WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is not surprised that his upcoming opponent, Dillian Whyte, has stopped taking shots at him in the press and social media.
"I did tell him on Instagram a few months ago, every time you call me a bad name your percentage will go down. He didn't call me many bad names after that. That's why he went quiet. He did go quiet when I did tell him that," Fury told Queensberry Promotions.
Fury will make a mandatory defense against Whyte on April 23 at Wembley Stadium in London.
Whyte was very upset when the WBC set down an 80-20 purse bid split in Fury's favor.
Fury's promoters secured the rights with a monster bid of over $41 million.
Fury is receiving $29,538,000, while Whyte will bank $7,384,500.
The WBC held back 10% of the overall bid as a winner's bonus, so Whyte stands to gain an additional four million in victory.
"I think 20 percent for him is more than fair. He could get a possible [$11 million] if he beats me. That there compared to his last fight when he got £250,000, that's a lot of money. That's seven times more than I got to fight Wladimir Klitschko. I was like ten times bigger than he was on that stage, so he's got to be very, very thankful to me.
"If I was him I'd be sending me gifts and stuff through the post. I think he thinks everybody owes him something, I'm not sure why or what he's done to think that. We'll find out on the night, he can't run away in the ring."
Fury also rejected any claims that he wouldn't move forward with the Whyte defense.
"Why wouldn't I fight? I'm getting $32 million. Come on, career-highest payday and if I beat him I get an extra 10 percent of his purse as well.
"As far as I'm concerned, cannot wait for the fight. Give him a good hiding and then move on."