Fury Promoter: Tyson Wants To Fight By March, Whyte Bout Makes A lot of Sense

Top Rank President Todd DuBoef, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, explains that his unbeaten fighter has thrown down marching orders to stage his next fight by March.

Fury's last bout took place in October, when he knocked out Deontay Wilder in the eleventh round of their trilogy fight at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The World Boxing Council recently ordered negotiations to begin for a mandatory fight between Fury and top-rated contender Dillian Whyte.

Because Fury's next fight is going to take place in the UK, Whyte is the perfect opponent to stand in the other corner.

"It makes a lot of sense," said DuBoef to Sky Sports. "We are working hand-in-hand with Tyson for his homecoming.

"Tyson said to us: 'I want to fight by March.' He really doesn't care who he fights. We are targeting keeping him in the ring. We could do a fight in the UK in the first quarter of next year, and Whyte is a terrific fight. We want to get the date done, and get him in the ring, as quickly as possible."

The two sides have a few more weeks to reach an agreement before the WBC orders a purse bid.

While Fury is predicting a sensational knockout when they step in the ring, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum makes it clear that Fury is taking Whyte very seriously.

"Why wouldn't Fury respect Whyte? Heavyweights throw bombs. If he doesn't respect him, he'll be in a lot of trouble," Arum said.

"Fury is enough of a professional, and a great fighter, and he knows that you don't take a guy like Whyte lightly. We are talking to Whyte now to come to an arrangement to put the fight on in the UK. It will be a splendid fight and we are working hard to put it together."