The last time we saw Dillian Whyte in the British ring, he was flipped upside down by Tyson Fury’s butt and left him wondering (a) how to get up and (b) all that went wrong where.
Up until that point, he was known as one of the country’s most progressive boxers, beating a total of 12 opponents (including reversing a shocking defeat to Alexander Povetkin) since succumbing to the fight. lost his first professional career to Anthony Joshua, and has campaigned long and hard for what he – and many others – feel he deserves to win the world heavyweight title.
Then, as usual, it came and went – and so on.
Now, about seven months later, Whyte has no choice but to brush himself off and move on, starting with a compelling mission this Saturday (November 26) against undefeated American Jermaine Franklin. It’s a battle that, in contrast to Fury, seems a bit paradoxical – a reconstruction in every sense – but is of course a must for Whyte.
It is a good thing, then, that Whyte, 28-3 (19), has shown in the past that he possesses the ability to respond well to defeat and march straight back to the very hill he was pushed from. out earlier. Chances are, he’ll need every bit of this determination to go up against Franklin, a boxer who, 21-0 (14), still doesn’t know what it feels like to lose professionally. Therefore, it is assumed that he will go to London to face Whyte is excited by the kind of ignorance that sometimes takes a boxer beyond their normal capacity.
So far, as a professional heavyweight boxer from Saginaw, Michigan has won the majority of his ‘big’ fights by decision, which shows that while aggressive he is. I’m more of a sharpener than a pure puncher. Among the opponents he has conquered are familiar names like Pavel Sour, Rydell Booker and Jerry Forrest, all of whom are reliable test horses but never to be confused with contenders. top member, at least into 2022. In fact, Franklin has never beaten anyone who would normally expect to be seen anywhere near the top 10 and, against Whyte, will be taking a pretty big step in the class by the end. this week.
Meanwhile, for Whyte, this would, in theory, represent one of the simpler wars he’s been through for a while, with danger lurking only in its mystery; unknown element. When he joins, he will know that he has beaten more seasoned and proven boxers than Franklin and will also know, after losing to both Joshua and now Fury, that taming an undefeated is taking place. up and show how important he is. has not yet reached the stage of being selected by those who want to eat what is left of his name.
At the age of 35, “Body Robber” may not have so many battles, or big failures in him. But he still has to be fit enough to train and beat Franklin, a boxer – in style – to his own heart, this Saturday at Wembley Arena.
While Whyte battled Franklin on the stage that could be considered “the world”, directly below that, as the main supporter, was an even British rivalry between Fabio Wardley and Nathan Gormanthe two men were quite young compared to their heavyweights.
Wardley, 27, has won 14 consecutive games of his professional career (13 games on schedule) and won his last three in just two halves. Last time, in July, he blocked Chris Healey in a match, but his better wins, more eye-catching ones, were against Anthony Joshua’s one-time rival Eric Molina (5-year KO). 2021) and Simon Vallily (TKO 3 in 2020). Those wins, as well as Nick Webb’s first-round stop in 2021, highlighted Wardley’s physical prowess and punching power, and pushed him to the top of the pack in martial arts. emerging British heavyweight.
Also in that group is, of course, his next opponent, Gorman, 19-1 (13), who has been on the scene a bit longer than Wardley but, at 26, is the younger man. He, like Wardley, has been in good form in recent times, despite having done so as a boxer back from a loss (fifth round match against Daniel Dubois in 2019). ) as opposed to a boxer who wants to maintain an undefeated record.
In fact, that loss to Dubois seems to have sharpened Gorman’s focus and demonstrated the drive to overcome his game’s weaknesses. However, it’s hard to say for sure until he moves up the class again and fights someone with similar interests.
To date, since losing to Dubois, Gorman has rebuilt against the likes of Richard Lartey (UD 10), Pavel Sour (TKO 2) and Tomas Salek (TKO 1), none of whom pose much of a threat. to the Nantwich man, or even pose many questions. Thankfully, though, that all changes on Saturday against Wardley, someone with a lot of ambition and someone who, like Gorman, has aspirations to not only win the British heavyweight title but go far. at the domestic level in the future.
With their form, Wardley was prioritized to meet Gorman late.
Beyond that, the impressive Wembley Arena card is the battles between Sandy Ryan4-1 (2) and of Argentina Anahi Ester Sanchez21-5 (13), scheduled for 10 two-minute rounds in the ultralightweight division, and Cheavon Clarke3-0 (3) and Jose Gregorio Ulrich17-5(6), taking place over eight in the cruiser class.
There is also a third professional outing for highly rated leads Pat McCormack2-0 (2), as well as a fourth table for the equally lauded Mark Dickinson3-0 (1), the pair recently signed with Matchroom Boxing.
