Fury vs Whyte venue and date confirmed for heavyweight showdown

02/25/2022

WBC champion Tyson Fury will take on Dillian Whyte in an all-British heavyweight clash after the contracts were finally signed earlier this week.

Fury had accused Whyte of "ducking" him as the deadline for an agreement to fight was fast approaching, but with just hours to go, Whyte put pen to paper on the deal to face the world heavyweight champion to confirm the fight will go ahead.

The champion remains unbeaten in his boxing career after 31 wins and just one draw, while Whyte — the mandatory challenger — has 28 wins and two losses in his 30-fight career.

The countdown is now underway until the two heavyweights face off against each other in the highly-anticipated fight in just two months' time, with the bout scheduled for April 23.

After some speculation where the showdown will take place, it has been confirmed that Wembley will be centre stage for the all-British fight, with Fury fighting on home soil for the first time since 2018.

Fury's last fight in the UK took place in Belfast as he beat Francesco Pianeta on points, with his following five fights all taking place across the pond in the United States.

It was in California where Fury failed to taste victory for the first time, but since then Nevada has been his home, picking up two wins before defeating 'bronze bomber' Deontay Wilder twice by knockout and technical knockout.

It is expected to be a fantastic spectacle in London, a place where Fury hasn't fought since 2015.

But it's nothing less than he deserves according to Frank Warren, the promoter behind Queensberry Promotions, who won the purse bid to stage the fight.

" Tyson Fury coming home to fight under the arch at Wembley Stadium is a fitting reward for the number one heavyweight in the world following his exploits across the Atlantic in his epic trilogy against Deontay Wilder," Warren said.

"The fact that this mandatory defence of his WBC title comes against another Brit only adds to the occasion. They are two of the biggest characters in British sport and both normally have plenty to say for themselves.

"It is going to be an incredible night and a huge occasion for sport in this country that will capture the imagination of fans right across the world."

Although Fury remains the overwhelming favourite to retain his title, the champion has announced that he will be staging a "black-out" from social media to concentrate on the fight, paying the ultimate respect to his challenger.

In a video to his fans, Fury said: "I'm about to go off social media completely for the next eight-and-a-half weeks. Got to go into training camp to give Dillian Whyte all the respect in the world.

"I'll never underestimate anybody in my life, and I'll give this man all the respect he deserves, as the no.1 ranked WBC challenger in the world today.

"Please don't phone me, call me, email me, text me, or try to contact me in any single way, as I am out of bounds until May."

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