Tyson Fury is over 11 pounds heavier than Dillian Whyte. There is a time and a place for this.
The crowd of Englishmen welcomed Tyson Fury with a loud cheer on Friday ahead of his first-ever title fight on British soil.
The champion weighed in at 264.8 pounds, 13 pounds less than he weighed in for his October win over Deontay Wilder.
On Saturday, Dillian Whyte will fight at Wembley Stadium. It was the third all-British title fight in the history of the division.
For the last fight, we had about four, five weeks training time for that, and we had to cross the Atlantic to Vegas in a different time zone. We are in shape!
The 12-round engine that is among the best in all of boxing, not just the heavyweight division, is the reason why the body of the man, like always, belies his perfect conditioning.
In the Fight of the Year, an 11th-round knockout of Wilder in a hellacious fight, Fury weighed in at a career-high 277 pounds. After his victory over Wladimir Klinka in a world title fight in Las Vegas, he had the energy to belt out a celebratory song in the ring and then join DJ Steve Aoki on stage.
The guaranteed amount for the 33-year-old is $29,528,000. A $4,102,500 win bonus is on the line, but if he wins, he will earn a career-high $33,640,500. He insists he will retire after Saturday's fight with Whyte.
The promise comes despite the temptation of a fight for the undisputed championship later this year against the winner of the July 23 rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua. One of the richest bouts in boxing history, if it goes ahead, will be between the four titleholders, but Tyson Fury will walk away from it all.
It means the world to me, and there was once a time when fans booed me. It is an overwhelming feeling to know that they love me and that they embrace me. Fantastic support from the British people.
He resided in England for a long time before moving to Portugal. A big reason why this fight is so heavily anticipated is that the man is a major attraction in his own right.
He has waited more than 1,600 days for his title shot since he became the No. 1 contender in October of last year. He is the most accomplished boxer to never win a title.
"I am ready to go to war tomorrow, I am rated the 6th best fighter in the world," said Whyte. Everyone has their time, and I feel this is my time.
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