‘I was a thug': Whyte’s wild ride to heavyweight title shot
Associated PressDillian Whyte’s journey to a long-awaited shot at the world heavyweight title has followed a well-worn path for boxers, from survival on the streets to salvation in the ring. “Kids who come from where I was brought up don’t make it a lot of the time,” Whyte said in a video call. Frank Warren, Fury’s UK promoter, called it a “disgrace.” The 33-year-old Fury said it was “fear, terror” on the part of Whyte while brushing it off “because Tyson Fury versus his own shadow sells.” Whyte, however, insists his presence in the all-British fight is as important as that of Fury, who is making his homecoming after fighting in the United States since end of 2018 — most recently completing an entertaining trilogy with Deontay Wilder. “It’s not the Tyson Fury Show,” Whyte said. It’s hard to clap with one hand, you need two hands to clap.” While Fury — the self-proclaimed “Gypsy King” — remains unbeaten in 32 fights as a professional, Whyte has lost two of his 30 fights.