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Tyson Fury is all over the news ever since he made an appearance at a press conference. The WBC heavyweight champ took part at a press event for the Dillian Whyte fight. Here, Fury talked about enormous points, and just being himself, the Briton took aim at rival Whyte and many more.

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In this fight, Fury will look to defend his WBC title for the second time in a row. But before that, ‘The Gypsy King’ shed some light on the fight, Dillian Whyte, and this event.

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He said, “In a few years to come, people will be sitting back and thinking where were you on that night on 23rd of April, 2022, when Tyson Fury smashed this fellow to pieces in front of the home fans in the UK. And I believe, the biggest British heavyweight fight.”

“An all British showdown for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world. Fantastic, fantastic event.”

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Fury seems all pumped for this cracker of an event. Also, this will be a homecoming for the WBC champ, who last fought in the UK in 2018. That said, more than anyone else, the 33-year-old is himself keen to put up a show for his fans in the UK.

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Also, Dillian Whyte remained in contention as his next opponent for a long time. Whyte held the WBC interim heavyweight title, and that predominantly made him stand apart from the rest for a title shot.

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Regardless of anything, Whyte still has enough abilities to keep Fury on his toes. On paper, ‘The Gypsy King’ appears as a stronger opponent, as he boasts a clean record.

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However, underestimating Whyte can surely put him in deep trouble as ‘The Body Snatcher’ has stern power, a left hook, and a solid right hand.

It’ll be interesting to see how the fight between these two pans out on the day of the bout.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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