Fury v Whyte?

[Evander]

Warren bid £31m while Matchroom offered £24m giving Fury's team control of the all-British heavyweight fight which must happen by 29 April.

3 months from now

[snake33]

It would have been easier for Fury to beat Usyk. He'd take him seriously.
He might look past Whyte and that's the only way Dillian gets a win anymore.

[margaret thatcher]

It would have been easier for Fury to beat Usyk. He'd take him seriously.
He might look past Whyte and that's the only way Dillian gets a win anymore.

usyk don't stand a chance against aj or fury or whyte or any of these dudes my man, too much of an overrated little guy!

[Thomastearns]

Warren bid £31m while Matchroom offered £24m giving Fury's team control of the all-British heavyweight fight which must happen by 29 April.

3 months from now

You can never tell with Fury but he won't get a bigger purse unless he fights Joshua.

So that's probably his plan.

That's probably a lot of other people's plan also.

Besides he better not mess with FW.

[Perkin Warbeck]

This fight is a mismatch.

If Fury comes in reasonably well-prepared and not overly obese, he should easily win.

[margaret thatcher]

fury's struggled with guys worse than whyte several times, you never know, looking forward to this

[tiny_acres]

fury's struggled with guys worse than whyte several times, you never know, looking forward to this

Ye. You never know how Fury will show up and if he is motivated

[Evander]

Warren bid £31m while Matchroom offered £24m giving Fury's team control of the all-British heavyweight fight which must happen by 29 April.

3 months from now

You can never tell with Fury but he won't get a bigger purse unless he fights Joshua.

So that's probably his plan.

That's probably a lot of other people's plan also.

Besides he better not mess with FW.

Whyte is getting his shot finally.

80% Fury 20% Whyte on the purse means Fury gets about 25 large and Whyte 6, does that sound correct ?
Any word on the venue ?
Will it be in the UK ?
Plenty of time between now and the end of April to hype it up.

[Enlightened-One]

Has Dillian Whyte accepted the Tyson Fury bout?

He’s under no obligation to accept the fight, just because the purse bid was won by Queensberry.

It’s just that Dillian Whyte has maintained radio silence for a while.

Is he doing this because he doesn’t see the point in promoting a fight that won’t happen?

The 20% purse split does seem ridiculous, especially considering the WBC’s own rules (i.e. mandatory challenger and interim titleholder).

[gregregegg]

I cant see Dillian walking away from 7.5 million and a punches chance at 12 million... What i can see him doing is not cooperating, such as not signing the contract strait away, not doing any media, doing the bare minimum for press conferences ect ect.

[bjornborgbook]

His silence now suggests two things. He's unhappy with the deal and he won't sign. He's unhappy with the deal because he has to play soft for Fury.

Whyte's silence now - is not a good sign.

[Enlightened-One]

Initial knee-jerk thoughts without analysing things too much:

• Dillian Whyte will very likely agree to eventually compromise and accept the terms of the Tyson Fury fight.

• Tyson Fury will probably use a completely gameplan against Whyte than the aggressive “bulldozing” spoiler tactic he adopted for the last two Deontay Wilder fights.

• Dillian Whyte won’t run out-of-gas as quickly as Deontay Wilder did. He won’t fade and will still believe he can win, even if he realises he’s well behind on the judges’ scorecards.

• Dillian Whyte is a better inside fighter than both Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. ‘The Gypsy King’ will be acutely aware of the Body Snatcher’s excellent body blows.

• Tyson Fury is capable of scoring a comfortable victory over Whyte, but he needs to lose weight and become more fleet-footed, similar to how he fought against Wilder during their first bout.

• Dillian Whyte won’t have any problems coping with Tyson Fury’s size and punching power. His main issue is overcoming The Gypsy King’s speed, stamina, athleticism, adaptability and unorthodox boxing skills.

• Dillian Whyte will be a tougher fight for Fury than Wilder was for their trilogy, because if we excluded the knockdowns, Tyson had no problem dealing with Deontay’s boxing ability. In stark contrast, Whyte will be competitive for each round, even if he fails to deck Tyson.

• I am very confident there won’t be a KO scored in this fight.

• I favour Tyson to beat Dillian. And he might be able to make it look easy if he’s in better shape and displays superior skills than his most recent outing. If not, then Whyte will be a very stern challenge for Fury to overcome.

[adislav123]

Initial knee-jerk thoughts without analysing things too much:

• Dillian Whyte will very likely agree to eventually compromise and accept the terms of the Tyson Fury fight.

• Tyson Fury will probably use a completely gameplan against Whyte than the aggressive “bulldozing” spoiler tactic he adopted for the last two Deontay Wilder fights.

• Dillian Whyte won’t run out-of-gas as quickly as Deontay Wilder did. He won’t fade and will still believe he can win, even if he realises he’s well behind on the judges’ scorecards.

• Dillian Whyte is a better inside fighter than both Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. ‘The Gypsy King’ will be acutely aware of the Body Snatcher’s excellent body blows.

• Tyson Fury is capable of scoring a comfortable victory over Whyte, but he needs to lose weight and become more fleet-footed, similar to how he fought against Wilder during their first bout.

• Dillian Whyte won’t have any problems coping with Tyson Fury’s size and punching power. His main issue is overcoming The Gypsy King’s speed, stamina, athleticism, adaptability and unorthodox boxing skills.

• Dillian Whyte will be a tougher fight for Fury than Wilder was for their trilogy, because if we excluded the knockdowns, Tyson had no problem dealing with Deontay’s boxing ability. In stark contrast, Whyte will be competitive for each round, even if he fails to deck Tyson.

• I am very confident there won’t be a KO scored in this fight.

• I favour Tyson to beat Dillian. And he might be able to make it look easy if he’s in better shape and displays superior skills than his most recent outing. If not, then Whyte will be a very stern challenge for Fury to overcome.

you mean feet floated?

[caldo2025]

Hasn’t Whyte been crying for the last 3 years about not getting the title shots he was promised or deserved? Now, he’s not only getting that title shot but clearly make astronomically more than he ever has before. If he passes in this fight, I hope British fans stop the love affair for this guy bc to me, that makes him quite cowardly. I know, who am I to call these guys that when they risk their lives for a living. I say then quit and go drive a truck or be a security guard. I say that once you sign up for this and fans invest time and money, you’re in yhe public eye, your words and actions are fair game for criticism and labels like that. Maybe I’m wrong.