Dillian Whyte painted a vivid picture of the excruciating injury he endured just weeks before his clash with Moses Itauma. He likened the sensation to "someone dropping a dumbbell on my foot," a stark way to convey the sharp, crushing pain of the fractured foot he suffered during a summer training session. According to Whyte, the incident unfolded while he was running. He felt an odd twinge in his foot, and later, during a sparring round with a group of large, quick opponents, the situation escalated.

"Someone was pressing me, I stepped back the wrong way and the bone just snapped cleanly," he explained. The break was severe, but Whyte emphasized that fighters at his level are accustomed to overcoming serious setbacks. "We’re used to pulling off miracles and fighting while injured," he said, underscoring the resilience that defines heavyweight boxing. Despite the fracture, Whyte managed to put together a respectable training camp.

He entered fight week feeling optimistic and genuinely believed he could defeat Moses. "I felt good during fight week and really thought I would beat Moses," he recalled.

Whyte’s career is no stranger to battling through injuries. He famously stepped into the ring against longtime rival Anthony Joshua while nursing a badly damaged shoulder, and over the years he has pushed past numerous physical obstacles to claim the WBC interim heavyweight title on two occasions.

However, the broken foot proved to be a persistent problem. Hours before his bout in Saudi Arabia last August, the fracture re‑occurred as he was warming up. "I started warming up, jumped a little bit of rope, and then reinjured the foot. Completely fractured it again," Whyte said.

The team called the doctor on site, who advised against fighting. Whyte refused to back down.

"There’s no way I’m going to come all the way to Saudi and not fight at the last minute," he insisted, confident that he could still drag Moses into the later rounds, much like Filip Hrgović had done in his recent fights. During the fight, Whyte attempted to hide the heavily strapped foot, but his limited mobility was evident.

Itauma seized the advantage, delivering a flurry of punches that forced the referee to stop the contest in the opening round. While Itauma celebrated his swift victory, Whyte remained silent about the full extent of his injury, choosing not to diminish his opponent’s achievement. He later explained his reticence: "I didn’t want to mention it, go into it, and take away from his win, because he did alright.

I got clocked and he won the fight. I didn’t want to go on too much about it and I think people got carried away with the fact that I got beat in a round by Moses." Whyte also warned against premature judgments about his future.

"People have short memories and they like to say ‘retire because of this, retire because of that,’ but what they don’t realise is we’re part of a rare generation of entertaining British heavyweights nearing the end of our careers," he said. He reaffirmed his love for the sport, stating, "I love boxing and I’ll fight anyone. Be grateful that you have guys like me around because when we’re gone, there will be a long drought in the heavyweight division." The conversation shifted recently when rising prospect Johnny Fisher publicly called for a showdown with Whyte, suggesting there was a "good chance" the fight could happen soon. Whyte welcomed the challenge and was present ringside as Fisher secured a majority‑decision win over Michael Pirotton at the Copper Box Arena.

"Credit to Johnny Fisher, because he’s a big lump, he hasn’t had time to learn a lot, but he’s got a lot of courage, he’s got a lot of heart, he’s a big puncher and he’s brave," Whyte remarked. He praised Fisher’s tenacity, noting that even when the fight gets tough, Fisher keeps coming forward. "He’s a bit frantic, but he’s very brave and he’s a big guy who punches hard. When the fight gets tough, he keeps trying and he keeps coming back.

You can never overlook that," Whyte added, before confidently stating, "Let’s be honest, I will knock Johnny Fisher out, simple as that." Whyte’s manager, Michael Ofo, confirmed that Fisher’s camp has already given a verbal green light. Ofo described a handshake between himself and Fisher’s manager Adam Morallee after Fisher’s recent victory as the moment the agreement was sealed. "I was unsure whether Fisher and his management would take the fight, despite Fisher calling me out, so I called Adam over and asked him.

He immediately responded: ‘Absolutely. Let’s do it next!’" Both camps see the potential bout as a major British heavyweight clash that could draw significant attention in London. Ofo summed it up succinctly: "It would be a huge all‑British clash and a massive event for London.

So, let’s stop talking and get it on!"