He was down and hurt multiple times, where have you been sleeping in that time ? And how long after Povetkin shatter it for good ? And everyone with boxing(**** with any fighting knowledge) knows that when a guy getting sparked cold like AJ sparked Whyte, you will never be the same in terms of durability.
Top ten contender like we have seen in the past that didn't or couldn't beat the champion. Was anyone claiming he was great?
What is the standard for giving someone their dues as a legitimate and good contender and name fighter? If it's a standard of greatness, I'm not sure that's a vaguely reasonable standard. Who says he was great or had to be to get a legit shot at Fury? Why would that be the standard of anything? Good Lord.
No one rated him before the AJ fight so how he go from unrated nobody to "decent top 10" with help of a broken soul? You making no sense.
He never was world level fighter. not close. Dillian= Brit/Euro class Not world class. Same as Chisora
Beating quality opposition obviously, but alao hitting the ground here and there and send to Heaven by Povetkin.
Had great promoter connection. That is all. Promoter was great enough to get him ranking. Whyte is good determined plodder. Not world level heavyweight boxer. Not close.
Great? Never. He was simply a contender. The world is littered with contenders that never won the big game.
Whyte was always this level. Sleepy plodder roughhouse basic heavyweight. Never any good. Step up a level and it showed as expected.
Win or lose, he's given every man he's fought a very rough night indeed Every man except Tyson Fury And he's beaten double the amount of world champions as The Bronze Dosser who shamelessly ducked him for over 1000 years The same amount as Jermallo One more than Jermello