Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte predictions from Anthony Joshua, David Haye and latest odds
23.04.2022 - 12:19
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Anthony Joshua and David Haye are just two boxers who have predicted the winner of Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte ahead of their heavyweight blockbuster this weekend.
The Gypsy King continues his WBC title defence against Whyte in what could be his last ever fight in the boxing ring. Although he has cooled his talks on retirement recently, with his father doubting that he will call it a day, Fury has previously stated that he feels like he has nothing left to achieve in boxing should he defeat Whyte.
This will be Fury's first fight on home soil since August 2018. He had hoped to face Oleksandr Usyk in a unification bout, but both Whyte and Anthony Joshua refused to step-aside with that fight now on hold.
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Whyte has not fought since last March when he dispatched Alexander Povetkin, as Fury and Whyte have been involved in a war of words, along with plenty of disagreements leading up to the fight on image rights and purse split.
Ahead of the bout, fighters have given their predictions on who they think will come out victorious.
“The type of opponent that you’d need to beat Tyson Fury, Dillian Whyte has all of those attributes. He can punch hard, he’s got cardio for days he’s got the desire and belief in himself.
“I think Whyte is going to pull off the upset. I think this is his opportunity. I think this is what he’s been waiting for. This happened at the right time for him and I think the fact that Tyson Fury’s so highly regarded by everybody, works in Dillian’s favour. So, I’m going with the unpopular underdog.”
Prediction: Dillian Whyte
“Dillian Whyte is a good fighter. A really credible opponent for a fight of this magnitude, he’s a good