Ricky Hatton has warned Tyson Fury he must avoid being dragged into a 'war' with Dillian Whyte, urging him to take a different approach than he did for the trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder.
20.01.2022 - 13:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Tyson Fury's unification bout could be right around the corner, with Bob Arum revealing there is a push in the Middle East for the fight to be the Gypsy King's next venture into the ring.
The ongoing talks with Dillian Whyte, who the WBC has mandated Fury to face, have been described as 'chaos' ahead of the talks entering purse bids on Friday.
That has raised uncertainty as to who exactly Fury will face-off against the next time he enters the ring and the claims regarding talks with Fury would have a significant impact.
For a unification fight to occur, Whyte and Anthony Joshua, who Usyk is set to face in a rematch, would both have to step aside - and would demand a pretty penny to do so.
According to the Sun, that fee could be as high as £20m for the pair to both step aside - £15m for Joshua and £5m for Whyte - and it would send shockwaves through the heavyweight division.
A unification fight is highly likely to have a rematch clause, seeing the pair go toe-to-toe again later this year, while both Whyte and Joshua would still be keen to have their shot at the belts.
That could see quite a queue form behind whoever is crowned the first ever four-belt unified heavyweight champion, with the likes of Joseph Parker, Luis Ortiz and Joe Joyce sitting in a solid spot in the rankings.
That trio would likely find themselves at the back of the queue, however, as negotiations with Joshua and Whyte to step aside are highly likely to include clauses that would see them face-off against a unified champion.
There could, however, be vacated belts - in particular with the WBC, where Parker, a close friend of Fury, is ranked very highly but has made it clear he wouldn't face Fury in the ring.
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