What Anthony Joshua 'decision' means for Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte fight

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.

Floyd Mayweather has been linked against a bout with another social media influencer following his exhibition against Logan Paul last summer - with Money Kicks saying earlier this month that talks are ongoing.Mayweather, a 50-0 former professional boxer, who won fifteen major world championships, could go up against the 20-year-old YouTube star in the ring despite their close friendship.The pair once spent a day together at a private zoo owned by Money Kicks, real name Rashed Belhasa, and his family, with little idea that they could fight down the line.Belhasa, who has been called one of Dubai's richest kids, is the son of construction mogul Saif Belhasa, and took up boxing for the first time as recently as last year.Money Kicks has a record of two victories without defeat having headlined two Social Knockout events at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai during 2021.Building on his decision win over Anas Elshayib back in July, he knocked out Ajmal Khan a few months later, and has even posed with Anthony Joshua on Instagram.Eyebrows were raised when he made the statement about the proposed bout earlier in the month, with many taking note of his height difference when meeting Logan Paul.With Logan standing at 6ft 2in, Money Kicks is far shorter at 5ft 6in, which is also two inches less than Mayweather - but that hasn't dented his confidence.Should Floyd Mayweather have agreed to a rematch with Logan Paul? Tell us in the comments sectionMoney Kicks told Sky Sports: "I never thought I would ever fight Floyd. He is the best fighter ever."When I was young, I would collect his 'The Money Team' caps! Mayweather's team asked my team for a meeting.

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.

Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte are set for purse bids at 6pm today unless Anthony Joshua agrees to step aside from his Oleksandr Usyk rematch. The clock is ticking on the chances of WBC heavyweight champion Fury facing WBA, IBF and WBO title holder Usyk in an undisputed clash.

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has reaffirmed his desire of wanting to box Tyson Fury.

Tyson Fury has directed a scathing rant at heavyweight boxing rivals Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte by calling them "cowards" and "bums".The Gypsy King, 33, took a swipe at AJ, 32, by questioning whether he will step aside to set up a clash against Oleksandr Usyk for all of the heavyweight titles.Joshua lost his belts to Usyk in September but had a rematch clause in his contract, which reports claim he will ignore after being offered a £15million pay-off.The Brit has since hit back against claims that he is happy to step out of the way, leaving Fury exasperated at the entire saga.WBC champion Fury, who is eager to get in the ring again, appears to have now run out of patience and launched a verbal attack on his social media channels.He said: “Another gym session done. Tuesday morning smashed.