The 6ft 4in heavyweight used his size and strength when he played football as a boy, telling BBC Sport: "I played a little bit when I was growing up - I was a good goalkeeper and a very good defender." Plenty of football players have watched Whyte in action, including Wycombe striker Adebayo Akinfenwa - aka 'The Beast'.
"The Beast is all right!" Whyte said. "He has come to a few of my fights and [Stoke and Wales defender] Ashley Williams has as well. I met him through a friend of mine.
Lawro says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46584824
Crystal Palace got a much-needed win over Leicester last weekend but I just don't see them getting anything at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City are just relentless, even when Pep Guardiola rests players, and the good news for them is that Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Aguero should be fit to start on Saturday. It is massive for them to have that pair coming back into contention. Eagles boss Roy Hodgson will try to do a job on them but I don't think they will have enough to keep them out.
Lawro's prediction: 3-0
Dillian's prediction: Palace are going to smash Man City. They are my local team, that's why I have to go with Palace. I am always the underdog so I am going to go with the underdog here too. 0-1
I am now hoping that Chisora knock seven bells out of Whyte
Merson says
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I know it's a Man City win, it's just by how many? I know Palace won against Leicester without Wilfried Zaha, but this is a different kettle of fish.
Palace are a funny team; they shouldn't be where they are. They absolutely battered Burnley at the start of the month, it should have been 10, and then they get beat by 10-men Brighton. Roy Hodgson must be pulling his hair out because their results and performances are so up and down.
They'll make it hard, but Kevin De Bruyne is back now, another player who can open the opposition up, and that's all they need to do. They're going to make enough chances.
PAUL PREDICTS: 3-0
