Switching from kickboxing to boxing is never straightforward. While some athletes struggle to adapt, former kickboxing champion Dillian Whyte has made the transition look seamless. The 37-year-old powerhouse has stamped his authority in combat sports over two decades, although his professional boxing career officially began in 2011 after earlier success in kickboxing and K-1-style competitions. Whyte’s three professional boxing defeats have come to Anthony Joshua (2015), Alexander Povetkin (the 2020 rematch TKO) and Tyson Fury (2022), names that underline the level he’s competed at.

Tonight, Whyte steps into the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to face the unbeaten 20-year-old Moses Itauma (12-0, ≈10 KOs). Experience sits on ‘The Villain’s’ side, but Itauma’s rapid rise and heavy knocko

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