Topic: [ BOXING FURY WON IN ROUND 6 ]: FURY vs WHYTE - THE FIGHT - page 12. (Read 1778 times)

My understanding is that the blind bid was $41 million and it has been accepted by the WBC. What the WBC decided to do in order to force the fight because Fury and Whyte could not agree terms was to operate a blind bid. After that they wanted to keep 10% of the bid ($4.1 million) as a bonus for the winner and wanted the 80/20 split of the remaining 90%

What that means is it is actually 90% of the $41 million that will be split 80/20 which equates to:

90% of $41 million = $36.9 million
10% of $41 million to the winner as a bonus = $4.1 million
80% of $36.9 million to Fury ($29.5 million)
20% of $36.9 million to Whyte ($7.38 million)


Whyte is looking at arbitration in trying to get that $41 million changed to a straight 70/30 split because he feels he is getting less than he deserves. He is the WBC number one contender. It might have been different if Fury was billed to fight say Wilder or Usyk or Joshua and one of them got injured so Whyte or Parker were called in at short notice to take the fight - then all the negotiating power would be with Fury but Whyte is the official WBC number contender so he deserves to get more than the $7.4 million.

If Whyte drags this out past 21st February 2022 without returning a signed contract to the WBC all the while Fury is making it clear he is sticking to financial arrangements imposed by the WBC, then Whyte will be stripped of the number contender status and will probably not get another chance. Fury will simply move on to another fighter the WBC award the number one contender title to.

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1030964/anthony-joshua-tyson-fury-dillian-whyte-purse-bids/

It seems it's actually an 80/20 split according to sources (unless they've rounded it up): https://www.ringtv.com/633384-dillian-whyte-continues-to-pursue-equitable-purse-split-versus-tyson-fury/

Which I think is fair to be honest and they're both getting what they deserve. Fury earned a minimum of £20million for the trilogy fight against Wilder while Whyte only earned £4million for his rematch against Povetkin. I can't blame him for wanting more but he's really not the draw here. I don't think the PPV numbers will do anything close to what the Fury/Wilder fights did and next to nobody is going to be watching this for Dillian.


He isn't going to let this chance go. He'll just kick up a fuss to try squeeze some extra cash out of the fight but I'd bet a bollock he signs that contract before the deal expires. He loses far too much by not taking it and especially when the belts are on the line.

I'm still rooting on Fury with this one even though Whyte has defeated Alexander Povetkin in their second fight, he still has lots to learn compared to Tyson Fury. The guy is undefeated and has a high rate of knocking down his opponent in a surprising way. I want to watch Fury fight again, no matter who will be his opponent he can actually beat them and somehow win the fight.

Whyte should understand that this is the one and only chance to get at a world title again if he loses the opportunity he will have a long wait to get a crack again because there's negotiation for World title unification and there's also Joshua and besides this is a Fury, considered to be the number one heavyweight champion, he should move forward get himself ready for the biggest fight of his career if he wins this one, it's like winning a lottery he will be in command and he is in a better position to deal now.

Based on the poll nobody wants to put a bet on Whyte even if he is capable of knocking out Fury, I also don't see him hitting Fury because he is to huge and to quick for Whyte.

There were hassles in trying to promote the fight because Whyte was after 70/30 split from the beginning which is why the WBC took action and forced a blind bid and also a split which was nearer to 80/20 but with a bonus involved for the winner.

Currently as it stands, Whyte will get $7.4 million for the fight which is around 18% of the $41 million purse and Fury will get $29.5 million which is around 72%. To be fair to Whyte he has a point because he was hoping to get $12 million for a 30% share because he is the WBC number one contender.

Even if Whyte somehow manages to win the fight he will pocket $7.4 million plus the $4.1 million bonus which equates to $11.5 million which is around 28% of the purse. I sympathise with him because the purse split works in favour of Fury because he will probably win in style and pocket the $4.1 million bonus which takes his total of the purse to $33.6 million which is around 82%.

Keeping all that aside, I would cite Whyte as being at fault here because he should have negotiated a deal before the WBC forced all this to happen. Now he can go arbitration trying to get a bigger share but it is probably too late. If Whyte fails to sign the contract by 21st February 2022 then the WBC might remove Whyte from as number one contender and Whyte might never get another chance to fight for a heavyweight title again.

I would like to see this fight take place then wait for a heavyweight unification fight happen before the end of the year.

It is a fact that Dillian Whyte is not showing any interest for the fight, i doubt it is because of the fight purse because a loss here from Tyson Fury will delay his chances for a rematch against Anthony Joshua and that is a huge money fight for him as well and he does have a real chance to beat Anthony Joshua rather than defeating Tyson Fury, so you cannot complain about his tactics as well .

Maybe the brother is having the feeling that Whyte may not be able to survive the fight if he goes ahead to fight Fury. Sometimes feelings like that can come up and it is better to prevent death in he ring. Whyte is no march for Fury at all. Am sure whatever split Whyte is asking for may be to stall the fight as he is likely to know that the Fury side may not agree to it.



Is there any boxer who does not taunt? It is a psychological thing for all of them.

Isn't he already getting 25%? That's the best payday he'll be getting ever unless he wins the fight for that extra 4 mill bonus (which he probably knows almost certainly isn't going to happen). Maybe this is just a business tactic to try squeeze some extra juice out of it before signing. I doubt Dillian is going to let this fight slip away though so I'm sure he'll sign on the dotted line before the due date and is probably just being cheeky trying to see what extra he can get. It's going to be annoying if all these fights keep getting pushed back because it leads to less big-name fights for this year and I'm sure we're all wanting to see the winners of this fight and the AJ Usyk before the end of the year.

