Throwback: Dillian Whyte vs Anthony Joshua Amateur Fight

Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua are well-known names in the boxing world. Whyte is a true gem of the sport and as of 2020, he has won three fights rated by BoxRec as 5-Star.

Needless to say, he has a vast list of accomplishments and is regarded as one of the best heavyweight boxers in the game.

On the other hand, Joshua’s skills are nothing but a visual treat for fans’ eyes. Coming to his position as of April 2020, Joshua is ranked as the world’s second-best active heavyweight by The Ring and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.

His list of achievements also includes two unified world heavyweight championships, having held the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles since December 2019, and previously between 2016 and June 2019

The duo has a history right from their amateur fighting years, and the vibe is seemingly continuing to this day. Their amateur boxing fight was held in the year 2009 and is considered to be one of the biggest fights for the boxers.

Dillian Whyte vs Anthony Joshua In 2009

Whyte and Joshua’s historical amateur fight is the talk of the boxing world even now. They both came against each other in the year 2009, and the video of their face-off still attracts a huge number of viewers. The entire bout was completely one-sided, and it was clearly a win-win situation for Whyte.

One can evidently see how Joshua has improved from that day and how Whyte continues to be hard and bold with his punches. Whyte was a clear winner of the fight and dominated his opponent throughout the bout.

Joshua has learned a lot from his amateur fight, and this is what he said in one of his interviews:- ‘The fight was six years ago and I still watch it back. I last watched it three of four months ago. ‘It’s not on my to-do list in the preparation this time around but it’s probably something I might just see and laugh at, that’s all. When I watch it I just think, “What was I doing here, what was I doing there?

‘If I would have known that what I did then would have had such a big impact now, I wish I would have done something different. But it’s all irrelevant because we are here now and I am who I am now, I’m not who I was then.’

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When the duo went up against each other in 2015, Joshua dominated Whyte throughout the bout and was a clear winner. Whyte and Joshua are definitely the best in the game, and a lot of their potential will be seen in their upcoming fights.