Dillian Whyte vs Christian Hammer

Once upon a Time in the West

Date	17 March 2024
Venue	TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Tale of the tape
Boxer Dillian Whyte Christian Hammer Nickname "The Body Snatcher" The Hammer Hometown Brixton, London, UK Pechea, Galați, Romania Pre-fight record 29-3 (20 KOs) 27–11 (17 KOs) Age 34 years, 11 months 35 years, 5 months Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Weight 247 lb (112 kg) 275 lb (125 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition former WBC International heavyweight champion
Result
Whyte defeated Hammer after the third-round by corner retirement

Dillian Whyte vs Christian Hammer, billed as Once Upon a Time in the West, was a heavyweight professional boxing match contested between former WBC interim heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte and Christian Hammer. The bout took place on 17 March 2024, Saint Patrick's Day at the TF Royal Theatre in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.

Background

It was Whyte's first professional boxing fight in 16 months. He was scheduled to have a rematch against Anthony Joshua but failed a drug test. He told Sky Sports ahead of the fight: "I'm just glad to be back, doing what I love doing. I'm not getting any younger," "Obviously there's a lot of good fights going on. I just want to get back in the mix. I still want to fight all of these guys and show that I'm still one of the best heavyweights around." Whyte last fought Jermaine Franklin at The O2 Arena, London in November 2022.

The fight

Whyte defeated Hammer after the third-round via corner retirement. The card also featured the last boxing match of Ray Moylette's career, who fought in his hometown in a victory over Argentine Reuquen Cona Facundo Arce. Other matches on the card featured Thomas Carty defeating Pavel Sour, and Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan lost to Sofiane Khati.