight Watchers.
     
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  8. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Be great if Whyte has one last dance and makes this a proper scrap. Puts it on Itauma from the start.
    I don't have much confidence in Whytes chin though.
     
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  9. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dont know what Whyte has left but he's back in the Juice and will fight back. Ituma hasn't been tested yet so he's still an unknown.

    Hopefully Ituma comes out of this a new Star but without anybody remotely testing him I'm suprised everybody thinks it's a foregone conclusion
     
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  10. iamthegreatest

    iamthegreatest Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This will be a passing of the torch - not that Whyte had much of a 'torch' himself, but definitely an acid test which I'm sure Ituma will pass. I see him winning by KO, middle to late rounds. Too young and live for an inactive Whyte.
     
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  11. koartist2012

    koartist2012 Member Full Member

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    itauma by ko inside 3 first thing that lands i think dill we be gone , and dilian been my fave for years was criminal what the wbc did to him , tarking rubbish and his ifl interviews kept me entertained for many a year and would love for him to prove me wrong , but the last fight in gibraltar tells me i wont be .
     
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