Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte Have Officially Set a Fight Date

Dillian Whyte has officially signed on to fight WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Last December, Fury was ordered to defend his title against the fellow British Boxer on April 23, 2022.

Fury originally retained his world title with a late stoppage of Deontay Wilder in an 11th round KO. Whyte's last victory came from his fourth-round knockout against Alexander Povetkin in March 2021. Fury took to social media to announce the match claiming, "Dillian Whyte signed his contract for $8 million [USD], what a surprise. The man's signed for the biggest payday he's going to get in his life."

In another video, he told his followers that he will now officially be taking a break from social media to focus on training for the fight, "I'm about to go off social media completely for the next eight and a half weeks. I'm going into training camp to give Dillian Whyte all the respect in the world he needs. I'll never underestimate anyone in my life." He adds, "Don't phone me, call me, email me, text me or try to contact me in any way as I am out of bounds until May. I'll be training away. Please respect my privacy and space. See you all at the press conference."

Fury has not fought in the U.K. since August 2018 when he beat Francesco Pianeta. He has since fought exclusively in the U.S. after signing a promotional deal with Bob Arum's Top Rank. The fight against Whyte is expected to take place at Wembley Stadium on April 23, 2022. More details to follow.

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