They say what goes around comes around, and Dillian Whyte just found that out the hard way. Earlier this year, the heavyweight didn’t hold back when he took a swipe at Devin Haney, calling his fight with Jose Ramirez boring.
Haney didn’t clap back at the time, but he clearly didn’t forget. Fast forward a few months, Whyte was brutally knocked out in the very first round by rising star Moses Itauma and that gave Haney the perfect opening to pull out the receipts and fire back.
After Haney’s win over Ramirez, Whyte tweeted out saying, “This Haney fight is trash I can’t believe I stayed up for this.”
— Devin Haney (@Realdevinhaney) August 17, 2025
Earlier today, Haney finally got his payback—dropping a string of laughing emojis in response to that old tweet. After Whyte’s brutal knockout loss, it’s safe to say the old saying rings true: he who laughs last, laughs best.
Moses Itauma made a serious statement in the heavyweight division by blowing past Dillian Whyte in the very first round. Calm but sharp, the 19-year-old wasted no time finding his range, rocking Whyte with a clean right hook before pouring on the pressure. A flurry of heavy shots sent Whyte crashing down, and although he tried to get back to his feet, his legs gave way and the referee had no choice but to wave it off.
This was exactly the kind of performance Itauma needed to prove he’s more than just hype. He’d already shown flashes of brilliance against names like Mariusz Wach and Demsey McKean, but taking out a former world title challenger like Whyte showed he’s ready to step up.
Whyte, now 37 and well into the later stages of his career, came in lighter than he’s been in years hoping to roll back the clock. But against Itauma’s speed, power, and composure, he simply had no answers.
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