‘There wasn’t a lot in it’
Dillian Whyte has spoken out for the first time since his sixth round stoppage defeat to Tyson Fury at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.
The ‘Body Snatcher’, who had waited since 2017 to challenge for the world title, was caught by a stiff uppercut from Fury in the sixth round, which sent him to the canvas. He was unable to recover and Fury secured the victory.
Whyte says it was a ‘close fight’
However, Whyte has since admitted that he believes the rounds were close before the stoppage and that it was one big slip that led to the brutal fight-ending uppercut.
“You’ll never get another fighter like Tyson. He’s unbelievable. The best.”
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He told BBC Radio: “There wasn’t a lot in it – it was a close fight and I didn’t feel like I was outclassed in there. My game plan was to press him a …