This weekend at the O2 Arena, London, British rivals Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte will be trading serious firepower in the evening’s headliner. At first glance, Joshua looks to be a strong favorite to take home the British and Commonwealth Heavyweight titles, and most likely in violent fashion.
Yes, the Joshua train looks unstoppable right now, so far having mangled every opponent inside just 3 rounds. But however you feel about Whyte, the fact remains he’ll be Joshua’s most dangerous test to date. The Jamaican-born Londoner also beat up Joshua on the Amateur circuit – OK, that was a long, long ways back, but still…
Before you make your pick ahead of Saturday night, check out our exhaustive (in a good way) Joshua vs Whyte Tale of the Tape, Facts & Stats below. Note: Advantageous stats are indicated in red (some may be subjective).
Anthony Joshua vs Dillian Whyte
Physical/Vital
Birthplace
Brixton, UK … Jamaica
Age
26 … 27
Height
6′ 6″ … 6′ 4″
Reach
82″ … Unobtainable
Stance
Orthodox … Orthodox
Record (Pro)
Debut
2013 … 2011
Bouts
14 … 16
Wins
14 … 16
Defeats
0 … 0
Draws
0 … 0
No Contests
0 … 0
Knockout Ratio
100% (14) … 81% (13)
1st Round Knockouts
5 … 3
2nd Round Knockouts
7 … 3
3rd Round Knockouts
2 … 5
4th – 6th Round Knockouts
NA … 2
Defeats by Knockout
0 … 0
Knockdowns Suffered
0 … 0
Rounds Boxed
25 … 44
12-Rounders Completed
0 … 0
Current Winning Streak
14 … 16
Undefeated Fighters Defeated
2 … 3
Latest Win
Gary Cornish (TKO 1) … Brian Minto (TKO 3)
Notable Wins
JOSHUA: Gary Cornish (TKO 1), Kevin Johnson (TKO 2), Denis Bakhtov (TKO 2), Konstantin Airich (TKO 3), Matt Skelton (TKO 2)
WHYTE: Brian Minto (TKO 3),Irineu Beato Costa (KO 1), Beka Lobjanidze (KO 4)
There you have it, fight fans! Based on our Joshua vs Whyte Tale of the Tape, Facts & Stats, plus your own take, how do you see this domestic scrap unfolding at the weekend?
Joshua vs Whyte will headline a Sky Sports Box Office card on Saturday, December 12th. We’ll have Live Results right here at Boxing Base, plus Live Round by Round Updates over on Twitter (@BoxingBase).
