Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte | BT PPV - 23 April 2022

[CaptainSpacerod]

When’s the first press conference

[jimmystone]

p.s. He'll not, or at least shouldn't, be an out and our plonker though as he won't want to burn his bridges with the broadcaster.

[maverick23]

Would Whyte be this quiet if he had gotten his shot at Wilder?

Unless he's on a share of PPV sales he'll fulfill contractual obligations (once he's signed it) and no more. No point him bumping heads and flapping gums with Fury otherwise.

I think Tyson likes it having an opponent to verbally go at it with as he normally destroys them. Whyte saying nothing is the right decision I think.

[maverick23]

When’s the first press conference

Not yet announced. The contracts aren’t even signed yet.

[skanksta]

Ads on BT Sport already.

[polecateddy]

Fury looks fat as butter in these clips;
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/boxing/1 ... -training/

Might want to dial down the curries and cakes.

[tonyevs]

Blistering hand-speed

[jimmystone]

Fury looks fat as butter in these clips;
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/boxing/1 ... -training/

Might want to dial down the curries and cakes.

If you have even a glimmer of care for boxers you shouldn't give that rag a jot of attention. Don't read it. Don't click on their links. Don't help keep them in business. Their headline about Frank Bruno was plain cruel. The people of Liverpool had it right 30 odd years back.

[polecateddy]

Fury looks fat as butter in these clips;
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/boxing/1 ... -training/

Might want to dial down the curries and cakes.

If you have even a glimmer of care for boxers you shouldn't give that rag a jot of attention. Don't read it. Don't click on their links. Don't help keep them in business. Their headline about Frank Bruno was plain cruel. The people of Liverpool had it right 30 odd years back.

I’m no fan of the rag, but it’s probably in the public interest to point out Fury might be so much in his comfort (eating) zone now that he vould be willing to rock up to his next fight as a 20 stone blob.

[CaptainSpacerod]

Wow. I thought to myself no it can’t be the same guy who beat Matthew Hatton ten years ago but it is.

Conor’s almost like a parody of his old man. Nigel constantly mouthed off but he always backed it up. Is Nigel not secretly embarrassed that Conor portrays himself as some warrior who wants to fight any and everyone yet only fights washed up guys on their last legs.

As the in the know posters on here have said all along, Conor’s team must know he can’t deal with any kind of power and he’s not ready for anyone serious. If he’s not ready for that by now will he ever be ready ?

[dookus]

Fury looks fat as butter in these clips;
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/boxing/1 ... -training/

Might want to dial down the curries and cakes.

Jesus Christ, those love handles

[margaret thatcher]

fury is fat there, but tbf his body shape (wide hips) always makes him look fatter than he is.

[dookus]

fury is fat there, but tbf his body shape (wide hips) always makes him look fatter than he is.

That's true. Still, there's a lot of gut hanging over the shorts, hope he has someone leaning on him conditioning-wise

[coneye]

fury is fat there, but tbf his body shape (wide hips) always makes him look fatter than he is.

That's true. Still, there's a lot of gut hanging over the shorts, hope he has someone leaning on him conditioning-wise

The big love handles suggest he's unfit , but Fury could do 20 rnds at his own pace and the size of him says he dictates the pace , also doe'snt mean a thing about taking a body shot , he can take them , alright he practices it enough , personaly i think the weight is more to do with the style he has got into whilst trainng at the kronk ,, he's a monster and he's now relized he's a monster and has decided he's going to fight accordingly , his whole game plan will be to punch with Whyte , lean on him tie him up and wear him out , the guys got size and now he's going to use it to his advantage

[polecateddy]

fury is fat there, but tbf his body shape (wide hips) always makes him look fatter than he is.

30% bodyfat or more. He looks more like Andy Ruiz’s taller brother than the lean fighting machine that outboxed the ageing Wlad. There’s limits to how quickly he can lose that without stripping off the muscle with it. He needs some Canelo beef and a good nutritionalist. Not a speed dial on more vindaloo, with a side order of chocolate cake.

[polecateddy]

fury is fat there, but tbf his body shape (wide hips) always makes him look fatter than he is.

That's true. Still, there's a lot of gut hanging over the shorts, hope he has someone leaning on him conditioning-wise

The big love handles suggest he's unfit , but Fury could do 20 rnds at his own pace and the size of him says he dictates the pace , also doe'snt mean a thing about taking a body shot , he can take them , alright he practices it enough , personaly i think the weight is more to do with the style he has got into whilst trainng at the kronk ,, he's a monster and he's now relized he's a monster and has decided he's going to fight accordingly , his whole game plan will be to punch with Whyte , lean on him tie him up and wear him out , the guys got size and now he's going to use it to his advantage

He looked knackered at the end of that Wallin fight and was in a lot better condition than this.

[coneye]

That's true. Still, there's a lot of gut hanging over the shorts, hope he has someone leaning on him conditioning-wise

The big love handles suggest he's unfit , but Fury could do 20 rnds at his own pace and the size of him says he dictates the pace , also doe'snt mean a thing about taking a body shot , he can take them , alright he practices it enough , personaly i think the weight is more to do with the style he has got into whilst trainng at the kronk ,, he's a monster and he's now relized he's a monster and has decided he's going to fight accordingly , his whole game plan will be to punch with Whyte , lean on him tie him up and wear him out , the guys got size and now he's going to use it to his advantage

He looked knackered at the end of that Wallin fight and was in a lot better condition than this.

