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WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will be a very interested observer in this Saturday's fight between WBC champion Tyson Fury and mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - There are big fighters. And there are talented fighters. A lot of guys have one quality but not the other. In fact, only a very precious few possess both on an elite level. Tyson Fury is one of those guys. And when it comes to all-time heavyweight fighters, none have blended them better. Just look at the numbers. He’s 6-foot-9. He’s got an 81-inch reach. And he weighs around 270 pounds.
Tyson Fury has vowed that he will be able to accommodate to anything Dillian Whyte has to offer ahead of their huge showdown next weekend.
Fury, Whyte Union Belt Photos Gallery - The World Boxing Council created the Union Belt, which is going to be presented to the victor of the highly anticipated clash between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is preparing for a very tough fight in his upcoming defense. Fury will make a mandatory defense against Dillian Whyte on April 23, with a record crowd of 94,000 expected at Wembley Stadium in London.
John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, wants David Haye barred from providing any commentary during the BT Sport pay-per-view broadcast for the upcoming fight between Fury and mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte.
Tyson Fury insists he was never bothered by Dillian Whyte’s refusal to participate in the buildup to their upcoming heavyweight championship clash.
Dillian Whyte didn’t need to be a part of the promotion for his challenge of lineal/WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in order to fill up Wembley Stadium.
The distance between Manchester and London doesn’t do justice to just how far Tyson Fury has come since the last time he fought in his home country. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that organizers of the event expect a capacity crowd of 94,000 at Wembley Stadium for Fury’s WBC heavyweight title defense against Dillian Whyte on April 23 in London. An audience of that size would establish a new record for boxing attendance in the 21st century.
John Fury, father of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, has shot down any talk of his son retiring in the aftermath of his upcoming fight. On April 23 at Wembley Stadium in London, Fury will make a mandatory defense against Dillian Whyte.