“Stress Affects People in Two Ways” – Dillian Whyte Reveals Why He Weighed in at 271 Pounds
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Dillian Whyte weighed in at an exceedingly high 271-pounds during his last fight against Mariusz Wach. While he would aim to replicate the output of a win, he isn’t looking to weigh-in at the same weight in his next fight against Alexander Povetkin.
Dillian Whyte has spoken up on why he hit a career-high mark while he stepped on the scale in December last year. Whyte was dealing with an investigation regarding an adverse finding that was from before his win over Oscar Rivas in July.
The United Kingdom Anti Doping eventually cleared him of any wrongdoings six months later in December. However, the stress surrounding the ongoing investigation led to Whyte being out of shape.
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“That weight wasn’t so much diet, it was stress going on,” Whyte said. “Stress affects people in two ways, it makes some people slim, it makes others put weight on. I have been cooking for myself for years and I know what I am doing but that was the stress of walking around like a zombie for six months.”
Dillian Whyte plans on coming back much leaner in his fight against Alexander Povetkin
Whyte will put his mandatory status on the line against Alexander Povetkin at the culmination of Fight Camp on August 22. He will be eyeing not just to retain his WBC interim belt but also to make a statement victory.
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With a global pandemic sweeping the world, Whyte left his home in the UK and went to Portugal. The decision resulted in his split with his long-time trainer Mark Tibbs. However, there have been pros of the decision as well. He has shed a lot of weight and it goes without saying that we’ll get a much slimmer version of him compared to his last outing.
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“The weather has definitely helped with the lockdown,” Whyte said. “There is a lot of good local food and a private gym for me and my team. I had 40 pounds to lose from my last fight so I have been working to lose it. Lockdown couldn’t have been any better.
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“I’ve been able to work and chip away and stay motivated and stay stimulated. I don’t know how much weight I have lost, the training is going up now and I am a lot leaner than I was seven weeks out of the Wach fight.”
The 32-year old Whyte has spent close to 1,000 days with the status of WBC’s mandatory challenger. Therefore, he feels it is high time he gets his title shot against Tyson Fury.