Dillian Whyte showed off his astonishing body transformation in Riyadh on Friday as he weighed in for that massive heavyweight showdown in Riyadh.
On Saturday night in Saudi (live on DAZN PPV), the now 37-year-old ‘Body Snatcher’ will bid to roll back the years as he takes on the most terrifying young prospect in the division – the 20-year-old Moses Itauma (12-0).
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Whyte will start a big underdog (around the 7/1 mark, Itauma is a 1/14 favourite) in what is a crossroads fight for both men, but nobody could accuse him of cutting corners with preparation here.
Dillian, who looked ridiculously trim all week, showed the full extent of his transformation on the scales as he came in at just 244.5lbs (17st 6.5lbs) – the lightest he has been for a fight in 10 long years.
Itauma meanwhile also came in trim, a pound heavier than White at 245.5lbs (17st 7.5lbs). That is more than 8lbs lighter than for his last outing – a second-round knockout of Mike Balogun in Glasgow in May.
The other big heavyweight fight on the card sees Croat Filip Hrgovic locking horns with David Adeleye in what should be another absolute cracker. Hrgovic came in at 241.9lbs (17st 3.9lbs), with Adeleye ever so slightly lighter at 240.5 (17st 2.5lbs).
Official weigh-in results & weights
The WBO Intercontinental, WBA International & vacant Commonwealth Heavyweight Championships – 10 x 3 Minute Rounds
Moses Itauma: 245.5 lbs
Dillian Whyte: 244.5 lbs
The WBA Featherweight World Championship – 12 x 3 Minute Rounds
Nick Ball: 126 lbs
Sam Goodman: 125.1 lbs
Super-Featherweight Contest – 10 x 3 Minute Rounds
Hayato Tsutsumi: 131.9 lbs
Qais Ashfaq: 131.9 lbs
The WBO International & vacant WBA Continental Gold Heavyweight Championships – 10 x 3 Minute Rounds
Filip Hrgovic: 241.9 lbs
David Adeleye: 240.5 lbs
Super-Featherweight Contest – 10 x 3 Minute Rounds
Raymond Ford: 130.3 lbs
Abraham Nova: 129.1 lbs
Lightweight Contest – 6 x 3 Minute Rounds
Mohammed Alakel: 132 lbs
Yumnam Santosh Singh: 132.6 lbs
When is Itauma vs Whyte?
The bout takes place on Saturday night, August 16, in Riyadh. Ring walks for the main event are not expected to start before 10pm UK time (5pm Eastern Time, 2pm Pacific).
The bout will be streamed live globally by DAZN PPV, and the price is £19.99 in the UK and $49.99 in the United States.
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