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Alla Zakarian

24-05-2019 | 13:44 Boxing
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Eddie Hearn told WBC they will accept Fury V Whyte for Diamond belt

Tyson Fury (27-0-1, 19 KOs) will need to confirm with the WBC soon whether he’ll agree to face Dillian Whyte (25-1, 18 KOs) for the Diamond heavyweight title like he originally agreed to. Hearn says the WBC is finalizing the resolution now and he believes the interim belt will be on the line for Whyte’s next fight against Oscar Rivas on July 20. Hearn wants to match Whyte against Fury for the Diamond title, one the fight against Rivas is out of the way. The winner of the fight Fury V Whyte will then be mandatory for WBC champion Wilder. “Tyson Fury said he will fight Dillian Whyte for the WBC Diamond championship,” Hearn said to IFL TV. “So we’ve told the WBC we accept that, no problem. So we’re [Whyte] fighting Oscar Rivas, and the WBC will order Tyson Fury against Dillian Whyte. Tyson Fury will have to confirm after he fights on June 15th, whether he’ll keep his word and accept that fight, so we will see. We’ve said to the WBC, ‘Please order that fight,’ which they’ve confirmed they will do. We’re getting the final resolution down, and we will see if Tyson Fury will fight Dillian Whyte after June 15th. Dillian Whyte will be #1, and Tyson Fury #2. It should be 60-40 for Dillian Whyte, but it’ll be 50-50. Tyson Fury will have to confirm in writing with the WBC if he’ll accept that fight. Dillian Whyte will fight Tyson Fury no problem at all. He just pulled out of the Deontay Wilder fight to fight Tom Schwarz.”

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