Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte press conference LIVE: Latest updates as heavyweights face off before fight
Re-live updates from Wembley, where the heavyweight champion and his challenger faced off for the first time since their fight was announed
For the first time since their heavyweight title fight was announced, champion Tyson Fury and challenger Dillian Whyte went face-to-face on Wednesday afternoon.
Fury puts the WBC belt on the line at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night in front of 94,000 fans, in one of the biggest contests in the history of British heavyweight boxing. Whyte (28-2, 19 knockouts) has waited a long time for a shot at world heavyweight glory, and it finally arrives on the grandest stage as the Jamaican-born Londoner looks to become the first man to defeat Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs).
Whyte snubbed the first pre-fight press conference last month, electing to stay in Portugal to focus on his training for the bout instead. While the 34-year-old finally broke a long silence this week, saying among other things that Fury’s “mouth is like a toilet”, Whyte was not present at Tuesday’s open workouts at Wembley Boxpark. The challenger attended on Wednesday afternoon, however, marking the first time that he and Fury faced off since their title fight was made official earlier this year. All that is left are Friday’s weigh-ins and Saturday’s long-awaited heavyweight clash.
Re-live updates from the final Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte press conference, below.
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Fury vs Whyte press conference
Whyte: “Literally it cost me a fortune in legal battles to get this title shot. So, s***, I better get some of my money back.”
Fury vs Whyte press conference
Whyte: “Show up, do my job, run off into the night after.”
Fury vs Whyte press conference
Sugarhill Steward: “For this job, it’s more about Tyson being able to be himself.
“Also, for Tyson Fury to be a much better thinker in setting things up, that’s what we worked on.
“It was just about seeing things differently and being able to execute a lot more powerfully.”
Fury vs Whyte press conference
Whyte: “This fight’s all about being able to adapt and make decisions quickly. Tyson Fury says one thing and does another. He might decide he wants to box or wants to fight. I’m not gonna envision me chasing him or him chasing me, I’m just gonna envision me being able to adapt and make the decision quickly when I need to make it.”
Fury vs Whyte press conference
Here was the pair joking together after Fury saying ‘we slept together’.
Fury vs Whyte press conference
Warren: “Tyson comes to fight, you know Dillian does. What do you think you’re gonna get? You’re gonna get fireworks, it’s gonna be explosive.
“Me personally, I don’t think it’s gonna go the distance.”
Fury vs Whyte press conference
Whyte: “I’ve done 12 rounds before, of course I’ve got it in my legs. Have you seen how strong my legs are?
“He’s a different challenge, but we’ve worked hard in the gym. I’m willing to do whatever it takes. Victory by any means necessary.”
Fury vs Whyte press conference
Fury: “If I’m not on my A-game then this man is going to knock me out. It’s good night Vienna.”
Fury vs Whyte press conference
Fury: “These odds are obviously coming from people who don’t know about boxing.”
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