Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte 23rd April 2022

[Beanz]

Drug cheat, using a two time drug cheat, in preparation for a two time drug cheat. It all makes perfect sense. No need for any faux outrage. Boxing doesn't give a shit. Why should anyone else.

That is the sorry state of it. Mental really with Fury so deluded he probably even believes his own story. Whyte may well end up waking him up a bit which again would be quite funny and ironic given the stick Fury dishes out.

[TIC]

the maximum capacity has been extended to ninety four thousand?

[Memphis]

The undercard looks like a right car crash. I don't think anyone will be surprised by that. He's probably got about 25 quid left in the budget to put on the remainder of the promotion. Lowe Ball (Ironic) is apparently for the WBC Silver trinket. Not sure if that was always the case or if it's been shoe horned in so Frank can be Frank and claim a second 'wuwled tidal' fight on the card.

[Mark TKO]

Not really been paying much atte! ntion to this one but what's going on with the rumours that whyte might pull out. Also hearing ruiz has been put on stand by. Again maybe just rumours.

[Memphis]

I think Eddie put out an April fools post saying Whyte will pull out and people being idiots took the bait and continued to peddle the 'story' long after it was funny. It was funny whilst it was in Eddies head and only funny to Eddie.

[Master]

the maximum capacity has been extended to ninety four thousand?

Warren desperately trying to recoup the money he overspent on this fight. He has little money for the under card and Whyte is not even trying to sell the event as his payment is set.

Looks like Fury will have to try and save/sell the day.

[Master]

Tyson Fury's US promoter Bob Arum vows to 'cut ties' with Daniel Kinahan companies

Tyson Fury's co-promoter has vowed to cut all ties with alleged crime boss Daniel Kinahan after the US government a $5 million bounty on the Irishman. Kinahan, who has previously been named by the High Court of Ireland as a senior figure in organised crime on a global scale, has long been associated with Fury and his team, and was a key figure in the initial negotiations for the Fury v Anthony Joshua bout that began in 2020.

That clash never went ahead after Deontay Wilder intervened, ultimately winning a court ruling that ordered Fury was duty bound to fight him next. Prior to that development though, 'The Gypsy King' had publicly thanked Kinahan for helping to broker the agreement, saying: "Big shout-out Dan, he got this done, literally over the line, two-fight deal, Tyson Fury versus Anthony Joshua next year."

This was depsite Kinahan claiming he had cut all ties with his company, MTK Global, in 2017. In the past, as well as Fury, he's acted as an advisor for Billy Joe Saunders. He was also photographed with the WBC champion recently in Dubai.

Now though, Irish police commissioner Drew Harris said anyone in boxing who deals with Kinahan are involving themselves with serious criminals: "What was implicit before, and what some individuals could choose to ignore, is absolutely explicit - if you deal with the individuals who are sanctioned as part of the Kinahan organised crime gang, you are dealing with criminals engaged in drug trafficking," he said via The Guardian.

"And, indeed, as we have seen here very tragically in Ireland and also in Spain, murderous feuds [and people] who will resort to vicious actions up to and including murder." And now Bob Arum, who promotes Fury alongside Frank Warren, has pledged to end all relations with Kinahan and his companies.

American sport reporter Lance Pugmire quoted him as saying: "We won't have anything to do with Probellum and we're looking to cut whatever ties we have with MTK." BT Sport, Sky, the BBC and TalkSport, all of whom have covered Fury's fights and other boxers associated with MTK, have also been warned by police.

The saga has overshadowed the build-up to Fury's next fight, his title defence against Dillian Whyte on April 23. On Tuesday, the Manchester man was accused of treating his opponent and fans "like s**t" by his brother, Dean Whyte.

'The Body Snatcher' is seemingly livid over what he considers an inadequate spilt purse. As a result, he refused to attend the press conference to promote the fight on March 1.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...e734b6ae630ffd

[Kirkland Laing]

Bob ethically agrees to not have anything to do with the drug guy the minute it would mean the FBI sanctioning his company, freezing his bank accounts and sending forensic accountants through every piece of paperwork going back to the statute of limitations.

[Master]

Dillian Whyte camp responds to possibility of replacement stepping in for Tyson Fury fight

Dillian Whyte’s brother Dean has insisted there is no need for a replacement fighter for next week’s bout against Tyson Fury.

Fury and Whyte are set to meet for the WBC heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 23 April after a bad-tempered build-up.

Representatives from both camps have been involved in a series of disputes over various contractual issues with Whyte refusing to appear at a press conference last month.

Fury’s promoter Frank Warren revealed last week they have an unnamed fighter ready to step in should Whyte pull out of the fight on late notice – although the Queensberry Promotions chief added there were no suggestions of that happening.

Whyte’s brother Dean insists however the Brixton heavyweight is ‘raring to go’.

‘It’s surprising that they’ve lined up a substitute, although maybe not that surprising if you consider the magnitude of the fight and how much money they have spent on it,’ Whyte told BoyleSports.

‘Maybe they feel discussions with the team aren’t going well and Dillian’s silence, maybe that’s giving them some reservations that Dillian might not turn up.

‘But he’s training very hard, he’s putting all of the work in in the gym. And all of the talking is going to be left to be done in the ring.

‘Dillian is mentally in great shape, physically he’s in great shape. He’s ready and raring. He’s all smiles but he’s serious underneath, he knows he’s got a task at hand.

‘We know our game plan and we’re going to go out there and impose what we need to impose.’

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...2e3107d0167969

[Master]

Boxing fans in America must pay $70 to watch Tyson Fury take on Dillian Whyte

American fans will have to shell out $70 to watch next week's world heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte on pay-per-view.

The massive clash between Fury and Whyte will take place at Wembley Stadium, Fury's first fight back in the UK since his first meeting with Deontay Wilder in 2018.

But despite an early start-time that will likely see the main event take place in the late afternoon for most, the PPV will still cost more than twice what it will for UK viewers.

However, the $70 price point for the PPV event is a step down from what fans in America are used to paying for Fury events. His two rematches with Wilder cost $79.99, while their first meeting cost $75, meaning that it's slightly discounted from normal.

The event will cost £25 in the UK, which amounts to around $33. This major disparity is generally due to PPV boxing events being bought for viewing parties in America, with pals chipping in to get the cost down.

Fury has established himself as a major box office draw in America. His two vicious knockout wins over Wilder in their trilogy that also featured a draw accrued over 2 million buys collectively. But Whyte has yet to gather that same traction, likely leading to a reduced interest in this bout relative to the Wilder ones.

"We think it has a good chance to do maybe half-a-million buys," Arum told iFL TV in January when the purse bid was confirmed. "Because everybody will get behind it and that's what our projections are to half-a-million. We're a little bit bigger country than the UK."

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...2e3107d0167969