Tyson Fury weighed in less than a stone heavier than opponent Dillian Whyte for the huge all-British heavyweight title fight in front of over 94,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
Fury’s WBC title will be on the line when the 33-year-old ‘Gypsy King’ faces former sparring partner, fellow Briton and top-ranked contender Whyte.
Whyte, the ‘Body Snatcher’, has been waiting years for his shot at a world title and has said he planned to show up, do the job and disappear.
Fury came in 12lbs lighter than his last fight against Deontay Wilder last October at 264.8lbs. Whyte, meanwhile, weighed in at 253.25lbs, 6lbs heavier than his victory against Alexander Povetkin in Gibraltar.
Fury and Whyte played the role of peacemakers after tensions rose and threatened to boil over between the
fighters’ entourages on Thursday, but everything ran smoothly during the weigh-in with both fighters complimentary towards each other, even swapping hats during the staredown.
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“I’m so happy to be back here (UK), fighting at Wembley Stadium, and you all (fans) made it happen,” Fury told BT Sport. “Big shout out to Dillian Whyte and his team, proper professional men.
“We’re going to put on a show, it’s going to be a war – don’t worry about that.”
When asked about his significance of his weight, Whyte said: “Nothing some fights are different. Fighting a bigger guy, a much heavier guy than me.
“We’re ready to go to war, trust me. I’m not worried about what he’s doing.”
Fury, 33, will be making a second defence of the title he won in February 2020, ending Wilder’s reign as WBC heavyweight world champion.
He has an unbeaten record of 31 wins and a draw, with 22 knockouts, while Whyte, who even in his two professional defeats in 30 fights, wobbled Anthony Joshua and put down Alexander Povetkin twice before being knocked out by both.
If you wish to purchase Tyson Fury v Dillian Whyte on BT Sport Box Office on 23rd April 2022, please visit www.sky.com/boxoffice/btsport .