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reggaereggae wrote:Has Whyte got a chance? He can punch, is unbeaten, has an amateur win over AJ, seems confident. Yes he has a chance. These are big men who can bang. The question is how much of a chance. I would put it at about 5-1. If AJ had shown any evidence of being fragile, it should be lower but he hasn't.

Agree 100%

People saying an unbeaten heavyweight who can punch and has already beaten AJ has no chance are being a tad harsh.

Do I think he'll win.... No.

Does he have a chance... Yes. There have been bigger and more surprising upsets!

G0mez wrote:I think Whyte may gamble to get Joshua into the middle rounds.

I've heard him say that AJ is too muscular and he will fade fast and run out of oxygen to fill those big muscles.

That's a great theory, but the reality is that can Whyte get past the first few exchanges without getting steamrolled ?

Sound logic but like you I wonder whether Whyte can last long enough to prove his point. I expect those heavy fists of Joshua will find him fairly quickly, which is a shame because I want to see the big fellow seriously tested. Mike Perez anyone?

If Joshua hasn't made his acquaintance with a punch by the time he's facing the likes of Erkan Teper then he could be in trouble.

Tuan_Jim wrote:

G0mez wrote:I think Whyte may gamble to get Joshua into the middle rounds.

I've heard him say that AJ is too muscular and he will fade fast and run out of oxygen to fill those big muscles.

That's a great theory, but the reality is that can Whyte get past the first few exchanges without getting steamrolled ?

Sound logic but like you I wonder whether Whyte can last long enough to prove his point. I expect those heavy fists of Joshua will find him fairly quickly, which is a shame because I want to see the big fellow seriously tested. Mike Perez anyone?

If Joshua hasn't made his acquaintance with a punch by the time he's facing the likes of Erkan Teper then he could be in trouble.

Perez looks totally shot, he wouldn't be any sort of test for Joshua at this point.

He might have just got clipped versus Povetkin. Happens to the best of them. I do agree though, I mentioned him with some reservation. Really couldn't think of any competent heavies who were game and could hit.

Jennings could last but is no hitter.

Dillian Whyte will definitely win.... he has an Irish grandfather who was a bareknuckle champion, so he has the blood of a fighting people running through his veins.

In all seriousness I was susprised to hear about his Irish blood in BM, if he was based in Boston, im sure the local 'oirish' Americans would take him on as one of theirs.

As to has he got a chance, of course, he can punch, is confident and if AJ has a slightly dodgy chin, and he gets caught.

However realistically I think Joshua will win and actually I think it might be a cagier affair than we think. My feeling is there will be an early scare for Anthony but he will win by round 5

reggaereggae wrote:Dillian Whyte will definitely win.... he has an Irish grandfather who was a bareknuckle champion, so he has the blood of a fighting people running through his veins.

In all seriousness I was susprised to hear about his Irish blood in BM, if he was based in Boston, im sure the local 'oirish' Americans would take him on as one of theirs.

I think every Irish grandfather was "a bareknuckle champion"

Personally I think even the most optimistic of Boston "oirish" would struggle with Dillion as one of theirs.

AJ has progressed a lot ... I have watched Dillian Whyte closely and am not impressed. Nice guy, top team but not impressed.

AJ within 4 rounds

Wales wrote:

reggaereggae wrote:Dillian Whyte will definitely win.... he has an Irish grandfather who was a bareknuckle champion, so he has the blood of a fighting people running through his veins.

In all seriousness I was susprised to hear about his Irish blood in BM, if he was based in Boston, im sure the local 'oirish' Americans would take him on as one of theirs.

I think every Irish grandfather was "a bareknuckle champion"

Personally I think even the most optimistic of Boston "oirish" would struggle with Dillion as one of theirs.

He's already got the Union flag and the Jamaican saltire on his shorts, if he adds the Irish flag on there too his kit is going to start looking like the outside of the United Nations building

the_doctor wrote:

Wales wrote:

reggaereggae wrote:Dillian Whyte will definitely win.... he has an Irish grandfather who was a bareknuckle champion, so he has the blood of a fighting people running through his veins.

In all seriousness I was susprised to hear about his Irish blood in BM, if he was based in Boston, im sure the local 'oirish' Americans would take him on as one of theirs.

