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      Dereck Chisora against Joseph Parker rematch, Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin and other huge fights announced by DAZN

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      DILLIAN WHYTE and Derek Chisora’s eagerly-anticipated returns to the ring have officially been announced.Brixton banger Whyte will be back in action on October 30 at the O2 Arena, locking horns with Sweden’s Otto Wallin.
      Dillian Whyte will face Otto Wallin at the O2 Arena on October 30
      Derek Chisora will rematch Joseph Parker on December 18Credit: Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing
      And less than two months later, former world title challenger Chisora will throw down with Joseph Parker.
      Shortly after the official announcement of his next outing, an excited Whyte wrote on Instagram: “Whyte Vs Wallin, October 30th live at the O2.
      “It’s going to be a scary night for Wallin.
      “I’ve not boxed at home In front of crowds in nearly 2 years I’m ready to go to war.”
      Fan favourite Chisora followed in Whyte’s suit, writing: “Si vis pacem, para bellum (Classical Latin: [siː wiːs ˈpaːkẽː ˈpara ˈbɛllũː]) is a Latin adage translated as “If you want peace, prepare for war”.
      Whyte, 33, hasn’t set foot inside the ring since his demolition of Russian Alexander Povetkin in March.

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      Chisora, meanwhile, was last in action against former WBO heavyweight champ Parker in May.
      War suffered a split-decision defeat to the Kiwi, with the judges scoring the contest 115-113, 111-116 and 113-114.
      A furious Chisora expressed his frustration with the judges’ scorecards in his post-fight interview, saying: “I am beyond getting upset now.
      “I train hard, I bring everything and this is the treatment I get from boxing.
      “Same as last the fight. They don’t like me.
      “I put it all in there and this is the result I get. This is unbelievable. Even his coach Andy Lee said I won the fight.”
      Whyte vs Wallin and Chisora vs Parker II are just two of the exciting match-ups recently announced by DAZN.

      Two weeks before Whyte and Wallin go to war, former four-weight world champion Mikey Garcia will return to the ring.
      The California clubber, who had been hoping to land a fight with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, will lock horns with Sandor Martin.
      Garcia’s clash with European super-lightweight champ Martin will be his first outing since his unanimous decision victory over Jesse Vargas last February.
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      Hafthor Bjornsson reveals incredible body transformation as he drops NINE stone ahead of Devon Larratt fight

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      HAFTHOR BJORNSSON has lost an incredible NINE stone ahead of Saturday’s fight with Devon Larratt.Speaking to Muscle and Health, ‘The Mountain’ revealed he’s in peak condition for his third boxing bout.
      Hafthor Bjornsson has lost nine stone since swapping strongman for boxingCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      The Mountain takes on world No1 arm wrestler Devon Larratt this weekendCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      Thor, 32, was supposed to take on strongman rival Eddie Hall this weekend before ‘The Beast’ suffered an injury.
      And 6ft 9in Bjornsson, who holds the world-record deadlift at 501kg, will instead fight world No1 arm wrestler Larratt after shedding the pounds.
      The Game of Thrones star weighed a mind-boggling 32 stone when he won World’s Strongest Man in 2018.
      But the Icelandic giant, who admits he would love to fight Tyson Fury next, is now loose and limber at a trim 23 stone.
      Bjornsson told Muscle and Health: “I don’t really weigh myself, but the last time I did, I was 149kg.
      “I’m not getting heavier, that’s a fact. i don’t really have a plan for the fight weight.
      Bjornsson has gone from 32 stone to 23 stone since winning World’s Strongest Man in 2018Credit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      Bjornsson used to eat 10,000 calories each day but has now cut backCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson

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      “I just want to be in good shape, feel good and obviously be able to last the full six rounds.
      “When I was competing in World’s Strongest Man, I was eating six to seven meals a day and hitting around 10,000 calories.
      “I felt okay, but because of my bodyweight I never really felt great. No one feels great at 205kg.
      “It doesn’t matter if you’re strong or whatever, just being that heavy takes a lot of energy out of you.
      “Of course, having transitioned to boxing, my diet has changed a lot. I’m eating a lot less, very clean.”

