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Tyson Fury Inadvertently Confirms His Next Fight With Dillian Whyte

Published 01/27/2022, 7:18 AM EST

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Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte’s long-awaited fight might just materialize now. The two teams engaged in talks earlier, but they couldn’t strike a deal as Whyte’s team demanded a 45% cut for the fight. Later, WBC shook ‘The Body Snatcher’ and his team by announcing an 80/20 split, with the majority going in Fury’s favor.

With that, it seemed as if this fight won’t materialize further. However, Fury recently posted a video wherein he inadvertently confirmed his fight with ‘The Body Snatcher’. In this video, ‘The Gypsy King’ also gave a warning to Whyte.

“I can’t wait to punch Dillian Whyte’s face right in May. I’m going to give him the best idea he’s ever had in his life, boy. Dillian Whyte, train hard su*ker because you’re getting annihilated bum.” he said.

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The WBC gave Fury and Whyte’s teams a deadline until January 26. But the deadline has now been pushed for the last time to this Friday. Post that, this contest would go to purse bids, opening the way for other promoters to sneak in.

However, Fury‘s above comments give a ray of hope to hardcore boxing enthusiasts who’re keen to see him back in action. Whyte holds the WBC interim heavyweight title, and this makes him a top contender for Fury.

But ‘The Body Snatcher’s unusual pay demands halted the progress of this fight. Also, Fury’s US promoter, Bob Arum, kept a Plan B in contention, i.e. of aligning Fury with different opponents if the Dillian Whyte fight doesn’t come to life.

Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte – A fight worth the buzz

Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte’s clash is one of the most important fights of 2022. This is because the magnitude this bout holds is immense and it carries tremendous responsibilities.

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Furthermore, this will advance the winner for an undisputed title fight ahead.

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That said, both the men will put forth their best prowess on the line to get a mammoth ‘W’. It’ll be interesting to see if the Whyte vs Fury fight is made official in a few days.

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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.
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