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Dillian Whyte shocked the boxing fans with his absence from the recent media presser for the WBC title fight against world champion Tyson Fury. While ‘The Gypsy King’ delivered an entertaining interaction, Whyte was nowhere found. It evoked Tyson Fury and his promoter, Frank Warren, to lash out at ‘The Body Snatcher’ on several occasions.

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Meanwhile, Warren also accused Whyte of making uncanny demands for coming down to the presser. After a brief media interaction, the Queensberry kingpin connected with Seconds Out and revealed the demands that came from Dillian Whyte’s end. Warren also compared how Whyte has acted differently than all other heavyweight contenders.

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He said, “They [Professionals] don’t try and renegotiate something you have won a purse bid. They don’t say we want a private jet to take us here and home. But we agreed to do that. We said, we should do that in writing. They don’t say, you can’t use my image, my photograph on a poster.”

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Frank Warren continued, “We don’t treat people bad. I have never heard a fighter asking me to come in on a private jet and fly out again before. I mean it’s just. You know it’s outrageous.”

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Since the build-up of the fight, Tyson Fury has verbally assaulted his nemesis, Dillian Whyte. However, Whyte hasn’t responded to it. While the recent press conference could have generated a response from ‘The Body Snatcher’, his absence curbed all the possibilities of it.

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The WBC title fight will happen on April 23 at the Wembley Arena in London, putting two of the biggest heavyweight stars against each other. Although Fury has remained confident about beating Whyte, he has also acknowledged his opponent’s credibility as a puncher.

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Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte- Road to an undisputed title fight

The winner of Fury vs Whyte will relish the WBC heavyweight belt around their waist. Meanwhile, it will also be a ticket to fight for the undisputed heavyweight title in the future. Therefore, there’s history aligned to the fight, which neither man can afford to lose.

Dillian Whyte has earned his world title shot after several attempts at it. Besides, Tyson Fury will return to the UK after five straight appearances in the USA. The upcoming collision will be sheerly important for both sides, which cites a gruesome encounter incoming our way.

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Who do you think will win? ‘The Gypsy King’ or ‘The Body Snatcher’?

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing.

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