DILLIAN WHYTE was offered big-money deals to avoid Tyson Fury, and to remain one of Eddie Hearn’s top attractions.
Frank Warren has complete control over the Body Snatcher's next fight against the Gypsy King, which will take place at Wembley on April 23.
Tyson Fury is ready for Dillian Whyte
Victory on the BT Sport Show will land the 34-year-old Whyte PS9million title and the WBC heavyweight title.
However, defeat could damage his brand in advance of a possible move to Hearn’s DAZN streaming app broadcasters later on.
WBC mandatory challenger Whyte so far has resisted signing the dotted line, much to Team Fury's frustration.
SunSport believes Whyte's long-standing promotional partner, Hearn, has offered him a new career path.
Matchroom boss Frank Warren, who has his shows on streaming app DAZN, wants one of his star attractions to stay away from him and his BT Sport supporters.
Get a PS10 Bonus with 100s of Games to Play and No Deposit RequiredOnly a rematch with Anthony Joshua, and possibly a third fight with Derek Chisora, could make up the difference for Fury turning down a WBC World Title shot and a basic purse of PS6million.
Fury is still hard at work, despite the delay in signing the fight.
WBC also anticipates that the contest will be held. They even prepared a unique 'Union Belt for the occasion.
However, Whyte has remained silent throughout.
Bob Arum, Fury's US promoter, recently called him "a damn fool" for holding up the cause.
The Gypsy King has made a joke of it by creating a JustGiving page for Whyte to attend a press conference. He offered to donate 47p to the "useless dosser".
John Fury, Fury's father, believes Whyte would like to 'put in an asylum' if his son does not want to fight him for the belt.
He stated, "Get your contract signed, fight, and get your beating. Then, go on with your job."
"At the very least, you can count $8million (PS5.8m).
"But I don’t know what’s wrong with your pal - if $8m is declined, you want to put in the asylum."
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