Got to be honest , i did'nt see that fight

[margaret thatcher]

he got hurt in the 12th by wallin and was looking weary for sure

if you start to think furys unbeatable, watch that fight. if he's not focused he could defo lose to someone you wouldnt expect

[gregregegg]

According to eddie on boxing social Whyte has been sent a contract but not the standardised WBC purse bid contract. Seems weird, surely if theres a standadised contract thats the one you have to send over.

[coneye]

he got hurt in the 12th by wallin and was looking weary for sure

if you start to think furys unbeatable, watch that fight. if he's not focused he could defo lose to someone you wouldnt expect

Certainly don't think he's unbeatable , in fact far from it , start with I think Usyk will have his number , i think AJ could ko him . not saying he would but definetly could

[coneye]

According to eddie on boxing social Whyte has been sent a contract but not the standardised WBC purse bid contract. Seems weird, surely if theres a standadised contract thats the one you have to send over.

You certainly would think it would be standard , changing things could mean , its not going to go ahead ,,, Give Hearn his due he has said numerous times he not 100 % confident you can't trust what Fury says

[mickey1975]

So does Eddie send standard contracts out? How come they all include rematch clauses?

[gregregegg]

So does Eddie send standard contracts out? How come they all include rematch clauses?

This was a purse bid, when Eddie throws his rematches in (which i also hate) its not when he has won a purse bid.

The entire point of a purse bid is conflict resolution when partys cant come to terms, because of that everything should be as standardised as possible.

Now i dont know what the technical ins and outs of it are. If Furys team send a different contract, and it dosent get accepted is that Fury breaching purse bids and he drops the belt? or is it whyte not taking the fight and he missess his chance, I dont know personaly im not confedent team fury, or Eddie are telling the truth but it all feels like everyones still feeling everyone out.

[Grilling Machine]

From memory, Fury's condition against Wallin was his best after Klitschko and Wilder II.

Wallin's a big man of limited power and speed who had a bit of a go, and Fury, who was in good shape by his standards, had to grind for a points win. (On sensible cards, not actual.)

Whyte's a really good marker for him IMO, because leaving Wilder aside (who I'll come back to), Fury has wins over a quality gatekeeper in Chisora and an ageing champ in Wlad. I don't know if he'd have beaten a slightly renewed Wlad in their rematch.

And I don't know exactly how good Wilder is, which is a known unknown for about half this forum. If he comes back and starches a few decent names, the worth of Fury's wins will shoot right up. I used to think he had potential to be the top heavy, but he's since proved he doesn't have the mental capacity. Not for want of courage, that is.

He was doing great with bodyshots last time, showing an ability to win with skills for a change, but couldn't resist reverting to type and throwing it away. Had he not thrown a hissy at Breland, Mark would've been there to tell him to cool his jets and go back to the body. To forget last-fight vengeance and not fall into that twice-failed headhunting trap.

So we know Fury can avoid a bingo punch, beat a very decent shorter man in Chisora, and outsize an old champ who employed similar tactics. If he beats up Whyte it'll raise his rep considerably with those of us who still feel there are more questions than answers. If he then beats Uysk or AJ and finishes on Joyce (if he's still undefeated), there'll be nothing we can say about his best-of-era claim.

Unless Whyte's noodled early doors I think this could be a tough fight, though, and I'm looking forward to it. Fury-Joyce would be even better.

If Fury intimidates Whyte he beats him; simple as that. I hope he doesn't, and that Dillian's really up for this. Not to say looking for a knockout (where he's liable to get rocked with counters), but harassing Fury, trying to find angles to get off a shot before every clinch.

Even if they're only little half-shots that hurt a bit, if he can make Fury think twice about clinching at the first opportunity the fight opens up for him. If he's too heavy and plodding he'll undo that for himself.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fury Promoter: Ball in Whyte's Court, We Want The Signed Contract

allegedly, co-promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, wants mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte to stop dragging his feet and sign the contract for a planned showdown in April.

A few weeks ago, Warren dropped a massive $41 million at the WBC's purse bid, to secure the promotional rights to the fight with Whyte.

Warren and Fury's other co-promoter, Top Rank, are targeted April 23 at Wembley Stadium for the fight.

Since the purse bid was completed, Whyte has been unusually quiet.

The bout agreement has been sent to Whyte - and now Team Fury are urging him to send back a signed copy.

“That’s all we want to do, get on with it. He’s been bleating and moaning that it’s been 1,000 days - I think it’s more like 1,200 days - that he’s been waiting. Well he’s got his shot now and he’s getting a record purse for it, plus that carrot of $4 million [bonus] if he wins, so go for it," Warren told The Mirror.

“All the nonsense that’s gone down from Eddie Hearn about the deposit, the deposit has been paid. The contract has been approved by the WBC and has been sent to them, so it’s up to Whyte’s people to send it back now. The ball’s in their court, absolutely.

“There shouldn’t be any issues. We won the purse bid, we’re using the standard WBC contract, both boxers sign it and that should be it. What’s there to negotiate?"

While Wembley appears to be the likely venue, Warren has received numerous offers to host the event.

“We’ve had a few people come to us at the moment, we still haven’t made our mind up what direction we’re going in. We’ve had some good offers so we’re looking at that and we’ll make our decision some time next week," Warren said.