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Dillian Whyte speaks out on retirement rumours after devastating Moses Itauma defeat
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British veteran Dillian Whyte intends to prolong his boxing career despite being stopped by Moses Itauma in his last fight.
Whyte took on rising star Itauma in the headline event out in Saudi Arabia on August 16, with fans watching live on DAZN seeing the former British champion defeated in the first round.
The result further strengthened Itauma’s claim as a future world champion, whilst also pushing Whyte further away from boxing’s elite.
At 37 many thought that Whyte would call it a day after 31 wins and four losses, but ‘The Bodysnatcher’ has pledged to continue his career.
Having skipped the post-fight press conference following his loss, Whyte broke his silence with a post on his Instagram page.
Whyte shared: “This is not where my story ends. I may have lost this fight, but not the fire that built me.
“Thank you to everyone who’s been standing by me through the highs and lows. I’ll be back.”
Whyte faces an uphill battle to return his career to the same heights he enjoyed at the start of this decade, when he reigned as the World Boxing Council’s interim champion of the world.
His only shot at a world title came in 2022, when he faced the WBC’s full champion, Tyson Fury. Whyte’s championship hopes were quickly dashed, with Fury stopping his domestic rival in the sixth round underneath the Wembley Stadium arch.
Whyte had hoped to have sparked one final push for a world title earlier in 2025, but a fight with Joe Joyce was cancelled due to a training injury for ‘The Bodysnatcher’ before another bout on the undercard of Fabio Wardley’s knockout victory over Justis Huni failed to materialise.
Whilst committed to carrying on fighting, Whyte has already made moves into other ventures. The Jamaican-born fighter helps manage fellow British heavyweight Wardley, having done so since 2018.
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