Dillian Whyte vs. Moses Itauma | PPV - 16 August 2025

[KiwiRider]

Seriously bad writing in that blog. I'm going to point out some issues here as the gushing praise other posters have offered will only send the author down the wrong path.

"He is equal parts menace and melody, a prodigy whose hands compose violent overtures."
Clumsy and overwrought, trying very hard to sound clever and failing.

"the way a miser stuffs crown jewels into a coal shed for fear that someone might actually see them glitter."
This metaphor took a long and tortured journey. Can the writer see this image in his head? Too many disparate elements, a tonal mess.

"The irony is thicker than a heavyweight’s jab."
I've heard of a thick boxer but a thick jab? Another confused, mixed metaphor.

"his coronation is to happen behind velvet barricades and silicon walls, a cake iced then thrust into a cupboard lest revelry break out."
What?

Had to stop there, but in short: don’t reach so hard for poetic effect. It makes prose feel amateurish and self-indulgent.

Billy Tully?
More like Debbie Downer

[Syntax Error]

Seriously bad writing in that blog. I'm going to point out some issues here as the gushing praise other posters have offered will only send the author down the wrong path.

"He is equal parts menace and melody, a prodigy whose hands compose violent overtures."
Clumsy and overwrought, trying very hard to sound clever and failing.

"the way a miser stuffs crown jewels into a coal shed for fear that someone might actually see them glitter."
This metaphor took a long and tortured journey. Can the writer see this image in his head? Too many disparate elements, a tonal mess.

"The irony is thicker than a heavyweight’s jab."
I've heard of a thick boxer but a thick jab? Another confused, mixed metaphor.

"his coronation is to happen behind velvet barricades and silicon walls, a cake iced then thrust into a cupboard lest revelry break out."
What?

Had to stop there, but in short: don’t reach so hard for poetic effect. It makes prose feel amateurish and self-indulgent.

Chat GPT?

[MightyWarrior]

It’s an excellent piece, easy to critique someone’s writing but overall it’s a hell of a lot more interesting than most of the stuff that’s out there - a bang on description of what’s happening as well.

[MightyWarrior]

This would be a hell of a fight for the Albert Hall. Dillian did well to survive the first round against AJ and it’ll be the same here. At least with him it’s not gonna be for want of trying.

I remember watching something like his debut at a very weird bill at the elephant and Castle years ago. My mate said at the time he looks a dangerous one.

[Riddick Bowie]

Seriously bad writing in that blog. I'm going to point out some issues here as the gushing praise other posters have offered will only send the author down the wrong path.

"He is equal parts menace and melody, a prodigy whose hands compose violent overtures."
Clumsy and overwrought, trying very hard to sound clever and failing.

"the way a miser stuffs crown jewels into a coal shed for fear that someone might actually see them glitter."
This metaphor took a long and tortured journey. Can the writer see this image in his head? Too many disparate elements, a tonal mess.

"The irony is thicker than a heavyweight’s jab."
I've heard of a thick boxer but a thick jab? Another confused, mixed metaphor.

"his coronation is to happen behind velvet barricades and silicon walls, a cake iced then thrust into a cupboard lest revelry break out."
What?

Had to stop there, but in short: don’t reach so hard for poetic effect. It makes prose feel amateurish and self-indulgent.

Chat GPT?

Probably. Difficult to imagine a human cramming together some of those elements and thinking yep, that all scans.

[Riddick Bowie]

It’s an excellent piece, easy to critique someone’s writing but overall it’s a hell of a lot more interesting than most of the stuff that’s out there - a bang on description of what’s happening as well.

Every time a miser stuffs the crown jewels in a coal shed I'll think of the author.

[KiwiRider]

It’s an excellent piece, easy to critique someone’s writing but overall it’s a hell of a lot more interesting than most of the stuff that’s out there - a bang on description of what’s happening as well.

Every time a miser stuffs the crown jewels in a coal shed I'll think of the author.

If it is chat GPT then fair enough. The gist of the piece is good though.

[Coco]

lol it is most definitely not chatgpt. I am definitely guilty of over-complicating things however, heard it all before and I am trying to work on it. I just want things to sound a lot better than some of the utter rubbish that's out there at the moment. I am learning and can take criticism as well as praise, so thank you!

If you are writing an article being prosaic is a good thing

Obviously if you are writing a report the facts and insight are vital too.

My opinion hasn't changed, I enjoyed what you wrote

[Ruthless-RKO]

The current Itauma vs Whyte lineup is as follows:

Moses Itauma vs. Dillian Whyte
Anthony Cacace vs. Raymond Ford
Nick Ball vs. Sam Goodman
Filip Hrgovic vs. David Adeleye
Hayato Tsutsumi vs. Qais Ashfaq

Damn!!

