Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte 23rd April 2022

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Whyte has never been the mandatory which is why Wilder was never forced to face him.

Whyte chose harder and more riskier opponents because he was Sky PPV. Whyte chose money and glory over politics of being made mandatory.

The fight between Fury v Whyte should happen next. AJ lost to Usyk so they are tied up for the early part of 2022.

Fury needs a big fight and this is a good domestic match-up that should motivate him to get back in the ring.

If the WBC had anyone else available they would try, as Whyte has not always followed what they have mandated but there is no one else worthy.

Think your right, sad but true... Fury Vs Usyck is the only championship fight out there worth watching, thats why we probably wont see it.

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There's only ooonnneeee...Tyson Fureeeeeeee!!!!

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John Fury explains why he’s the reason Dillian Whyte withdrew from Otto Wallin fight and tells ‘Bodysnatcher’ to ‘be nice’ to son Tyson

John Fury believes Dillian Whyte pulled out of his fight with Otto Wallin after taking his sage advice.

‘The Bodysnatcher’ was set to headline a stacked card at the 02 Arena on October 30 against the Swedish heavyweight contender, yet pulled out with a shoulder injury.

It leaves Whyte, still with the WBC interim heavyweight championship, in pole position to challenge Fury’s son Tyson for his full heavyweight crown.

The ‘Gypsy King’ knocked out Deontay Wilder in October to retain his position as the best heavyweight on the planet, with Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua locked in for a 2022 rematch.

One of the hardest nights of Fury’s career thus far came against Wallin, when he was left requiring 47 stitches surrounding a cut by his left eye.

Although Fury Sr was not present in Las Vegas to witness that tough test in September 2019, he believes his son struggled for a reason and that Wallin would have presented real danger.

“Dillian Whyte has pulled out from Otto Wallin. You know why? He listened to what I said,” he told BT Sport.

“He’s thought ‘hang on a minute. John knows his stuff, I’m not fighting Wallin. I’m going to get turned over probably, I won’t get my title shot then.’

“It takes them to listen to my videos, it’s all on, and then he hears me talking about Wallin – because Wallin is a danger to anybody. You know, and he thought ‘I’m not having that smoke, I’ll wait, I’ll wait.’ Let’s just see what he’s waiting for.”

Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn have both told talkSPORT they expect Whyte vs Fury to be made, but John Fury suggested the Brixton-native should try a different approach to calling out the heavyweight champ if he wants to be next.

“Tyson is in a different league to these heavyweights,” he added. “Different. But if you want to get a payday, be nice to him.

“Say nice things about him and he might just give you a payday. But if you keen being horrible to him, and trying to big yourself up to be this that and the other to make a fight, Tyson will go the other way and give someone else the opportunity.

“Dillian Whyte, be nice to Tyson, start blowing smoke up his you know what and you might get a shot, kid.”

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/9...lin-son-tyson/

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Tyson Fury could face Joe Joyce in an alternative heavyweight clash if he cannot agree a bout with WBC interim champion Dillian Whyte.

The 'Gypsy King' is currently pondering his next challenge after dismissing Deontay Wilder in a historic clash to end their trilogy.

And he was set to be ordered to face WBC mandatory challenger Whyte at the organisation's convention, but there will now be a delay with the 'Body Snatcher's' legal dispute with the sanctioning body rumbling on.

But Fury could have an alternative opponent within reach after domestic rival Joyce was declared as the No.2 heavyweight in the WBC rankings.

He was ranked below Fury's three-time rival Wilder and Whyte who is the leading contender as interim champion.

The 'Juggernaut' is currently the mandatory challenger for the WBO belt held by Oleksandr Usyk after cementing his status as a top contender with a stoppage victory over Carlos Takam.

And he rose to world-level with a shock victory over Queensberry Promotions stablemate Daniel Dubois to put a dent in his meteoric rise.

Joyce has frequently spoken about his relationship with Fury having sparred the 'Gypsy King' during various points in his career.

