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Dillian Whyte is set to earn a £6million payday for his world title fight with Tyson Fury, but money hasn't always come easy for 'The Bodysnatcher'.

Whyte challenges for a world title for the first time when he faces WBC champion Fury in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley this Saturday.

The interim titleholder had a childhood full of hardships in Jamaica and credited boxing for saving his life. The 34-year-old might be set for a career-high payday against Fury, but he recalled a story from his earlier days in which he desperately tried to make £200 just to pay his opponent a few hours before their fight.

"I don't like talking about my story too much or getting into it, because there's a lot of unpleasantness and darkness in my life and in my story," Whyte told BT Sport. "So I just get on with it and focus on the positive, but it's been one hell of a road man, it's been a lot of ups and downs, a lot of struggles.

"There was fights where I had to pay the opponent £1700. I had £1500 and I needed to find the other £200. I was fighting at 9 o'clock and I was outside the venue at 8 o'clock, trying to sell the last few tickets. Trying to do a deal like, 'Oh, I'll give you three tickets for £60' trying to get the