does know that it\u2019s a real step up in class<\/a> for the 20-year-old.<\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s a big jump. Dillian\u2019s not an idiot, he fancies the fight. This is a big jump for (Itauma). He\u2019s done everything up to now that\u2019s been asked of him, but there is that question mark about what happens if he goes into the later rounds?<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has gone the distance once, but I\u2019m talking about with somebody who doesn\u2019t fiddle around, somebody who actually would like to get into the later rounds and is capable of knocking people over. (Whyte\u2019s) a puncher, you\u2019ve seen him do it, he\u2019s done it with world class fighters.\u201d<\/p>\n
Whyte (31-3, 21 KO) is 37 years old now and hasn\u2019t been all that active in recent years, sitting out all of 2023 before fighting Christian Hammer and Ebenezer Tetteh in 2024, neither fight proving to be much challenge for the former title challenger.<\/p>\n
Itauma could be Whyte\u2019s ticket back into world title contention, and Whyte will definitely have that in mind. And as Warren says, Itauma just hasn\u2019t been tested against someone this experienced or dangerous just yet, and it\u2019s a test that does have to be passed for the youngster.<\/p>\n