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      Bjornsson admits he is feeling much better at a lighter weight
      Bjornsson and Eddie Hall are set to fight in March next yearCredit: Instagram / @thorbjornsson
      Meanwhile, Bjornsson and Hall hope to finally face each other in March 2022.
      Hall, 33, has also lost weight for the event, shedding an impressive six stone.
      And the Brit is confident of taking Bjornsson down in the third round, claiming Thor should expect a ‘broken jaw’.

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      Deontay Wilder adds to his Tyson Fury training camp team as Don House joins Malik Scott and Jay Deas to prep boxer

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      HEAVYWEIGHT Deontay Wilder has added Don House to his training camp ahead of his trilogy fight with Tyson Fury.House joins Malik Scott and Jay Deas as the third coach in the Bronze Bomber’s team as the 35-year-old looks to regain the WBC belt.
      Don House (left) has joined Malik Scott in Wilder’s training campCredit: Instagram @malikkingscott
      The Bronze Bomber is preparing for his trilogy fight with Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
      Scott wrote on Instagram: “It’s a real learning pleasure and experience having the legendary Don House going to war with us October 9 to regain the heavyweight title.
      “His knowledge and experience adds value to the task at hand.”
      Scott, 40, holds the position as head trainer in Wilder’s set up but House will add further experience to the team alongside Deas.
      Previous trainer Mark Breland was sacked in February and replaced by Scott four months later, with Wilder describing the latter as a ‘genius’.
      House entered Wilder’s radar in 2015 when he trained Bermane Stiverne, who is one of the few men to go 12 rounds with the Bronze Bomber.
      And Wilder will need all the help he can get when he takes on Fury, 33, in Las Vegas on October 9.

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      The American was outclassed in his draw with the Gypsy King in December 2018 and was stopped in their last meeting in February 2020.
      Fury is expected to defend the WBC crown he during their last scrap but House believes Wilder has got a balanced team behind him.
      Speaking to 78SPORTSTV, House said: “The team is a great team. He has a very good team. We’re all here for him.
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      “There’s no-one stepping on each other’s toes. Malik and I, we get along great.
      “If I say something, I pull everybody to the side. I respect him [Wilder] man, he’s a good guy, he’s hungry, he’s willing to learn.
      “It’s gonna be a different fight.”
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      Upcoming boxing fights 2021: Fixture schedule – Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk NEXT WEEK, Fury vs Wilder 3 DATE

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      BOXING is set for a brilliant few months of ring action with some of the biggest names in the sport in action – including Canelo Alvarez, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua lacing up their gloves.And next week it’s the turn of AJ, who takes on former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in a huge world title fight.
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      Check out SunSport’s extensive boxing schedule for 2021 below…
      Full boxing schedule 2021
       📺 Sky Sports Box Office (UK) – DAZN (US) 📺
      🗓 September 25, 🇬🇧 London, England

      Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk (12 rounds, – heavyweight, WBA, WBO, IBF titles)
      Lawrence Okolie vs Milan Prasovic (12 rounds – cruiserweight, WBO title)
      Callum Smith vs Lenin Castillo (10 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Campbell Hatton vs Izan Dura (6 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Florian Marku vs Maxim Prodan (10 rounds – welterweight)

       📺 Sky Sports (UK) 📺
      🗓 October 2, 🇬🇧 London, England

      Chris Eubank Jr vs Sven Elbir (10 rounds – middleweight)
      David Avanesyan vs Liam Taylor – 12 rounds – welterweight)
      Richard Riakpohre vs Krzysztof Twardowski (12 rounds – cruiserweight)

      📺 Fite TV PPV (UK) – Triller Fight Club PPV (US) 📺
      🗓 October 4, 🇺🇸 New York, U.S.

      Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr (12 rounds – lightweight, IBF/WBO/WBA titles)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 October 9, 🇬🇧 Liverpool, England

      Liam Smith vs Anthony Fowler (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Ted Cheeseman vs Troy Williamson (12 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Kieron Conway vs James Metcalf (10 rounds super-welterweight)
      Shannon Courtenay vs Jamie Mitchell (10 rounds – bantamweight, WBA title)
      Luke Willis vs Rylan Charlton (8 rounds – lightweight)
      Solomon Dacres vs Kamil Sokolowski (6 rounds – heavyweight)
      Peter McGrail vs TBA (4 rounds – bantamweight)

       📺 BT Sport (UK) 📺
      🗓 October 9, 🇬🇧 Birmingham, England

      Brad Foster vs Jason Cunningham (12 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Callum Johnson vs TBA (10 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Ekow Essuman vs Danny Ball (12 rounds – welterweight)

      📺 ESPN/Fox PPV (US) 📺
      🗓October 9, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III (12 rounds – heavyweight, WBC, The Ring titles)
      Efe Ajagba vs Frank Sanchez (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Robert Helenius vs Adam Kownacki (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Jared Anderson vs Vladimir Treshkin (8 rounds – heavyweight)

       📺 Sky Sports (UK) 📺
      🗓October 16, 🇬🇧 Newcastle, England

      Savannah Marshall vs Lolita Muzeya (12 rounds middleweight, WBO title)
      Hughie Fury vs Christian Hammer (10 rounds – heavyweight)

      📺 Showtime (US) 📺
      🗓 Date: TBC, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Stephen Fulton Jr. vs Brandon Figueroa (12 rounds – super-bantamweight, WBO, WBA, WBC titles)

      📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓October 23, 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia

      Jamel Herring vs Shakur Stevenson (12 – super-featherweight, WBO title)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓October 30, 🇬🇧 London, England

      Dillian Whyte vs Otto Wallin (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Chantelle Cameron vs Mary McGree (10 rounds – super-lightweight, WBC title)

      📺 Fox PPV (US) 📺
      🗓November 6 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Canelo Alvarez vs Caleb Plant (12 rounds -super middleweight, WBC/WBO/WBA/IBF titles)

      📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓November 20 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Terence Crawford vs Shawn Porter (12 rounds – welterweight, WBO title)

      📺 Sky Sports (UK) – ESPN (US) 📺
      🗓 December 18 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow, Scotland

      Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall (12 rounds – super-lightweight, IBF/WBC/WBO/WBA titles)

       📺 DAZN (UK & US) 📺
      🗓 December 18 🇬🇧 Manchester, England

      Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker (12 rounds – heavyweight)

      Results
      🗓 September 11, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Vitor Belfort def. Evander Holyfield KO1 (exhibition – 8 rounds)
      Anderson Silva def. Tito Ortiz KO1 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      David Haye def. Joe Fournier UD8 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 September 4, 🇬🇧 Leeds, England

      Mauricio Lara DREW/w Josh Warrington RD2 – CUT (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Katie Taylor def. Jennifer Han UD10 (10 rounds – women’s lightweight, WBC/WBO/IBF/WBA title)
      Conor Benn def. Adrian Granados UD10 (12 rounds – welterweight)
      Maxi Hughes def. Jovanni Straffon UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)
      Ebanie Bridges def. Mailys Gangloff UD8 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)

      🗓 August 29, 🇺🇸 Cleveland, Ohio

      Jake Paul def. Tyron Woodley SD8 (8 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Daniel Dubois def. Cusumano TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Tommy Fury def. Anthony Taylor UD4 (4 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Amanda Serrano def. Yamileth Mercado UD10 (10 rounds – featherweight, WBC, WBO titles)
      Charles Conwell def. Mark DeLuca TKO3 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)
      Montana Love def. Ivan Baranchyk TKO8 (10 rounds – junior welterweight)

