Tyson Fury's father John has claimed he is the reason behind Dillian Whyte's decision to pull out from his planned bout with Otto Wallin.
The Brit was due to go toe-to-toe with Wallin at Wembley on October 30th but withdrew from the bout due to a shoulder injury.
While Wallin has been pushing for a rematch, Whyte plans to avoid such a contest and head straight into a heavyweight title bout with Tyson Fury.
Whyte is adamant he didn't shirk the fight with Wallin to secure his fight with Fury but John Fury has suggested differently and believes Whyte took his words under consideration. "Dillian Whyte has pulled out from Otto Wallin.
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