Former Heavyweight Champion David Haye Urges Everyone Not To Underestimate Dillian Whyte

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JAKARTA - Former heavyweight boxing champion David Haye believes Dillian Whyte can shock the world and beat Tyson Fury when the two face off at Wembley Stadium next Saturday, April 23.

Fury remains unbeaten after 32 fights, having won 31 and drawn once, and he is the favorite to beat Whyte. However, Haye thought people underestimated Whyte's abilities.

"He has a great chance (to beat Fury). People really underestimated him," Haye told the Times.

"The only real loss he suffered, in my estimation, was against Anthony Joshua in a fight where he didn't have a right hand - he had major surgery after the fight.

"But he paid for it. He put up a tough fight against Oscar Rivas and Joseph Parker and was nearly as unbeaten as a competitor could get."

Haye continued, he can't remember the last time, apart from Deontay Wilder, a boxer was able to attack Tyson Fury. For that he stressed that both Whyte and Fury in excellent physical condition.

"He came here to win. If it's about salary, he'll be at the press conference trying to raise the numbers, because he's going to have an advantage. He doesn't care. He's earned enough money for this fight and just wants to focus on training."

In Haye's eyes, Whyte might be the underdog. But he was sure that Whyte could surprise Fury.

"On paper, you would vote for Fury, but if I am a bettor and I want to make money, the underdog here is not the underdog in reality," he explained.

"There was a reason for all his defeats and it never happened because he wasn't good enough, it just happened."