Tyson Fury and Dillian White hugged and exchanged hats as reunited friends, but British rivals announced their desire for a brutal battle for the Wembley world title.
Fury’s WBC belt and unbeaten record were at stake when he shared the ring with White in front of some 94,000 spectators – a post-war British record – at the national stadium.
White’s ardent temper didn’t flare up during the week of battle as Fury resisted the temptation to make fun of his last opponent, but smiles and handshakes will be replaced by glances and fists.
“I’m very cool and very calm,” White told Sky Sports. “I’m probably cooler and calmer than I was for the accumulation of previous battles. But it was good.
“I’m calm, but the good thing about me is that I don’t have to be all angry and frustrated because it takes me a second to get nasty when I have to, so I don’t have to be like, ‘I’m going to break his face.’ ! ”
“A split second, if anyone comes in here now and goes out, they’ll go out. I’m ready to go.”
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Dillian White revealed that he was not surprised by the respectful performance of Tyson Fury at their press conference before the match for the WBC heavyweight title.
White’s impatience is understandable given how long he has waited for an elusive launch for a world title, despite a series of devastating victories.
After a break-up by Anthony Joshua in 2015, White spent the last six and a half years making his way to that position – leaving a trail of rivals, including Derek Chisora twice, Joseph Parker and most recently defeating Alexander Povetkin in their rematch. after losing in the original battle.
“I’m ready to go,” White said. “It took a lot of time, a lot of patience, a lot of dedication to get to this stage and we are ready to go. Tomorrow we are ready to go to war.
“It’s respect. Tyson and I accept him as he comes. I don’t think we’re friends or everything is cool, because he may come out tomorrow with a different mindset.
“Today I am in one mind, tomorrow I am in another.
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Tyson Fury made sure that Dillian White was aware of his height advantage after weighing a little under a rock heavier than The Body Snatcher.
At Friday’s weigh-in, Fury was less than a stone heavier than White and more than 12 pounds lighter than the career-high 277 pounds he weighed the day before knocking out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round of his last defending the title in October.
Fury showed his fighting spirit again, along with strength and precision, as he climbed the sail twice to stop Wilder, and was fully aware of White’s threat.
“He’s as dangerous as any heavyweight,” Fury told Sky Sports earlier in the week. “He comes hungry, he wants to win this battle.
“This is his great chance to be a world champion.
While the music thundered at the weigh-in, Fury and White even danced next to each other, but they will provide a more explosive combination when the first bell rings.
“Respect for Dillian White and his team, true professionals and we will give you a real battle,” said Fury.
“Don’t doubt us, we’re going to do a show like no other. It’s going to be a war, don’t worry about it.”
Lennox Lewis expects “great battle”
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Lennox Lewis says that both Tyson Fury and Dillian White look in great shape before their fight for the heavyweight title on Saturday.
Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has stopped forecasting for Saturday night, saying only that he expects a “great battle” between the pair.
Lewis told Sky Sports: “They’re ready. All the talk and it’s over. They just want to get in the ring and Tyson is feeling good, you might say. Dillian is feeling good, and they’re both dancing upstairs, so we’re ready for good fight.
“It’s like two warriors. They eat and sleep together, but struggle to hurt each other.
“The forecast is that it will be a great battle. There will be a lot of people in the stands and it will be electrifying.”
Mikaela Meyer: Fury will entertain us
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Mikaela Meyer supports Tyson Fury before the battle against Dillian White tomorrow.
WBO and IBF welterweight champion Mikaela Meyer said before the fight: “The weightlifting, the nerves have somehow disappeared for me.
“My body is exhausted, I was dehydrated to do the weight, so I’m a little angry and I’m ready to end this, so I don’t really have a lot of nerves to do weightlifting.
“It’s a little different here. Tyson has so many people here, and he’s probably not irritable. He will do what he does best and will entertain us.
If you would like to purchase Tyson Fury vs. Dillian White from the BT Sport Box Office on April 23, 2022, please visit www.sky.com/boxoffice/btsport.
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