Bob Arum has invited Dillian Whyte to make a fight with Tyson Fury. The Brixton fighter, highly ranked by the WBC, has been pursuing a grand opportunity in the heavyweight division ever since losing to Anthony Joshua at the backend of 2015. Defeating several solid contenders, Whyte finds himself next in line for Fury’s world title, but a deal is still not forthcoming.
The WBC have ordered purse bids for the bout with the percentage currently set at 80/20 in Fury’s favour. This is a decision that is being contested by Whyte so it remains unclear when the fight can be finalised. Arum, Fury’s American promoter, has urged Whyte to listen to what he has to offer.
"If he wants the fight and stops messing around, he can get a good payday and prove that he is of a world-class calibre by taking on Fury,” said Arum when speaking to Sky Sports.
“We'd like to do that fight. It's a good fight for the UK.”
"Whyte should sit down with myself and Frank Warren and work out a deal for a guarantee, and we'll get this show on the road. Come to the table and let's see if we can carve out a real deal. I don't know Dillian, but I would think he wants the fight. Let's let Oleksandr Usyk fight Anthony Joshua, which is contracted, and let's get Fury to fight Whyte."