By Shaun Murphy-
Tyson Fury has stated that a sold-out Wembley Stadium would be special after he confirmed his next fight will be in Britain.
The world heavyweight champion is in line to face WBC mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte in April after promoter Frank Warren won a purse bid to stage the bout last month. Whyte has been mandatory contender for a few years, throughout Deontey Wilder’s reign as Wbc champion. A fight between the Londoner and the Alabama man was long awaited, but aborted after Fury defeated the American last October.
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Whyte has until 21 February to sign a contract for the fight, but is expected to put pen to paper on a fight with his tough fellow brit from South London, who has been waiting for the opportunity to fight for a world title for a while now. Whyte is a tough customer, but Fury is the unbeaten gypsy king who has so far got fans used to the idea of him emerging victorious every time.
The gypsy king will be expected to retain his title against the Brixton man, but Whyte cannot be taken for grated and Fury will have to sweat to secure the victory.
“If it was Wembley Stadium, it would be a very special moment for me, very special,” Fury told the PA news agency at the announcement of his new Furocity energy drink in London.
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“I am told it will be somewhere in Britain. Dillian Whyte is the chosen opponent, he is the mandatory, so he has to sign the contract and then we will get it on.
“It has been a while. I have been busy cracking America and taking over out there. I have been successful but now it is time to come home and give the fans a well-deserved fight at home.”
‘I am not too concerned about why Dillian is not talking, that is not my business and not my concern but I suppose he knows what is coming,’ the 33-year-old from Wythenshawe insisted.
‘He has got to deal with a ferocious thunderstorm and he is a little shack who will get tiptoed over along the way but he is a tough opponent.
‘I am looking forward to it and will not underestimate the guy. I will give him all the respect he deserves and at the end of the day he is mandatory, ranked No 1 by the WBC for a reason and I will do my best to get in there and do what I do.’
Fury also relished the opportunity for his dad John to attend his fight, having not been able to attend fights that have taken place in the U.S. senior unable to travel to the US due to previous criminal convictions.
He added: “My dad has missed all the America fights because he can’t get in obviously, so it will be good for my dad to be there and be part of the camps as well. ”The pair were at Park Plaza Hotel in Waterloo on Friday to launch Furocity energy drinks, which will go on sale on Wednesday and comes in four different flavours.
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