Combat followers will get some bonus Sunday night time motion on the weekend, this when former world heavyweight title challenger Dillian Whyte returns to the ring reside on DAZN. Whyte, who has boxed simply twice since being KO’d by Tyson Fury in April of 2022, will face attainable danger-man Ebenezer Tetteh, 23-1(20) in what will likely be his second battle of this yr.
And although Whyte could properly have peaked as a fighter, he’s aiming excessive for subsequent yr. Very excessive. Talking with DAZN Information, the 36 yr previous who’s presently 30-3(20) revealed his hit-list. And the fighters on it are all huge names.
“AJ, [Joseph] Parker, and Tyson Fury,” Whyte stated when stating who he desires to battle in 2025.
After all, it goes with out saying that if Whyte suffers a loss in opposition to Tetteh, or if he wins however appears unhealthy in doing so, say he’s knocked down or wobbled, these fights is not going to occur for him. Even with a crushing KO win over Tetteh (the pre-fight decide right here), Whyte could not get to face even one of many three names he listed. Fury, we don’t know what he could do after his December 21 rematch with Oleksandr Usy, however win, lose or draw, why would Fury want to go over previous floor and battle Whyte once more?
Joshua, we’re informed by Eddie Hearn, is barely within the Usyk-Fury rematch winner and a revenge assembly with Daniel Dubois, so Whyte could also be filter out of luck on the subject of getting a rematch with AJ. That leaves Parker, who will in fact problem Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title in February. Perhaps, presumably, Parker, if he had been to beat Dubois, would have a look at making a voluntary defence in opposition to Whyte.
However for now, Whyte has to get Tetteh out of there, after which he wants to remain busy. Perhaps, after two or three good wins, Whyte may discover himself someplace again within the combine at high stage. However at age 36, and after a 13-and-a-half yr professional profession, how a lot has Whyte received left to supply?
The battle that appears to take advantage of sense and is probably the most practical for Whyte is that talked of third rumble with fellow veteran Derek Chisora. Followers would pay to see Whyte and Chisora get it on a 3rd time.