We one fight down lads..

[KiwiRider]

Damn
The card went from excellent to very good

[Ruthless-RKO]

Damn
The card went from excellent to very good

Hope they keep Ford on the card. plenty of time to get him a decent replacement

[Ruthless-RKO]

Injured Cacace out of Ford fight in Riyadh

Cacace has won 24 out of his 25 professional fights, nine by knockout

Belfast's Anthony Cacace has been forced to withdraw from his fight against former world featherweight champion Raymond Ford because of a back injury.

Cacace had been due to face the 26-year-old New Jersey southpaw on the undercard of Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte's heavyweight bout in Saudia Arabia on 16 August.

However, the 36-year-old has had to pull out of the 12-round super-featherweight contest after injuring his back in training.

"We wish Anto well in his recovery and hope to see him return to the ring later this year," said Queensberry Promotions.

The fight would have given Cacace the chance to cement his position as one of the biggest forces in the 130-pound division.

In May 2024, he claimed the IBF title with a shock eighth-round stoppage win over Joe Cordina before beating Josh Warrington in a non-title contest at Wembley five months later.

Cacace vacated his IBF belt in January before stopping former two-time world champion Leigh Wood in Nottingham in May.

[Coco]

At 36, how many more chances will he get?

[Gran Hermano]

Seriously bad writing in that blog. I'm going to point out some issues here as the gushing praise other posters have offered will only send the author down the wrong path.

"He is equal parts menace and melody, a prodigy whose hands compose violent overtures."
Clumsy and overwrought, trying very hard to sound clever and failing.

"the way a miser stuffs crown jewels into a coal shed for fear that someone might actually see them glitter."
This metaphor took a long and tortured journey. Can the writer see this image in his head? Too many disparate elements, a tonal mess.

"The irony is thicker than a heavyweight’s jab."
I've heard of a thick boxer but a thick jab? Another confused, mixed metaphor.

"his coronation is to happen behind velvet barricades and silicon walls, a cake iced then thrust into a cupboard lest revelry break out."
What?

Had to stop there, but in short: don’t reach so hard for poetic effect. It makes prose feel amateurish and self-indulgent.

Alright Shakespeare. Who do you write for?

[Ruthless-RKO]

Injured Cacace out of Ford fight in Riyadh

Cacace has won 24 out of his 25 professional fights, nine by knockout

Belfast's Anthony Cacace has been forced to withdraw from his fight against former world featherweight champion Raymond Ford because of a back injury.

Cacace had been due to face the 26-year-old New Jersey southpaw on the undercard of Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte's heavyweight bout in Saudia Arabia on 16 August.

However, the 36-year-old has had to pull out of the 12-round super-featherweight contest after injuring his back in training.

"We wish Anto well in his recovery and hope to see him return to the ring later this year," said Queensberry Promotions.

The fight would have given Cacace the chance to cement his position as one of the biggest forces in the 130-pound division.

In May 2024, he claimed the IBF title with a shock eighth-round stoppage win over Joe Cordina before beating Josh Warrington in a non-title contest at Wembley five months later.

Cacace vacated his IBF belt in January before stopping former two-time world champion Leigh Wood in Nottingham in May.

[Ruthless-RKO]

ABRAHAM NOVA STEPS IN TO FIGHT RAYMOND FORD ON AUG. 16 CARD IN RIYADH

Former title challenger Abraham Nova is stepping in to fight Raymond Ford on Aug. 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, The Ring has learned.

Anthony Cacace withdrew from the 130-pound fight last week with a back injury. Rising heavyweight star Moses Itauma meets Dillian Whyte in the main event.

Nova’s lone title shot came in February 2024 when he dropped a split decision to O’Shaquie Foster. Foster floored him in the final round to pull out the victory. If Nova (24-3-1, 17 KOs) had won Round 12, the fight would have been ruled a draw.

Foster was offered this fight with Ford but declined, sources said. Foster was set to defend his WBC junior lightweight title vs. Stephen Fulton on Aug. 16 in Las Vegas, but the status of that fight is uncertain.

Gervonta Davis was set to meet Lamont Roach in a rematch in the main event on Aug. 16 in Las Vegas, but Davis was arrested last week.

Ford (17-1-1, 8 KOs) is The Ring’s No. 10 boxer at 130 pounds. His last-second KO of Otabek Kholmatov last year to win the WBA featherweight title was named The Ring’s Fight of the Year.

Ford, 26, is from Camden, New Jersey. His tight decision loss to Nick Ball last year was also a memorable bout.

Nova, 31, is a Puerto Rico native. He’s won only one of his last four bouts.