      🗓 August 21, 🇺🇸 Las Vegas, Nevada

      Yordenis Ugas def. Manny Pacquiao Jr (12 rounds – welterweight, WBA title)
      Robert Guerrero def. Victor Ortiz UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)
      Mark Magsayo def. Julio Ceja KO10 (10 rounds – featherweight)

      🗓 August 14, 🇺🇸 Frisco, Texas

      Vergil Ortiz Jr. def. Egidijus Kavaliauskas TKO8 (12 rounds – welterweight)

      🗓 August 14, 🇺🇸 Carson, California

      John Riel Casimero def. Guillermo Rigondeaux SD12 (12 rounds – bantamweight, WBO title)

      🗓 August 14, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

      Joshua Buatsi def. Richard Bolotniks TKO11 (12 rounds – light heavyweight)
      Joe Cordina def. Joshuah Hernandex KO1 (10 rounds – super-featherweight)
      Kash Farooq def. Luis Gerardo Castillo UD10 (10 rounds – bantamweight)
      Hopey Price def. Claudio Grande UD6 (8 rounds – super-bantamweight)
      Raymond Ford def. Reece Bellotti TKO3 (8 rounds – featherweight)
      Michael McKinson def. Przemyslaw Runowski UD10 (10 rounds – welterweight)

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      🗓 August 7, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

      Kid Galahad def. Jazza Dickens TKO11 (12 rounds – featherweight, IBF title)
      Fabio Wardley def. Nick Webb TKO1 (10 rounds – heavyweight)
      Alen Babic def. Mark Bennett RTD5 (8 rounds – heavyweight)

      🗓 July 31, 🇬🇧 Essex, England

      Leigh Wood def. Xu Can TKO12 (12 rounds – featherweight)
      Chris Billam-Smith def. Tommy McCarthy SD12 (12 rounds – cruiserweight)
      Jack Cullen def. Avni Yildrim UD10 (10 rounds – super-middleweight)
      Anthony Fowler def. Rico Mueller TKO8 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 July 24, 🇬🇧 London, England

      Joe Joyce def. Carlos Takam TKO6 (12 rounds – heavyweight)
      Hamzah Sheeraz def. Ezequiel Gurria TKO5 (10 rounds – super-welterweight)

      🗓 July 17, 🇺🇸 Brooklyn, New York

      Jermell Charlo DREW w/ Brian Castano SDD12 (12 rounds, super-welterweight, WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF, Ring Magazine titles)

      🗓 July 9, 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California

      Gilberto Ramirez def. Sullivan Barrera TKO4 (12 rounds – light-heavyweight)
      Joseph Diaz Jr. def. Javier Fortuna UD12 (12 rounds – lightweight)

      🗓 June 26, 🇺🇸 Atlanta, Georgia

      Gervonta Davis def. Mario Barrios TKO10 (12 rounds – super-lightweight)
      Erickson Lubin def. Jeison Rosario TKO6 (12 rounds – super-welterweight) More

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      Fans stunned by Anthony Joshua’s ‘lean’ physique as he shares new training pics ahead of huge Oleksandr Usyk fight

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA appears to be prioritising speed over size as he prepares to face heavyweight rival Oleksandr Usyk.The WBA, IBF and WBO king stunned fans with his trimmed down physique as he shared new training pictures online.
      Anthony Joshua will face fellow Olympic champion Oleksandr Usyk on September 25
      The Brit showed off his new leaner physique in pics shared on Instagram
      The Brit is finalising his preparations to take on Ukraine’s Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25.
      And while the eyes of Joshua fans may be trained on the distant hope of a blockbuster all-British clash with Tyson Fury, they certainly had their say on the Watford warrior’s new look.
      User ‘milladkeshtiar’ said “Yo AJ looks like he has lost a lot of mass, looking lean” while fan ‘lardgud’ wrote “Looking lean bro!”
      Fans noted AJ’s powerful leg muscles, with ‘jerome_fandango’ writing “Not been dodging leg day then”.
      And user ‘deeejunez’ added: “Looking forward to seeing what AJ hits the scales at weigh ins, looking crisp!”
      The elusive Usyk is known for his fleet-footedness in the ring and it appears Joshua is ready to match the former cruiserweight champion for speed.