I think every Irish grandfather was "a bareknuckle champion"

Personally I think even the most optimistic of Boston "oirish" would struggle with Dillion as one of theirs.

He's already got the Union flag and the Jamaican saltire on his shorts, if he adds the Irish flag on there too his kit is going to start looking like the outside of the United Nations building

true! But I think it would be fun.... And fairly sure he'd be the first to wear that combo, at least until Tyson Fury finds out he has a Jamaican traveller bare knuckle king of the cobbles in his ancestry

Whyte definitely worth a punt. He seems to me to have a very good dig on him, he believes he can win regardless of what we think, and will train to win. AJ's toughest test, we don't how he stands up to a good shot and he definitely behaves more awkwardley in Dillians presence.

if anyone thinks Whyte will win then I'd be delighted to take their money in a bet...?

Supremo wrote:if anyone thinks Whyte will win then I'd be delighted to take their money in a bet...?

If your offering 10-1 same as the bookies I might be interested

I'd love to see him win just to see Eddies face after.

Nightmare Roy wrote:

Supremo wrote:if anyone thinks Whyte will win then I'd be delighted to take their money in a bet...?

If your offering 10-1 same as the bookies I might be interested

To clarify my point, its exactly these odds that make him worth a punt!! if your betting your house, then you back AJ, but to the thread title, yes i give a Dillian Whyte a chance.

Nightmare Roy wrote:

Supremo wrote:if anyone thinks Whyte will win then I'd be delighted to take their money in a bet...?

If your offering 10-1 same as the bookies I might be interested

Talk to mullenman he could do with making a few quid

I was talking to a man last night, whose opinion I respect, who has watched Whyte from ringside and said he is very cumbersome.

Counter-puncher wrote:

Nightmare Roy wrote:

Supremo wrote:if anyone thinks Whyte will win then I'd be delighted to take their money in a bet...?

If your offering 10-1 same as the bookies I might be interested

Talk to mullenman he could do with making a few quid

That thread feels like one of those 'roast me' photo things that are in vogue at the mo. Everyone just letting rip on the poor sod.

johnswan1 wrote:He definitely has a chance because AJ hasn't been in with a live body yet and hasn't been hit flush on the chin as a pro.

AJ of course deserves to be favourite but Whyte comes with genuine ambition and has looked a decent prospect himself. I'm not aware of him ever being hurt or staggered as a pro and he's had sparring against proper talents where he has reportedly handled himself well.

It's a dangerous fight for AJ.

I agree it is a dangerous fight for AJ but its time he was in with someone who has a chance of beating him.

Wales wrote:
Agree 100%

People saying an unbeaten heavyweight who can punch and has already beaten AJ has no chance are being a tad harsh.

Do I think he'll win.... No.

Does he have a chance... Yes. There have been bigger and more surprising upsets!

^ This.

They are both prospects, both are undefeated, both will come to win. In the heavyweight division, stranger things have happened.

People act like saying somebody has a chance is the same thing as saying they are heavy favourite to win.

Is Anthony Joshua favourite? Yes.
Is it completely outside the realms of possibility that Whyte lands a knockout punch? No.

mickey1975 wrote:I was talking to a man last night, whose opinion I respect, who has watched Whyte from ringside and said he is very cumbersome.

Yes that's why I pick AJ's athleticism to allow him to get off first

Nightmare Roy wrote:

Supremo wrote:if anyone thinks Whyte will win then I'd be delighted to take their money in a bet...?

If your offering 10-1 same as the bookies I might be interested

Yes me too. Supremo, please confirm how much liability you are prepared to take on this.

I think we will be surprised.....at how quickly Joshua gets him out of there but I'd love it to be competitive

I think Whyte has been thrown in as camp Eddie know that AJ is more than likely going to have a relatively easy night (again)..,

Stranger things have happened but I doubt it.

Might be a while before Joshua is put in with someone who can cause him problems. Hearn will keep him safe for a while yet for my money.

I wont be giving anyone 10s on a Whyte victory, just thought I would try and goad some fool to part with his money easily by offering him evens

I like 'Camp Eddie'

Can we all make that his official boxrec name, please?

Thanks.