Biography
Dillian Whyte – A British Competitive Boxer Holding Titles like WBC Silver in 2017, WBO International in 2018 as well as WBC Interim Heavyweight in 2019
Dillian Whyte is a British competitive boxer. He is well-known for holding many titles like WBC silver in 2017, WBO international in 2018, and recently WBC interim heavyweight title in July 2019. Likewise, he started his professional career as a mixed martial artist in 2008 and in boxing from 2011 to date.
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| Name | Dillian Whyte |
| Birth Date | April 11, 1988 |
| Birth Place | Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Height | 6 feet 4 inches |
| Weight | 258 pounds |
| Net Worth 2021 | $1 million |
Inside This Article:
Bio
Dillian Whyte was born on April 11, 1988, in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica. Besides, there is no information regarding his family and the education of his mother, Jane Whyte. Also, his family transferred to the UK in 1990, and his grandfather was an Irishman, from Dublin, Ireland. Moreover, he goes by the nickname ‘Body Snatcher.’
Nationality
Dillian Whyte holds British nationality, and as per ethnicity, he is Black. He was born with the birth sign of Aries. Moreover, he has not spoken publicly about his religion.
Physical Stats
Dillian Whyte stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches and weighs about 258 pounds. He has been able to maintain his body fit. Besides, he has a pair of brown-colored eyes and a bald hairstyle.
Personal Life
Marriage
Dillian is very private about his personal life. This champion is a married man but he likes to keep his married life away from the spotlight. He has not disclosed anything about his wife.
Children of Dillian Whyte
Dillian is the father of three children; two sons and a daughter. Moreover, he also made a record of being the youngest birth fathers. His first child was born when this champion was just 13 years old.
Social Media
Dillian has active social media accounts. His Instagram handle (@dillianwhyte) has 435 thousand followers. Likewise, his Twitter account (@DillianWhyte) has 331.9 thousand followers. He also has his YouTube channel by his own name and has 48.4 thousand subscribers.
Career
Dillian started his career as a kickboxer. Meanwhile, becoming a professional kickboxer, he gained the name becoming British heavyweight champion two times, claiming the title of BIKMA Super Heavyweight British Championship. Besides, he also came to the top as he got the position in No. 1 of the UK in his weight category of 95 kg, for five years. More ver, he won the European K1 championship. Then, he made the end of the kickboxing career with a record of 20-1 in K-1.
Dillian started his game in MMA on December 6, 2008, competing at the Ultimate Challenge MMA. During then, he challenged and overcome Mark Stroud’s 12 seconds in the first round only. In 2009, he came back to amateur boxing and won against Anthony Joshua after the third round by the unified decision.
Eventually, he got to play for a short time, due to the discussion with ABA for his kickboxing background. Then, in 2011, though there was criticism of his trainers, he turned out to be professional. However, in 2012 he was kicked out as he used Methylhexaneamine (MHA), a stimulant drug. So, he became banned to play for two years. Subsequently, Dillian appeal he did not purposely use the drugs. which was accepted, however, rejected as he had no enough to check to ascertain the contents and ingredients in the supplement.
Meanwhile, on October 12, 2014, he came back to the rings with more energy. He played his first game with Ante Veronica, a Croatia boxer, which he won. Then, he consequently gained success in winning all the fights. In total, he had 27 professional matches, among which he won 26 matches, with 8 by decisions and 18 by knockouts. Recently, in March 2021, he showed his victory to Povetkin in the rematch in Gibraltar. He won the match by a knockout in the fourth round.
Net Worth
Dillian from his professional career has been able to gain success in his life. Likewise, along with earning a name, he also has accumulated a good amount of money. He earns from a heavyweight in boxing. He has an estimated net worth of around $1 million as of 2021. However, his value is expected to rise when he eventually gets the big fights.
