Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte purse bids hours away if Anthony Joshua refuses step aside

The deposit has gone in and plans for the huge event are being finalised.We will announce the date and venue once all the details are ironed out so stay tuned.We are in contact with Whyte’s lawyer and are confident he will sign soon to face the Gypsy King.Why wouldn’t Whyte want to take this fight for the WBC heavyweight title?He’s getting paid a hell of a lot of money for it and it is his chance to fight for a major belt against the best on the planet.I’m not sure why interviewers keep asking Eddie Hearn for details about the fight as it has absolutely nothing to do with him. Unless Dillian tells us otherwise, Matchroom are not representing Whyte for this fight, and we will continue working on finalising everything through the parties Whyte wants, which is not Matchroom.

Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte has been a saga to organise with the purse bids delayed multiple times before a fight could be agreed on January 28th.

Anthony Joshua this Thursday when the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion plays for a professional football team.Usyk, 35, stunned the boxing world at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September when he outclassed Joshua over 12 rounds to take a unanimous points win.The result scuppered any hopes British fans had of seeing a long-anticipated unification bout between Tyson Fury and Joshua in early 2022, but 'AJ' promptly signalled his intention for revenge by triggering his clause for a return bout.Instead, Joshua is set to face the Ukrainian in the Spring, with Fury instead preparing to put his WBC crown on the line against Dillian Whyte.As negotiations run on, Usyk is staying in shape, although not quite in the manner many fans would expect him too.However, the notion of a second clash came under serious threat last month when Fury's team offered the 32-year-old a sum in the region of £15 million to step aside and let 'The Gypsy King' take on Usyk, a proposition he duly turned down.The decision from AJ has left Fury seething, and Usyk will have to wait that little bit longer to fight for the undisputed heavyweight crown.Would you play Oleksandr Usyk as a central striker or midfield enforcer? Let us know in the comments section.He announced that on Thursday he will line-up for Ukrainian second tier outfit FC Polissya as part of the team's winter training camp, having already trained with Yurij Kalitvintsev's side.A video clip posted by the club's Twitter account shows Usyk changing with his team-mates before participating in a team run, doing 'keepy-uppies' and dribbling drills, leaping high to practice his headers and trying to go through on goal during a condensed practice match.Boxing fans reacted

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The countdown is on for Tyson Fury's return to the ring, with an agreement with Dillian Whyte finally in place after persistent delays.

Tyson Fury's heavyweight title defence against Dillian Whyte is finally going ahead, with Friday's purse bids bringing an end to a lengthy negotiation saga.

Anthony Joshua has issued his thoughts on the record-breaking bout between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte, which was finalised last week.

This was always going to be a huge month for Anthony Joshua.

Tyson Fury has spoken out for the first time since his fight with Dillian Whyte was confirmed for April with Cardiff being the most likely destination for what could be one of the biggest British fights of the 21st century.

Tyson Fury faces Dillian Whyte this year after the WBC officially ordered the world heavyweight champion to take on his mandatory challenger.

Eddie Hearn has warned Tyson Fury that the constant overlooking of Dillian Whyte has made their upcoming bout 'dangerous'.

Tyson Fury and Dilian Whyte are set to face off in the ring later this year with purse bids for the WBC-mandated contest to be confirmed on Friday.

Tyson Fury's WBC-mandated heavyweight title fight with Dillian Whyte goes to purse bids on Mexico City on Friday night.

The long-standing saga surrounding Tyson Fury's next opponent is set to finally come to a close, with Dillian Whyte getting his title shot.

Eddie Hearn has slammed Tyson Fury for ducking an undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk and promises Dillian Whyte will knock him out, amid reports of a fight agreement being finalised. The Matchroom Boxing boss blasted Fury, 33, for lacking the cojones to fight Usyk, 35, after the Ukrainian bested former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, 32, in November.Usyk claimed victory via unanimous decision at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Joshua immediately exercising the rematch clause.Though the Watford warrior did agree to step aside for a first undisputed bout of the WBA-WBC-IBF-WBO era.But an agreement between Fury and Usyk could not be reached.It now looks likely Dillian Whyte, 33, will face Fury as mandatory challenger, with reports of a March showdown.And Hearn, 42, alleges Fury of running scared of Usyk and claims the WBC champion is gambling by ducking for an 'easier' fight."Fury doesn't want to fight Usyk, in my opinion," Hearn told iFL TV."Because he had the opportunity to do it through these discussions and really, when it came down to it, he really doesn't want to.Do you think Dillian Whyte will knock out Tyson Fury? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Tyson Fury has appeared to confirmed as he'll defend his WBC title against Dillian Whyte.

Tyson Fury's return to the ring isn't too far away now, although there is still some uncertainty surrounding who his opponent will be.

Tyson Fury has hit out at heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua, accusing him of blowing a £66m super-fight opportunity.

Tyson Fury, in his usual brash way, has mocked Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn for losing out on a supposed $90million as the drama over the next big heavyweight fight rumbled on. Fury had on Wednesday night been given a final 48 hours to secure an undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk, with him anxiously waiting to see if Joshua would agree to step aside from his contracted rematch with the WBA, IBF and WBO champion.But it appears Joshua has rejected the chance to step aside for that titanic fight, with Fury now confirming he is set to battle it out with Dillian Whyte next.Fury's news came after he taunted AJ and Hearn for their negotiating stance amid the heavyweight row on Wednesday night.Fury said in an outlandish Instagram post: "Had to do this video.

Tyson Fury has finally confirmed that he will be putting his WBC Heavyweight title on the line against Dillian Whyte in his first outing since completing his trilogy against Deontay Wilder.The self-proclaimed Gypsy King had been vocal in his criticism of both Whyte and Anthony Joshua in recent weeks, but has now put any confusion over his next fight to bed.Fury confirmed on social media on Thursday that he would indeed be facing mandatory WBC contender Whyte, who avenged his shock defeat against Alexander Povetkin last time out.While there had been talk about both Whyte and Joshua being paid to step away to allow Fury to fight Oleksandr Usyk, that has not been the case.Fury had said on Wednesday: "Joshua and [his promoter] Eddie Hearn are the worst businessmen in history - today they lost $90 million."And added on Thurday: "I can't wait to punch Dillian Whyte's face right in mate."I'm going to give him the best hiding he's ever had in his life boy.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has clarified speculation that Anthony Joshua is close to accepting a £15moffer to step aside from his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk to allow Tyson Fury a shot at unification.