‘I didn’t feel the intensity from him’: David Haye says Dillian Whyte was ‘too slow’ and lacked ‘energy’ after one-sided KO loss to Tyson Fury… as Carl Frampton hits out at Body Snatcher’s ‘lacklustre’ performance
Former world champions David Haye and Carl Frampton have said that Dillian Whyte lacked ‘intensity’ in his KO loss to Tyson Fury.
Whyte was stopped in the sixth round of his bout with the Gyspy King at Wembley, after being caught flush with a nasty uppercut before referee Mark Lyson rightly called an end to the fight.
With the 34-year-old never really getting into his groove, Haye insisted that Whyte’s ‘energy seemed to dissipate really fast’.
David Haye (left) and Carl Frampton giving their thoughts on Dillian Whyte’s performance
Whyte (left) was stopped in the sixth round of his bout with Tyson Fury at Wembley
Speaking after the fight, Haye said: ‘The first round there wasn’t much in it for me. I didn’t feel the intensity from Whyte.
‘He doesn’t look like (he’s had enough of boxing). He needs another fight. He’d love to put his name up there in the history books. On paper he’d be massive favourite (to beat Joshua/Usyk). It’s the last big fight left.
‘Maybe it was Whyte boxing slowly, maybe it was Fury boxing fast. He was sleek and Dillian’s energy seemed to dissipate really fast, he was gasping for breath. That gives Fury the time to relax.
‘He’s got a lot in the tank. But he’ll be back, he’ll come again.’
Whyte lays on the canvas after being caught by a ferocious uppercut thrown by the Gypsy King
Former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton seemed less inclined to give Whyte the benefit of the doubt – and described it as a ‘landslide’ victory for Fury.
Frampton said: It was a landslide, he won every round. Fury’s final shot was a great one. He didn’t really throw it before. Whyte was very square and he landed it sweet, game over. Fantastic performance.
It was just a really lacklustre performance from Whyte, but that’s down to Tyson Fury. We’ve seen Tyson box-and-move before. He can do whatever he wants.
It was so easy for (Fury). Fury’s on his own level. Fury seems to be getting better. SugarHill has brought something new to Fury – he was never a puncher before!’
The Gypsy King was quick to praise coach SugarHill Steward – who has been Fury’s trainer since he parted ways with Ben Davison back in December 2019.
Fury has won his last three fights via stoppage as he follows up two wins over Deontay Wilder