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Dillian Whyte once fought in MMA and won with emphatic 12-second knockout

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boxing world, Dillian Whyte once showed his chops in the MMA arena. Whyte faces Tyson Fury this weekend in what is set to be a blockbuster British boxing bout.

A record crowd has been tipped to file into the stands at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night to see if the Body Snatcher can do what Deontay Wilder couldn't in three attempts.But it might not be happening at all had Whyte decided to go down a different fork on his career path in his younger days.

After all, it seems he had the chance to build on a pretty promising start to a mixed-martial arts career.It came about from his background as a gifted kickboxer.

Whyte turned pro in that discipline and went on to become a two-time British champion. In 21 matches he tasted defeat just once, and was the top ranked fighter at 95kg+ for five years straight.In 2008 he decided to take his kickboxing skills and to enter the world of MMA, which was enjoying a boost in popularity among mainstream sports fans.

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