Dillian Whyte

Dillian Whyte
Born (1988-04-11) 11 April 1988 (age 36)
Port Antonio, Portland,
Jamaica
Other names
  • The Villain[1]
  • The Body Snatcher[2]
NationalityBritish[3]
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[4]
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach78 in (198 cm)[4]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofBrixton, London, England
Years active
  • 2008 (MMA)
  • 2011–present (boxing)
Professional boxing record
Total33
Wins30
By knockout20
Losses3
Kickboxing record
Total21
Wins20
Losses1
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses0
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 15 May 2019

Dillian Whyte (/ˈdɪliən/; born 11 April 1988) is a British professional boxer who has formerly competed as a kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He has held the WBC interim heavyweight title twice between 2019 and 2022. At regional level, he has held multiple heavyweight championships, including the British title from 2016 to 2017. As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth-best active heavyweight by The Ring magazine,[5] and the fourth-best active heavyweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board[6] and BoxRec.[7] He has been ranked among BoxRec's top 10 heavyweights since 2016, reaching his career-high ranking of No. 2 at the end of August 2021.[8]

Whyte is also a former kickboxing champion,[9] having held the BIKMA British super-heavyweight title[10] and the European K1 title,[1] and has competed professionally in mixed martial arts.[11]

  1. ^ a b Mitchell, Steve (6 April 2012). "Dillian "The Villain" Whyte". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Whyte's warning to Joshua". Sporting Life. 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 August 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Watch out for British heavyweight Dillian Whyte who has time and talent on his side". Boxing News. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b Top Rank Boxing tale of the tape prior to the Tyson Fury fight.
  5. ^ "Ratings". The Ring. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Rankings – Transnational Boxing Rankings Board". Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  7. ^ "BoxRec: Ratings". boxrec.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  8. ^ "BoxRec's Annual Ratings: Heavyweight Annuals". BoxRec. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Dillian Whyte Talks About His Two Year Ban From Boxing". British Boxers. 7 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  10. ^ "Dillian Whyte wins pro debut". Team Redragonz. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  11. ^ Mitchell, Steve (6 April 2013). "Dillian Whyte: Scapegoat for sport's supplement generation?". BBC News. Retrieved 6 June 2015.