Arum: "Fury won't wait for Whyte"

Tyson Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) isn't going to wait forever for Dillian Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) to resolve his dispute with WBC. Bob Arum warned Body Snatcher about this. The Top Rank chief argues that The Gypsy King intends to enter the ring in the first quarter of next year, and if Whyte, who is the mandatory challenger, does not accept the offer, the champion will fight another opponent.

Whyte is demanding a better split from the WBC than the originally proposed 20-80 against Fury in the event that the bout organizer is decided by bids.

“If we don't come to an agreement with Whyte, we will fight for The Ring belt and the linear title, picking another contender,” Arum told talkSPORT. "Tyson Fury needs to be back in the ring by the end of March!"

“Frank Warren wants to find an acceptable opponent, we would like to fight in Cardiff. Andy Ruiz Jr is one of the options, Joseph Parker could also become one after defeating Chisora. We have a few more names that would fit,” added the promoter of the WBC Heavyweight champion.