TYSON FURY has admitted that he expects the WBC to allow him to pursue a blockbuster unification bout against Anthony Joshua before having to face his mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte
British boxing fans are desperate to see the two champs go head-to-head in the ring after the Gypsy King beat Deontay Wilder in February.
Fury needs to fight the Bronze Bomber for the third time to fill contractual obligations while AJ’s next opponent will be Kubrat Pulev.
And while Whyte had been promised a title shot before February 2021, the Mancunian is almost certain that the WBC would grant him an exception to face Joshua should they all keep winning.
Fury told IFL TV: “To be honest with you, I know Dillian Whyte’s the mandatory.
“He’s the WBC mandatory. I inherited him from Deontay Wilder. But at the moment, I’ve got an immediate rematch with Wilder. I know that Dillian’s going on about, ‘Oh, fight me instead.’
“But Wilder ain’t gonna give up 25 million dollars, is he, 30 million quid? I can’t see that happening to let Dillian Whyte go and have his money. So, after that fight, yeah, then I think that there’s a mandatory due.
“Don’t quote me on this, but I’m almost a hundred percent or 95 percent that all organizations will sanction a unification [fight] before a mandatory [defense].”
Fury’s words are likely to escalate the continued verbal sparring between himself and Whyte after the latter shared his fears that the WBC champ will avoid him.
SunSport previously reported how the Body Snatcher claimed he “bashed” the Gypsy King around in sparring and “dropped him on multiple occasions”.
But Fury responded by telling Whyte to keep his trap shut – and reckons he is only being mouthy because he is “protected” by the coronavirus lockdown.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