And lineal champion Fury is certainly a fan of Joyce's heavyweight credential, viewing him as his biggest domestic rival ahead of Anthony Joshua, according to his co-promoter Frank Warren.

"Tyson said that he’s [Joyce] the best one out there," Warren told Sky Sports. "That’s what Tyson’s opinion was. Can he go all the way? Yes he can. He’s got a good ticker, a big heart. He’s strong, he walks forwards, he is the ‘Juggernaut.'

"Whoever he’s in there with, you know they will have a problem getting rid of him. He’s a tough guy. He can fight a bit. He can punch."

Fury is uncertain of his next foe after hinting at the possibility of hanging up his gloves with his glistening career reaching its pinnacle last month.

But he had previously agreed to meet domestic rival Joshua before he was forced to arrange his trilogy bout with Wilder, collapsing a deal worth more than £100million.

However that will not be his next task with Joshua set to fight for redemption in a rematch after losing his unified titles to pound-for-pound contender Usyk in September.

And Fury's promoter Bob Arum has admitted that the 'Gypsy King' is more interested in facing the Ukrainian in an undisputed tilt, than he is defending his undefeated status against Whyte.

Arum told Sky Sports : "The alternative is that if Joshua decides not to exercise his rematch against Usyk and decides to step aside, the fight we would like to make is between Usyk and Fury.

"That is a fight to unify the titles once and for all. Then Joshua can fight the winner of the undisputed fight. Whyte can stand in line and fight the winner ultimately.

"That's what Tyson would like. And I represent Tyson. That is his preference. If they want to fight each other, which I believe they do? I would facilitate it."

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxin...ative-25481214

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Tyson Fury confirms date for next fight and sends message to Dillian Whyte


Tyson Fury insists his next fight will take place within the next five months and doesn’t “give a damn” who he faces.

The most obvious challenger to WBC Heavyweight champion Fury is Dillian Whyte, and the fight should be mandatory, but the WBC has so far delayed its decision to order the fight and the case is currently under arbitration.

That legal process could potentially cause a significant delay and the Gypsy King has no interest in waiting around if Whyte’s situation cannot be resolved post-haste.

“I thought I was going to be fighting Dillian Whyte. I don’t know what he’s doing with his own private life with the WBC,” Fury told iFL TV.

“He’s got a court case going on, which can be s**** really because I know how long arbitrations go on for. It took 18 months to get mine sorted with Deontay Wilder, so I hope he doesn’t get caught in the long grass, and I hope I don’t have to fight somebody else like a voluntary.

“I’m not interested in waiting for people. I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do. I’ll be fighting in February [or] early March at the latest. I’ll be defending my WBC championship, and that’s it.”

The 33-year-old added that his preference would be to fight Ukrainian southpaw Oleksandr Usyk, who defeated Anthony Joshua at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September after first moving up the ranks to the heavyweight division in 2019.

“I’ll take the little cruiserweight guy [Usyk] and show how to give a small man a good hiding,” Fury said. “I’ll run him over. He’s too small. I am definitely fighting in February or early March, 1 million percent. There are no ifs, buts, or maybes about it, or I will sack my full promotional outfit, and I’ll promote myself. Gypsy King Promotions.”

Joshua activated a re-match clause in his contract with Usyk in October which means those two are set to face-off again in early 2022, preventing Fury from fighting Usyk unless Joshua willingly steps aside. Fury is desperate to fight, no matter the opponent.

“Who it is, I just don’t give a damn because the outcome will always be the same,” he said. “I will win, and I will knock the mother f***** out because that’s how I do it now.”

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Eddie Hearn explains why Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte deal is "unlikely"

Hearn has admitted a deal could be "unlikely" to be reached for Fury to face Whyte until official splits are ordered by the WBC after reports the champion could be set to demand an 80 percent share of the purse

Eddie Hearn has admitted a deal between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte is unlikely to be completed until purse bids are ordered by the WBC.

