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Charlie Wilson

Tyson Fury record in full ahead of Dillian Whyte world title defence

Tyson Fury is expected to return to the ring on April 23 to defend his WBC heavyweight championship against Dillian Whyte.

The contracts have now officially been signed by both parties with the all-British blockbuster clash now set to go ahead as planned.

The Gypsy King will make his first fight return to home soil after three years of fighting in the USA against Whyte, who secured his WBC mandatory title shot after knocking out Alexander Povetkin last March.

Meanwhile Fury retained the WBC belt with an 11th-round knockout of Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight in October - bouts which have seen his stature escalate to being one of the boxing's biggest box office draws.

It has been a tough negotiation period between the two camps with Whyte's team hoping to see their fighter take more than the 20% purse split on offer. But purses were settled last month, with the contracts being finalised on Tuesday.

Whilst Fury is the heavy favourite to come out victorious, he's aware of the threat Whyte will pose and has also confirmed that he'll go dark on social media for the next two months.

And it's not just the WBC heavyweight belt which is up for grabs - with Fury also defending his incredible unbeaten record.

The 33-year-old has won 31 of his career bouts, with a single draw coming against Wilder. He has also been victorious against Wladimir Klitschko, Dereck Chisora (twice) and Otto Wallin.

Fury has also seen numerous wins end an opponent's unbeaten record, facing off against seven different previously undefeated fighters.

Fury's record in full

The fight will be the second defence of Fury's WBC belt and will go ahead with Whyte being the mandatory challenger for the belt, his first attempt at a world title.

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