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      Fury promoter Frank Warren claimed AJ will lose unless he can knock out his 34-year-old opponent but fans of the former Olympic champion think otherwise.
      User ‘udingiswayo’ wrote: “Usyk has never faced something like this, he’ll crumble in the hands in AJ.”

      ‘Adamz_gold’ added: “Go harder champ… you’re already a winner… you’re gonna knock Usyk in TKO in the round of six.”
      User ‘saa.3047’ thought AJ would go one better, writing: Whao… Well done Champ… Usyk will not go past round 5… I don’t think he can take that power punches from AJ beyond round 5.”

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      Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua so ripped he looks like a ‘chicken nugget’ and admits he is jealous of rival’s body

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      TYSON FURY has labelled Anthony Joshua a ‘chicken nugget’ as he took aim at his heavyweight rival’s chiseled physique.The two Brits looked set to clash in an undisputed fight during the summer before an arbitrator ruled that Fury had to take on Deontay Wilder for a third time – a dust-up that will now take place on October 9 in Las Vegas.
      Fury was talking about Joshua to Gary Neville on The OverlapCredit: Youtube – The Overlap
      The Gypsy King has admitted he is jealous of Joshua’s physique
      Meanwhile, Joshua is concentrating on WBO mandatory challenger Oleksandr Usyk, who he will face at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 25.
      Yet despite their respective fights drawing closer, that has not stopped them from taking aim at one another.
      Joshua has blamed Fury for being the reason behind their clash collapsing, an opinion that was put to the WBC champion.
      Speaking to Gary Neville on The Overlap, Fury joked: “Yeah, I backed out and I admit it. I’m scared of him.
      “I fought the best men in the world in their prime and beat them, but I’m scared of this plum.
      “I’m gonna call him a chicken nugget, just because he’s ripped and I’m jealous.”

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      Fury and AJ will look to fight one another if they come through Wilder and Usyk.
      Wilder recently accused Fury of faking Covid in order to postpone their bout from July to October.
      The Brit was forced to delay the trilogy fight after testing positive for coronavirus, something the American still refuses to believe.
      Speaking to 78SPORTSTV, Wilder said: “So many have died of COVID.
      “To hear others using this as an excuse is just horrible. May they burn in hell for that.
      “They contradict themselves so many times, it’s just ridiculous at this point.”

      The pair fought to a controversial draw back in December 2018 in Los Angeles, a clash many felt Fury won after he climbed off the canvas in a dramatic 12th round.
      They then went their separate ways with two fights apiece before getting back into the ring with one another 14 months later in Las Vegas.
      And this time Fury was able to decisively rip the belt away from Wilder as he dominated the American, eventually stopping him in the seventh round.

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      UFC chief Dana White trashes ‘silly’ Triller event after Evander Holyfield’s comeback and Anderson Silva’s brutal KO

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      UFC president Dana White has torn into Triller following Evander Holyfield’s horrific comeback fight against Vitor Belfort.The former undisputed cruiserweight champion returned to the ring last weekend aged 58 against a revitalised Belfort.
      Evander Holyfield, 58, was taken out by Vitor Belfort in under two minutes in his comeback fightCredit: AFP
      UFC chief Dana White was far from impressed by the latest Triller Fight Club eventCredit: Getty
      White was, however, impressed by Anderson Silva’s demolition of Tito OrtizCredit: Getty
      The Real Deal – who sparked concerns for his well-being during his open workouts – looked a shell of his old self and was stopped in just under two minutes.
      The latest Triller Fight Club event also saw future UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva record a brutal first-round KO over Tito Ortiz, but the event left a bad taste in White’s mouth.
      He said: “Guys, let me put it to you this way: anybody who is f*****g dumb enough and willing to pay and watch these f****n’ fights, Anderson Silva boxed Tito Ortiz.
      “[He] boxed Tito Ortiz. Tito Ortiz has no business f****n’ boxing anybody.
      “Tito’s 40-f****n’ something years old, Evander Holyfield is almost 60 years old and he’s f*****g fighting.
      “It’s silly. All of it’s silly, and there’s always gonna be a certain number of people that are dumb enough to buy these fights and pay for them.”

