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Joe Joyce left Scrambling: Whyte the injury leaves “The Juggernaut” in the face of a desperate search for a deputy opponent

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The former contender for the title of the world in heavyweight, Dillian Whyte, suffered a hand injury and withdrew from his scrap of April 5 against Joe Joyce to a live cooperative in Manchester, England.

A good idea would be not to fight someone too talented, because Joyce’s career has suffered in the last two years and lost three of the last four fights. If the replacement is remotely talented, it will be the fourth defeat of Joyce “Juggernaut”. What is the point to have a header?

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39-year-old Joyce (16-3, 15 KO) will remain on the card and tries to fight someone who has entered as a slow replacement. However, the situation is gloomy in relation to the inclusion of a notable opponent. They can forget about getting Martin Bakole be a replacement. After losing last month he learned his lesson.

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Dave Allen

It is not surprising that the 36-year-old Whyte (31-3, 21 KO) collapsed because of injury, because in his last fight he looked in a terrible physical condition. He weighed 261 pounds and worked to stop the seventh round against the journeyman Ebenezer tetteh December 15 last year.

Changed in cash?

Whyte did not look the same since he was knocked out in the sixth round by the former heavyweight champion WBC Tyson Fury on April 23, 2022 before a gigantic crowd at the Wembley stadium in London, England. Whyte was reported $ 7.4 million; Since then, he rarely fought and looked needy. Does the money change the situation of Dillian or has it never been so good?

Before when he became a wealthy vivant bon, he often fought, two to three times a year. He was a real threat who wanted all the smoke from the Division’s killers. But after his huge fight against fury, he was rarely seen in the ring.

WHYTE activity since 2022:

– Ebenezer Tetteh
-Christian Hammer: after two years of release
-Jermaine Franklin: *Doubtful 12-round majority decision

What has changed with Whyte to fight so rarely since the fight against fury? The only thing that pops up to one of them is that hunger is gone. If why weren’t it so wealthy, would he fight more often? I think so. Life is different for the wealthy.

Last updated on 03/03/2025

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“Dana’s daddy is Turki Alalshikh”

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Jordan argued that the reality behind the proposed Joshua vs. Fury fight differs significantly from public statements, before explaining why he believed the event was already taking place outside the normal promotional structure.

“With all due respect, but first and foremost, the reasons why there is enough money to do this is, as we both know and have discussed many times, that both Tyson and Joshua have slightly different deals with their promoters than other fighters because they are not subject to a broadcasting obligation,” Simon said on talkSport Boxing.

“So when Tyson Fury does a deal, he doesn’t necessarily have to be on a broadcaster that Frank Warren or Eddie Hearn is contracted to.

“Where is this fight? Netflix, right?

“So with all due respect and I mean no disrespect to either Frank or Eddie, neither of them are promoting it.

“It’s a deal with Netflix that ultimately includes some of Turki Alalshikh’s money, so Dana is throwing her two pence into the ring.

“But Eddie promotes AJ and Frank promotes Tyson, so they must be involved.”

Jordan then suggested that White’s connection to Turki Alalshikh is the reason the UFC boss is publicly discussing the fight.

“Dana’s daddy will promote it, i.e. Turki Alalshikh” – said Simon.

Both Joshua and Fury are expected to return to the ring ahead of their scheduled showdown later this year, with Joshua scheduled to fight on July 25, with Fury also discussing a return fight.

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Hrgovic claims Dave Allen has a ‘loser mentality’

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Hrgovic strongly disagreed and mocked Allen’s approach to the fight while discussing his opponent.

“Yes, that’s his loser mentality. That’s what he achieved throughout his career. That’s why he suffered 10 defeats and I suffered one defeat,” Hrgovic told iFL TV.

“It’s just an underdog mentality. I just take the pressure off myself like, ‘I’m a Doncaster boy.’ I’m here to fight the good fight. I don’t have to win. It puts pressure on him.”

“You know, it’s a loser’s mentality. So OK, I’ll take the pressure. I have to win. I’m a winner.

“He always had this mentality. ‘I’m fat. I don’t train. I don’t need to win. I’m tiny’. Come on, man. Don’t make excuses your whole life. Just train, be professional and go for the win.

“I expect him to be the best version of himself because this is a huge opportunity for him and it’s his hometown. I expect him to be in good shape.

“I think I’m definitely a tougher fight for him than Zhang. Zhang is aged, aged.

“I can also be fat if I don’t train and if I drink beer. I can be fat and be a journeyman and come to every fight and just say, ‘I don’t have to win.’ I’m here to fight the good fight. “

“I think I’m better. I’m faster. I’m better in all aspects of the fight. But you know, it’s heavyweight boxing. Anything can happen and he’s a brave guy. He always comes forward and steps up to the fight. So I think it’ll be a good fight.”

Hrgovic comes into the fight after a tough recent run that has included physical fights with Daniel Dubois, Joe Joyce and David Adeleye. He defeated Joyce and Adeleye after losing to Dubois, with both victories coming after tough rounds and bulky rallies.

The fight will be the main event of Saturday’s heavyweight gala in Doncaster.

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