Dillian Whyte: Tyson Fury ‘never knocked me out or dropped me’ in old sparring sessions
We are just a day away from a huge heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte, and the pair hit the scales this afternoon ahead of tomorrow night’s blockbuster clash.
Whyte, 34, last competed in March 2021, knocking out Alexander Povetkin to avenge his own stoppage loss to the Russian from August 2020. As inactive as Whyte has been in the ring since, he has been similarly inactive outside of it, refusing to attend last month’s first pre-fight press conference, electing to stay in Portugal to focus on his training for the bout instead.
The “Bodysnatcher” did attend the press conference on Wednesday of fight week, admitting he was “ready to swing” at Fury if things had got heated, and the pair went face to face again at today’s weigh-in, where Fury hit the scales at 264lbs, 13oz and Whyte came in at 253lbs, 4oz.
Re-live the Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte weigh-in, below.
Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte finally fight with more than a title on the line
Dillian Whyte is here to ruin everything and he is capable of that, writes Steve Bunce. Tyson Fury is here to leave with that legacy enhanced and he is capable of that. They are not ordinary fighters and this is not an ordinary fight.
A mobile Fury builds a lead and holds a bit; an aggressive Whyte makes Fury work at a pace and tries to push him back. They will both take risks, they have to; they promised they would and they are fighting men of their word.
Fury will start very fast; Whyte will have been in the chilly ring for a good 10 minutes at that point. The minutes before they are called together by the referee will be critical; Fury grows big and manic in those final seconds and Whyte must not shrink.
In Las Vegas, in 2020, Wilder was beaten before the bell sounded. He vanished in front of the crowd, the latest magic trick in the city of mirages.
And then they will fight. Fury will find a way. Be amazed if it is easy. Do not not be shocked if there is controversy.
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Fury, 33, was ordered in December to defend his belt against Whyte, who is mandatory challenger to the “Gypsy King” and interim title holder.
The challenger then proceeded to skip the first pre-fight press conference in March, preferring to continue training in Portugal ahead of the biggest bout of his career. Whyte, 34, has has done his fight week duties such as Wednesday press conference and Friday weigh-in however and the hype is growing for a huge clash at Wembley.
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