{"id":1267485,"date":"2022-04-21T19:14:51","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T23:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=1267485"},"modified":"2022-04-21T19:14:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T23:14:51","slug":"can-dillian-whyte-overcome-tyson-furys-height-advantage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/can-dillian-whyte-overcome-tyson-furys-height-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Dillian Whyte Overcome Tyson Fury’s Height Advantage?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dillian Whyte gets his shot at the WBC and Ring heavyweight championship this weekend as the former kickboxer and MMA fighter faces Tyson Fury at the sold-out Wembley Stadium in London, England. Whyte is coming off defeating Alexander Povetkin in just four rounds back in 2021, earning back his interim WBC heavyweight gold.<\/p>\n

Now, Whyte takes on one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time in Tyson Fury on Saturday and is giving up a significant height and reach advantage. Can Dillian Whyte overcome this significant size disadvantage on Saturday night? Continue reading as we explore the tale of the tape for Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte.<\/p>\n

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    Dillian Whyte Gives Up 5 Inches of Height vs Tyson Fury<\/h2>\n

    Dating back to 2015, Dillian Whyte holds a 1-1 record against fighters who hold a reach of 82 inches or more. Whyte was defeated by Anthony Joshua by stoppage inside seven rounds back in 2015. Joshua is 6\u20196 with an 82-inch reach and used his size to thoroughly pick apart Whyte with ease. Whyte holds a victory over Polish title contender Mariusz Wach, who stands 6\u20198, with an 82-inch reach. Whyte cruised to a lackluster decision win over Wach back in December of 2019, with Whyte winning the bout 97-93, 97-93, and 98-93 across the three judge\u2019s scorecards.<\/p>\n

    On Saturday, Whyte will square off against Tyson Fury who is 6\u20199 and holds an 85-inch reach. Fury is by far the largest opponent that Whyte has faced in his heavyweight boxing career, but the Jamaican-born Brit has fought fighters larger than him for the majority of his career, so it will be nothing new for the challenger come Saturday.<\/p>\n

    Tyson Fury Height and Reach Measurables<\/h2>\n