Dillian Whyte

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dillian Whyte
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	Apr 11, 1988(1988-04-11)
Age	36
Birthplace	Port Antonio
Country	Jamaica
Birth City	Portland Parish
Horoscope	Aries

Dillian Whyte Biography

Dillian Whyte is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on April 11, 1988 in Port Antonio, Portland Parish, Jamaica. A professional heavyweight fighter who in July of 2016, took home the then vacant WBC International Heavyweight title. He was also the former kickboxing champion of his BIKMA British super-heavyweight title as well as Europe’s K1 title.

He has faced against fellow British heavyweight fighter He has fought fellow British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua at both the amateur and professional levels. at both professional and amateur levels.

Dillian Whyte (born 11 April 1988) is a British professional boxer. He has held the WBC interim heavyweight title since July 2019. He has held multiple regional heavyweight championships, including the WBC Silver title from 2017 to 2019, the WBO International title from 2018 to 2019, and the British title from 2016 to 2017. As of February 2020, he is ranked as the world’s third best active heavyweight by The Ring magazine, fifth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and sixth by BoxRec. His knockout-to-win ratio stands at 72%.

Originally, Whyte was a professional kickboxer, to which he became two-time British heavyweight kickboxing champion by claiming the BIKMA super- heavyweight British title, and one-time European K1 champion, while being ranked UK #1 for five years in his weight category of 95 kg +, ending his kickboxing career with a K-1 record of 20–1, before then turning to MMA. Whyte made his professional MMA debut on 6 December 2008, at the Ultimate Challenge MMA, on the James McSweeney vs. Neil Grove undercard, where he defeated Mark Stroud with a hugely destructive left hook only 12 seconds into the round; ultimately winning by knockout (KO) at The Troxy.

There is a younger brother who is named Dean.

Dillian Whyte Net Worth

Dillian Whyte is one of the richest Boxer from Jamaica. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dillian Whyte 's net worth $1 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started boxing in his preteen years at Miguel’s Gym located in London. He claimed that it changed the direction of his life because it was the only thing he enjoyed about the school.

He regained the vacant WBC Silver International heavyweight title in a fight in September 2015 against Brian Minto in September 2015.

Whyte was born in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica, on 11 April 1988. In the 1990s, Whyte moved with his family to the United Kingdom at 12 years of age. His paternal grandfather was an Irishman named Patrick Whyte, who emigrated to Jamaica from Dublin, Ireland. Of his early life Whyte has spoken of performance in academia at school in England, while adding: “I had no schooling at all when I lived in Jamaica.” As Whyte mentioned on iFL TV numerous times, it was hard times growing up in Jamaica, where he was “dodging bullets” and around situations no child at such an age should. Whyte grew up in Brixton, London and fought at Miguel’s Boxing Gym. He had spoken of the influencing experience boxing has had upon his early life, by stating: “I didn’t do too well at school, to be honest, but boxing saved me and changed my life. And it was going well, because I knew it was my best chance in life.”

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Dillian Whyte height 6 ft 4 in Dillian weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Dillian Whyte Dating?

According to our records, Dillian Whyte is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Dillian Whyte’s is not dating anyone.

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Two months later on 15 September 2012, Whyte challenged former British heavyweight champion Mike Holden to a bout scheduled for six rounds. Holden was put down once in the second and twice in the third round, to which referee Jeff Hinds stopped the fight. Whyte’s last fight of 2012 was against Sandor Balogh, which took place in Bluewater, Greenhithe, Kent on the James DeGale undercard when DeGale fought Hadiliah Mohoumadi for the European super- middleweight title on 13 October 2012. Whyte won the bout but was later stripped of the win due to testing positive for banned substances.

Facts & Trivia

Dillian Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Jamaica. Dillian Whyte celebrates birthday on April 11 of every year.

The next fight for Whyte was against veteran journeyman Hastings Rasani on 21 January 2012 at the Liverpool Olympia in Liverpool. Whyte scored a PTS win based over Rasani, making it his third win on points.

How much did Dillian Whyte make against Joshua?

Whyte will receive $7.4 million and the winner will claim an additional $4.1 million. The winner of this bout theoretically could then fight the winner of the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua. Usyk beat Joshua last September via clear unanimous decision to claim the IBF, WBA, and WBO titles.

Does Dillian Whyte have a child?

Dillian is said to have one daughter and two boys, according to several reports. Whyte had his first child at the age of 13, making him one of the world’s youngest birth fathers.

What is Dillian Whyte's ranking?

RankBoxRecWBO
5| Dillian Whyte| Otto Wallin
6| Joe Joyce| Filip Hrgović
7| Luis Ortiz| Anthony Joshua
8| Dereck Chisora| Ali Eren Demirezen

Who is Tyson Fury's promoter?

Tyson Fury’s promoter Bob Arum would love to see him return from retirement to fight Usyk vs Joshua 2 winner | Boxing News | Sky Sports.

What is the biggest purse in boxing history?

Against Evander Holyfield in 1996 and 1997, Mike Tyson earned $30 million in both fights, per Essentially Sports.