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      White, however, was impressed by former middleweight king Silva’s destruction of Ortiz, so much so he claimed The Spider might be the greatest fighter in combat sports history.
      He said: “Anderson Silva, we honestly need to start talking again about this guy as the GOAT.
      “Not Tito, because he knocked Tito out in 40 f****n’ seconds, but he did to Tito exactly what should be done to Tito.
      “Knocking Tito out in 40 seconds is what should’ve happened in that fight. Anderson Silva beat Julio Chavez Jr., at, what, 46?
      “At 46 f****n’ years old, he left this sport where he was considered one of the greatest of all-time, possibly even the greatest of all-time, goes out, beats Chavez Jr in a boxing match, then goes and knocks Tito out in 40 seconds.
      “And, you know how I feel about Tito personally, Tito can’t box.

      “He’s a horrible boxer and that’s why I said I would box him, but the other thing about Tito is when he fought here, Tito had a good chin.
      “Tito took big shots from a lot of guys who hit hard. Anderson Silva knocked him out in 40 seconds.
      “Anderson Silva might actually be the GOAT of combat sports.”

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      Dillian Whyte and Otto Wallin tale of the tape: How two heavyweights compare ahead of huge O2 clash on October 30

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      DILLIAN WHYTE will return to the ring and welcome another heavyweight challenger in Otto Wallin. The British contender has agreed a deal to fight Swede Wallin on October 30 at the O2 Arena in London.
      How Dillian Whyte and Otto Wallin compare
      It is yet another tough task for Whyte, who has been patiently waiting for his shot at Tyson Fury’s WBC belt.
      But not wanting to sit on the sidelines and get cold, the Brixton banger will again risk his ranking in a big way.
      Here, SunSport runs down how the two compare.
      Dillian Whyte
      Since his first defeat, to Anthony Joshua in 2015, Whyte has emerged as the most improved stars in the division.
      Wins over Lucas Browne, Joseph Parker, Derek Chisora, Oscar Rivas and Alexander Povetkin gives him one of the best records among the big boys.
      He even proved capable of overcoming adversity to beat Povetkin in their rematch in March having been knocked out seven months prior.
      Whyte has an excellent jab which helps set up his massive right hand and honey-punch left hook.
      And points wins over Chisora, Rivas and Parker all proved he can go the exhausting 12-round distance.
      His rematch KO over Chisora in 2018 came while two judges had him down, only more evidence he can pull it out of the bag in dramatic style.
      Whyte at 6ft 4in gives away a slight height advantage to Wallin, but with equal reach, it allows the Brit to come over the top with trademark hooks.
      Dillian Whyte knocked out Alexander Povetkin in their rematch

      Otto Wallin
      Before Wallin fought Fury in 2019, he was a fairly unknown but unbeaten prospect who did have international amateur experience.
      But after taking the Gypsy King to points, and causing him 47 stitches after a hook in round three, his star power rocketed overnight.
      Since then, Wallin has respectable wins over Travis Kauffman and Dominic Breazeale, beaten by both Joshua and Deontay Wilder before.
      He was also used as a sparring partner by AJ and the pair even boxed each other in the amateurs.
      Wallin will also provide Whyte with his first southpaw opponent since journeyman Tomas Mrazek in 2014.
      Currently, Wallin is ranked 11th in the IBF with a record of 22–1 with one no contest.
      Tyson Fury beat Otto Wallin but was left with 47 stitchesCredit: AP:Associated Press More