By Scott Gilfoid: After his 6th round knockout win over Lucas Browne (25-1, 22 KOs) last Saturday night, Dillian Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) says he’s ready to sit down at the negotiating table with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) to put together a fight against him in June at the O2 Arena in London, UK.
By Marcus Richardson: Lucas Browne’s face was badly swollen and cut up after his 6th round knockout loss to Dillian Whyte last Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, England. A photo of the 38-year-old Browne’s face was posted on social media, and he looked like a complete mess.
By Scott Gilfoid: Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn says he’ll be submitting an increased offer to WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) to fight #1 WBC contender Dillian Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) in June at the O2 Arena in London, England.
By Jim Dower: Dillian Whyte took care of business in his path to a world title shot in sending Lucas Browne down to a crushing defeat on Saturday night at the O2 Arena. Whyte landed a left hook with everything on it that flattened the 38-year-old Browne (25-1, 22 KOs).
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillian ‘The Body Snatcher’ Whyte (23-1, 17 KOs) may have smashed his way into a heavyweight title shot on Saturday night with his brutal 6th round knockout win over an out of shape and painfully slow-looking former WBA champion Lucas ‘Big Daddy’ Browne (25-1, 22 KOs) at the O2 Arena in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillian Whyte (22-1, 16 KOs) is hoping to beat Lucas ‘Big Daddy’ Browne (25-0, 22 KOs) tonight to earn a mandatory spot to get a title shot against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillian ‘The Body Snatcher’ Whyte (22-1, 16 KOs) weighed in at 254.2 pounds for Friday’s weigh-in for his important match-up against former WBA World heavyweight champion Lucas ‘Big Daddy’ Browne (25-0, 22 KOs) this Saturday night on Mach 24 at the O2 Arena in London, England. Browne weighed in at 264.5 lbs.
Official Weights from London:
Dillian Whyte: 254.2 lbs.
Lucas Browne: 264.5 lbs.
Saturday’s HBO Boxing After Dark® telecast begins at 6:00 p.m. ET/PT with a same-day replay at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Live from the O2 in London is a 12-round heavyweight showdown matching Britain’s Dillian Whyte against Lucas Browne of Australia.
By Scott Gilfoid: Lucas Browne says he sees #1 WBC heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte as a gatekeeper type fighter, and little more than another Dereck Chisora level fighter. Browne (25-0, 22 KOs) and Whyte (22-1, 16 KOs) face each other this Saturday night on HBO Championship Boxing and Sky Sports at the O2 Arena in London, England.
By Scott Gilfoid: Dillian Whyte (22-1, 16 KOs) has no worries at all about the punching power of former WBA heavyweight champion Lucas ‘Big Daddy’ Browne (25-0, 22 KOs) in their fight this Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, England.