By Jim Calfa: Tyson Fury confirmed no concern at present on his opponent Dillian Whyte selecting to not present up for his or her kickoff press convention in London, England.
Immediately was the start of the promotion for the extremely anticipated April twenty third Fury-Whyte combat on PPV at Wembley Stadium.
Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs), who can be defending his WBC heavyweight title, made it clear that his opponent, Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs), was not wanted as a result of that is the “Tyson Fury roadshow.”
Later, Fury informed his promoter Frank Warren that he needs Whyte’s face faraway from the promotional poster for his or her April twenty third combat as a result of he’s “ugly.”
It’s believed that Whyte is getting payback for not being given a extra vital purse break up for the combat, as he wished a 55/45 break up however as an alternative was given 80/20.
Dillian will nonetheless get an enormous $7.3 million purse with the prospect so as to add one other $4 million as a part of the ten% bonus that goes to the winner of the competition.
With Dillian’s confidence going into the competition, it shouldn’t be any drawback for him to stroll away with an enormous $11 million+ payday for the combat. That’s wonderful cash for a fighter that solely wanted to beat Oscar Rivas to earn the WBC obligatory spot.
The World Boxing Council didn’t make Whyte’s job arduous to earn the slot to face Fury by ordering a title eliminator between him and one in every of these heavyweights:
- Filip Hrgovic
- Joe Joyce
- Daniel Dubois
- Frank Sanchez
- Andy Ruiz Jr
It’s unclear whether or not Whyte might beat any of these heavyweights, so he’s fairly lucky that the WBC ordered him to combat Rivas for his or her title eliminator again in 2019.
“I’m not involved as a result of that is the Tyson Fury roadshow, and the subsequent cease is London, United Kingdom,” mentioned Fury throughout Tuesday’s press convention in commenting on Whyte not attending.
In the event you thought @DillianWhyte lacking at present’s presser would cease @Tyson_Fury from having a face-off…
— High Rank Boxing (@trboxing) March 1, 2022
“It’s by no means in regards to the opponent,” Fury continued. “Whether or not it’s his face on there or any individual else’s, it’s not likely necessary. He’s ugly anyway. Take him down, Frank,” mentioned Tyson in asking his promoter Frank Warren to take away Dillian’s picture from the promotional poster.
“That is about this man over right here and celebrating his legacy and his boxing profession and celebrating on the largest stage the world can get, actually,” mentioned Fury.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s Dillian Whyte, Joe Joyce, Dereck Chisora, Anthony Joshua, Usyk; it doesn’t actually matter. Wherever we cease at subsequent, it’s all the time going to be the Tyson Fury roadshow.
“Like I mentioned after I was preventing Klitschko. There’s solely ever been one man on these shores ever, and he goes by the title of Tyson Fury. I’m the one man on these shores. I’m the one man that may ship pull it out each single time when the strain is on.
.@Tyson_Fury’s ‘face-off’ with @DillianWhyte at present 😂#FuryWhyte | APRIL 23 | PPV pic.twitter.com/4T9l2wFIuV
— High Rank Boxing (@trboxing) March 1, 2022
“Even after I’m put down twice within the fourth spherical, I’ll get again up and knock a mom f**** out as a result of that’s what I do,” mentioned Fury.
It in all probability doesn’t matter if Whyte takes half in any press conferences for the combat. He’s not going to harm the promotion in a big manner.
If something, the one which can be harm can be Whyte as a result of he’ll miss out on an opportunity to indicate off his character to boxing followers that haven’t seen him earlier than and get accustomed to him.
With that mentioned, if Fury defeats Whyte soundly on April twenty third, it gained’t matter anyway. Even when Whyte confirmed up for the press conferences, he wouldn’t be somebody followers will care to see after this.
