Saturday night will see the WBC heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte take place in front of a sell-out Wembley crowd.
WBC Heavyweight champion, Fury, is looking to defend his title, in an all-British bout against ‘The Brixton Body Snatcher’ Dillian Whyte.
The unbeaten 33-year-old Tyson Fury is the favourite going into it, and has even hinted that it might be his last fight.
Since the ‘Gypsy King’ returned to boxing in 2018, his last five fights have been in America. Saturday night marks the first time Tyson Fury has boxed on home UK soil since Belfast, where he went the distance with Francesco Pianeta and emerged victorious.
There is expected to be a record attendance for the fight, with 94,000 tickets sold. Here’s everything you need to know about the fight:
What UK time is Tyson Fury v Dillian Whyte on?
Tyson Fury v Dillian Whyte will take place Saturday, April 23 at Wembley Stadium.
Fury v Whyte TV channel, cost and live stream details?
You can watch the fight exclusively on BT Sport Box Office. Coverage starts from 6pm. The main event of Fury v Whyte is expected to take place at 10pm.
How to watch Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte on UK TV
- Sky Sports subscribers - BT Sport Box Office is available to Sky customers on channel 490. You can buy the fight directly through Sky by going to www.sky.com/boxoffice/btsport
- Virgin Media subscribers - Virgin Media customers can access the fight by going to the 'On Demand' section and selecting it from the Live Events list.
- BT TV subscribers - BT TV customers can find the Fury versus Whyte fight either through their BT TV Player or channel 494.
- Watch Online - The BT Sport Box Office app is available to download on PC or Mac, as well as on mobile or tablet. Buy the fight or sign in to watch it if you've already made the purchase by going here. You can then cast the fight on to your TV using Chromecast or Airplay. Full details on how to watch the Tyson Fury fight on your TV are here.
Who is on the Fury v Wilder undercard?
Tyson Fury’s half-brother, Tommy, is set to fight before the main event. The 2019 Love Island star goes up against Polish veteran Daniel Bocianski.
The rest of the undercard includes:
Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte (WBC heavyweight title)
Anthony Cacace vs Jonathan Romero (vacant WBO International super-featherweight title)
Isaac Lowe vs Nick Ball (vacant WBC Silver featherweight title)
David Adeleye vs Chris Healey (heavyweight)
Tommy Fury vs Daniel Bocianski (light heavyweight)
Karol Itauma vs Michael Ciach (light-heavyweight)
Kurt Walker vs Stefan Nicolae (super-featherweight)
Royston Barney-Smith vs Constantin Radoi (super-featherweight)
What was said at the press conference?
Whyte, who had not appeared at any of the initial press conferences, was present for Wednesday’s.
It was the first time the two had been seen face-to-face since the fight was formerly agreed.
Proceedings started civilised, but ended with John Fury, Tyson’s father, being held back by his son after he started shouting at a member of Whyte’s team.
Whyte said: “Tyson Fury’s dad needs to relax. “My man’s 600 years old and he’s coming forward, and they’re trying not to let my guys enter the stage.
“I said to him: ‘John, calm down, you’re an adult. You keep shouting and screaming like a child. This is me and your son’s day. Why are you getting involved?’ He’s trying to get in front of his son.”
On the fight, Fury said: “Four years away [since fighting in the UK], and now I’m fighting my old pal Dillian Whyte in England for all the glory, all the belts.
The rest of the press conference had been in good spirits, as the fighters are old sparring partners and friends that have mutual respect.
Fury said: “Sparring is sparring. Dillian came in and did his job, helping me prepare for a fight. It’s not about: ‘He beat me up in a spar, I beat him up in a spar.’”
Whyte added: “It means everything to me to fight in my home country and for the world title, especially at Wembley – it’s not too far from where I’m from.
“Like Tyson said, we didn’t expect to be here – me especially. But I’m ready to go, I’m ready to rock and roll.”
Betting odds
Fury is the firm favourite going into this based on the betting odds. The odds offered also suggest Whyte will be fortunate to go the distance.
Fury (win all method) – 1/5
Fury (points/decision) – 9/4
Draw – 25/1
Whyte (win all method) – 7/2
Whyte (points/decision) – 18/1
Odds courtesy of PaddyPower and correct at time of publishing
If Fury does not lose it will take his professional record to 33 fights without loss.
