- Frank Warren wins purse bid for WBC heavyweight bout
- Confirmation of bout ends speculation over Usyk contest
Tyson Fury will defend his world heavyweight title against his fellow Briton Dillian Whyte after Fury’s UK-based promoter, Frank Warren, won a purse bid to stage the WBC heavyweight clash.
“Queensberry and Top Rank are delighted to announce that WBC and lineal world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will defend his titles against Dillian Whyte following today’s purse bids,” Warren tweeted on Friday. “A venue and date for the fight will be announced in due course.”