Something is not right about the Fury vs Whyte fight because the WBC have given Whyte to return signed contracts by 21st February 2022. It seems the brother of Whyte is saying the fight might not go ahead.

Whyte is after a 70/30 split of the purse and this is getting messy but Fury has been taunting Whyte is typical Fury fashion

I agree. Whyte is not in the right position to demand. As a matter of fact, he should be treating this as an opportunity. He does not even deserve this match so to speak. Fury has everything to lose and nothing to gain in fighting Whyte. On the other hand, Whyte has everything to gain and nothing to lose.

In terms of upset, Wilder has so much chance than Whyte. Whyte should take note that knocking down Fury does not automatically mean he already has the upper hand. Fury has proven time and again that he may lose balance and fall when a heavy punch perfectly lands in the most perfect spot on his face but he does not lose consciousness. He could get up and get back at him. Fury is definitely a hard puzzle to solve. I’m afraid Whyte has luck as his only chance.

The thread poll so far shows Fury 100% to win this fight with 16 votes.

Whyte has not even signed the contract yet as he is said to be still seeking a larger share of the fight purse. Fun and games  

I just it boils down as to who is the A-side in this fight. And obviously it is Fury, so he will get the lion share of the purse. But I have to agree that the chances of a upset is very slim, and I'm thinking that Fury might toy with Whyte in this fight and going to dictate where the fight will go. He will fight it in the middle or in the corner doing some tight rope, with his tongue out and frustrate Whyte.

I do not foresee an upset with the Fury-Whyte fight. It is going to be a straight win for Fury. Was Dillian Whyte not the same boxer AJ made a mess of? AJ who could not even have straight wins in his last two matches. Whyte will be an easy meat for Fury. Fury will even beat any of the boxers from the other bout - Usyk and AJ, if they are to face him today. But I have to say that I do not like how the winnings are shared with Fury taking a greater percentage of the money whether he wins or loses. I believe that is why the bonus cash is set aside to compensate who will emerge the winner incase Whyte wins. But I do not see him winning. The bonus will still end up with Fury.

Fury had planned his fight but forced the british boxing board of control to change its decision to stop boxing in january. Where wbc world heavyweight champion fury anger has always wanted to fight in las vegas and this should lead to a very exciting and focused performance in its early days fury said I love my job more than ever before. I thought boxing was a job I had a job going on I trained hard to fight and then I put on a lot of weight.

I think that is the fight that we wanted to see as there is nothing more exciting than an unification fight in which everything is on the line in a single fight and the one that wins becomes the undisputed champion of the division, however it was impossible for Joshua to just accept the money to step out, if he did then he will never get the chance to recover his belts, and even if the chances are low against Usyk at least they are not zero. And about this fight Fury is the overwhelming favorite everywhere, including this forum, however I think we will see a good fight and at the end that is all what matters.

No wonder why Fury is the favorite here because we're already familiar with how he handles his matches. It will surely be a tough fight for Whyte but we shouldn't underestimate him as an opponent as well because he also has an aggressiveness on the ring. Fury has a funny personality that catches his supporter's attention all the time but he's also promising and too focused when he fights. It will be an exciting and thrilling match.

Now you can see why superstars like Ngannou are desperate to box. You really can't blame them. 500k-1 mill for a tougher MMA fight or multiple millions to box. I think the UFC should really consider having a boxing promo arm or something or just do cross sport promo events with their biggest fighters. They're going to lose their superstars once they run down their contracts. It seems like it's in everyone's interest to keep both parties happy.


Regardless of the injury he likely wouldn't have been able to fight Fury until next year anyway as after the Dillian fight he'll almost certainly be fighting the winner of AJ/Usyk. If Francis does have surgery it looks like he'll be running his UFC contract down so could be free and able to fight Fury next year.



Yeah, he might not be a household name but he's a fairly decent fighter and only lost 2 out of his 30 fights and one of them was against AJ when he was unbeatable. He lost to Povetkin back in 2020 but won the rematch in 2021. He's past his prime now though so that's why I think it will be an easy win for Tyson and Fury is still in his prime in my opinion but once he hits 35 it could likely start to decline.


He's a pro boxer with a pretty good record. He did MMA once back in 2008 so that doesn't mean much.


He could retire, but I think he might go for one or two more superstar fights like with Ngannou or something. Personally after the Whyte fight I'd like to see him fight both Usyk and AJ (regardless of who wins) and then finish it off with Ngannou or something.

I think there will be more interest in pre and post fight interviews then on the ring. Fury would destroy his opponent mentally in his usually funny behavior. Then he will just strengthen that on the ring.

Not a single person in poll believes in Whyte. Similar situation was in a fight against Usyk and Joshua, but in this fight, miracle wont happen. When Fury wins, do you think he will win Usyk and finish his career, or he will continue ?

An exciting one though we already knew who’s the crowd favorite but of course Whyte is still a good boxer even if he came from a loss, Fury should not feel any complacency here. Such a big difference on reward which I understand since Fury is a star, whoever win or lose here still they have the money to bring, its just that bonus is there for the winner.

Of course he deserves it. Most of us just think he's going to lose, that's all.
Usually people with good records get contracted against each other because they both have a lot to lose. When 1/10 of your fights are loses everybody knows you're going to give it all you got and people want to watch skill and struggle not 1st round knockouts. Blood and tears is what sells and you can see that people like Fury and they want to see him win. Nothing against Whyte here, we just can't all be champs