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Dillian Whyte's broken foot injury
Dillian Whyte wants to return to fight Johnny Fisher despite broken foot from last August defeat.
In brief
Dillian Whyte wants to return to fight Johnny Fisher despite broken foot from last August defeat. Dillian Whyte, who fractured his foot in training and again in the changing room before losing to Moses Itauma in August 2026, aims to fight Johnny Fisher in November or December 2026. Originally reported by Sky Sports.
Dillian Whyte's injury
Dillian Whyte revealed he fractured his foot during training last summer and reinjured it in the changing room hours before his August 2026 fight with Moses Itauma.
“It felt like someone had dropped a dumbbell on my foot”
Whyte's injury description
Whyte described the pain as feeling like a dumbbell dropped on his foot, saying he stepped back wrong while sparring and fractured it clean.
“I stepped back the wrong way and then it just fractured clean”
Whyte's injury impact
Whyte had to call a doctor to examine his foot hours before the fight but refused to withdraw from the August 2026 bout in Saudi Arabia.
“There's no way I'm going to come all the way to Saudi and not fight last minute”
Whyte's injury recovery
Whyte felt good during fight week and believed he could stop Moses Itauma in the later rounds, similar to how Filip Hrgovic stopped opponents.
“I was confident that I would still be able to drag Moses into the later rounds and stop him as Filip Hrgovic recently did”
Whyte's injury aftermath
Whyte remained silent about his injury after losing to Itauma, saying he didn't want to take away from Itauma's win or make people think he retired due to the injury.
“I didn't want to mention it, go into it, and take away from his win”
Whyte's next fight
Whyte has welcomed a heavyweight showdown with Johnny Fisher, believing it will be 'exciting while it lasts' and open to fighting him in November or December 2026.
“I love boxing and I'll fight anyone. Be grateful that you have guys like me around”
Fisher's response
Johnny Fisher called for Whyte's return last week, insisting there is a 'good chance' the fight could happen in the near future.
“Good chance it will be Whyte next”
Manager's plan
Whyte's manager Mike Ofo says the fight has been verbally accepted by Fisher's team and is hopeful it can be finalised for a November or December 2026 bout.
“Absolutely. Let's do it next”
Here's the gist
Dillian Whyte, who fractured his foot in training and again in the changing room before losing to Moses Itauma in August 2026, aims to fight Johnny Fisher in November or December 2026.