[Ruthless-RKO]

With Anthony Cacace out, Abraham Nova to face Raymond Ford: report

Raymond Ford’s replacement opponent for August 16 has been named, with Abraham Nova substituting in for Anthony Cacace on about one month’s notice, according to Mike Coppinger of The Ring magazine. Cacace pulled out last week after hurting his back during training camp.

Ford-Nova will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a show headlined by rising heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma taking on Dillian Whyte. The event will also feature Nick Ball defending his featherweight title against Sam Goodman and a battle of once-beaten heavyweights Filip Hrgovic and David Adeleye.

According to Coppinger, an offer was made to WBC junior lightweight titleholder O’Shaquie Foster to step in and face Ford. Foster was already planning to fight that same day, but on a different card and against a different opponent.

Foster is still planning to defend against WBC featherweight titleholder Stephen Fulton. That is still expected to land on the undercard of the rematch between Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Lamont Roach Jnr, which was initially tabbed for August 16 but now is likely to be pushed back following Davis’ most recent arrest.

Ford, 17-1-1 (8 KOs), is a former featherweight titleholder who lost his WBA belt last year to Ball. Ford subsequently moved up to 130lbs and has won a pair of decisions over the 23-2 Orlando Gonzalez last November and the 22-4-1 Thomas Mattice in April.

Nova, 24-3-1 (17 KOs), suffered a fifth-round knockout loss to Robeisy Ramirez in 2022 and lost two in a row in 2024, dropping a split decision to Foster and a unanimous decision to the 21-0 Andres Cortes. Since then, Nova has fought to a draw with the 14-3-2 Humberto Galindo last November and put away the 65-72-3 German Meraz after three rounds in June.

Nova has also stayed busy in the Team Combat League, competing in 13 one-round bouts on eight dates between April and June of this year.

[SeanBrennan]

Seriously bad writing in that blog. I'm going to point out some issues here as the gushing praise other posters have offered will only send the author down the wrong path.

"He is equal parts menace and melody, a prodigy whose hands compose violent overtures."
Clumsy and overwrought, trying very hard to sound clever and failing.

"the way a miser stuffs crown jewels into a coal shed for fear that someone might actually see them glitter."
This metaphor took a long and tortured journey. Can the writer see this image in his head? Too many disparate elements, a tonal mess.

"The irony is thicker than a heavyweight’s jab."
I've heard of a thick boxer but a thick jab? Another confused, mixed metaphor.

"his coronation is to happen behind velvet barricades and silicon walls, a cake iced then thrust into a cupboard lest revelry break out."
What?

Had to stop there, but in short: don’t reach so hard for poetic effect. It makes prose feel amateurish and self-indulgent.

Alright Shakespeare. Who do you write for?

Your comeback made me properly laugh. I enjoyed your writing too, well done

[SeanBrennan]

Is the consensus on here that Moses will beat him easily?

[magnus]

The latest BBBoC circular says Adeleye is fighting Jamie T in Manchester in late August. Not sure if that's an error.

[gregregegg]

Is the consensus on here that Moses will beat him easily?

I thin Moses will stop Whyte quick. but that while he is doing it there will be some small amount of risk (due to never having faced any ofence).

I don't know if I am worthy of being able to define the consensus here... but I think that's a pretty popular view^...

[coneye]

Seriously bad writing in that blog. I'm going to point out some issues here as the gushing praise other posters have offered will only send the author down the wrong path.

"He is equal parts menace and melody, a prodigy whose hands compose violent overtures."
Clumsy and overwrought, trying very hard to sound clever and failing.

"the way a miser stuffs crown jewels into a coal shed for fear that someone might actually see them glitter."
This metaphor took a long and tortured journey. Can the writer see this image in his head? Too many disparate elements, a tonal mess.

"The irony is thicker than a heavyweight’s jab."
I've heard of a thick boxer but a thick jab? Another confused, mixed metaphor.

"his coronation is to happen behind velvet barricades and silicon walls, a cake iced then thrust into a cupboard lest revelry break out."
What?

Had to stop there, but in short: don’t reach so hard for poetic effect. It makes prose feel amateurish and self-indulgent.

Chat GPT?

Suppose if someone went to the trouble of writing all that , the least a person could do is read it , But unfortunaly , i myself have the attention span of a peanut , and had to force myself to read that , but if it was'nt a post on here i just could'nt be bothered , i get bored easily

[KiwiRider]

Is the consensus on here that Moses will beat him easily?

Maybe not easily, but probably quickly.
Whyte has lost his punch resistance, so while he is still a very good second tier heavyweight, he is chinny and the Slovakian Slugger can bang.

[Taansend]

The way you lot have been describing the chatgpt article reminds me of Norman Mailer in The Fight when he says about George Foreman...

"He kept his hands in his pockets the way a hunter lays his rifle back into its velvet case,"

[Ruthless-RKO]

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