Whyte has now been officially declared as mandatory challenger to Fury's WBC heavyweight title after an arbitration between the 'Body Snatcher' and the organisation was finally resolved.

The pair will now look to negotiate a meeting for the early stages of next year with Fury looking to set up an undisputed clash later in 2022.

Matchroom Boxing promoter Hearn has admitted negotiations could hit a snag until the purse bids are officially ordered with Whyte looking to be fairly rewarded.

"I feel like we should be aware of what the split is because that will only become apparent when the purse bid is ordered," Hearn told Behind the Gloves.



"But how can you negotiate a fight when you don't know what the purse split is for the mandatory? Top Rank want it to be 80-20 whereas we want it to be 55-45 which is the high end of the interim champion.

"We will see where it lands but they will offer us 80-20 and we will be pushing for a split that we think is fairer. So I think it will be very difficult to achieve a deal until those splits are determined.

"It is only then will we start to realise our position. Not saying a deal cannot be reached before but it is very unlikely. We understand Tyson Fury is the A-side and if the offer is fair and Dillian is respected I am sure he will take an offer from Top Rank and ESPN.

"But if he is not we have got a big pot of money that we are ready to invest into that fight where both fighters will probably make more."

Whyte has been waiting for his title shot to be enforced since he first became WBC 'Silver' champion with victory over Robert Helenius in 2017.

He has not been in action since his rematch victory over Alexander Povetkin earlier this year, but is now in pole position to challenge Fury.

Fury has previously hinted at hanging up his gloves in the wake of his trilogy victory against Deontay Wilder earlier this year, but now looks set to demand a three-fight year in 2022.

The 'Gypsy King' has spoken of his desire to face Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed tilt next year offering Anthony Joshua a deal to skip his rematch with the Ukrainian.

However this now appears unlikely with Joshua issuing an ultimatum to face the winner of any step-aside showdown which could be hindered by Whyte's new official challenger status.

Fury is now excited by the possibility of facing Whyte with the pair having exchanged for several years amid plans to face each other in the ring.

And the champion's promoter Bob Arum has warned his charge to remain focussed on preparing for Whyte instead of any last-ditch attempt to meet Usyk.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxin...-fury-25684461

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Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk could be fought in the Middle East as well as Dillian Whyte’s fight against Tyson Fury, according to Eddie Hearn.

Joshua triggered the rematch clause in his contract after Usyk defeated him in September with the bout thought to be taking place in the spring. And Fury will take on Whyte before a potential unification fight against either Joshua or Usyk.

Hearn, who looks after Joshua and Whyte, has said both fights could either take place in Britain or the Middle East.

“This week we’re getting ready to have discussions in different countries about a few upcoming heavyweight contests,” Hearn told iFL TV at an event in Dubai.

“I found myself in the Middle East - I’m going to be here and then go back to Manchester for a massive end to the year. We have to do our work now across this territory to look at potential site deals for AJ-Usyk and Fury against Whyte and all kinds of different heavyweight fights.

“Obviously Prince Khalid is here as well so that’s the predominant reason for my trip - it was good to see Oleksandr Usyk who’s very chilled and getting ready for talks to progress regarding an Anthony Joshua rematch.”

Fury wanted to see if Joshua would step aside and allow him to have a unification fight against Usyk before the two fought but Hearn added that is looking unlikely.

“The news that the WBC were ordering the Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte fight kind of put the end to the step aside discussion,” Hearn continued.

“Unless that evolves over the next week or so, which doesn’t look to be the case. Right now it looks very likely that the two fights will be in play between Whyte and Fury and Joshua and Usyk.

“Obviously on one hand we have a situation where we have Dillian Whyte fighting Tyson Fury, there’s negotiations that have been ordered now and that could go to a purse bid. “Then there’s Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk where we have to work collectively with K2 to ensure that we deliver the best opportunity for the fighters.

“We’ll have meetings here [in Dubai] and other countries in the Middle East to look at the potential for where those fights may take place.”

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