Via Charles Brun: Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom believes fans have underestimated Dillian Whyte and he thinks he will “Do well” against WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on April 23.
Shalom didn’t say what he meant when predicting that Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) would do well against Fury. Whyte wants to win, and it won’t do him any good if he does well and still loses the game in the end.
This is Whyte’s battle-or-die style and a must-win situation for him. If Dillian is under the illusion that he’ll get another shot at Fury if he loses, he’s wrong.
Fury will move on to bigger and better things against Anthony Joshua or IBF/WBA/WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk if he returns from Ukraine before the end of the year.
This is Whyte’s big chance he’s been waiting for during his 11-year professional career, and suffice it to say, it will be the last chance he’s been given to fight for a world title. .
Whyte has complained for years about being ignored by the champions, and now he finally has a chance. Dillian has to find a way to beat Fury because he can’t afford to be knocked down again, as in his first fight with 40-year-old Alexander Povetkin in 2020.
Normally, when opponents are eliminated, they need to be at the bottom of the line, but in Whyte’s case, he still got the title after just one game. He should consider himself lucky to still win the title.
Whyte is still sad
“I don’t think it’s a mind game. I think he’s still generally sad because he’s at 20% [split for the Tyson Fury fight]” Promoter Ben Shalom told Second on why Dillian Whyte didn’t attend the initial press conference for the April 23 fight with Tyson Fury.
“Whether it’s 8 million, 12 million or 15 million, he’s still only 20%and I don’t think he ever thought that was fair, or that it was right, but that’s the WBC’s view,” Shalom said.
What’s done about the Fury-Whyte wallet split. It won’t help Whyte if he chooses to remain silent due to not getting the division he wants.
Boxing is in the entertainment business, and a big part of it involves giving interviews and selling yourself to fans outside the ring. It’s not just what you do inside the ring, and Whyte may lack that point.
Whyte could have built a huge fan base by selling himself to the fans before the Fury fight, but he chose to stay silent instead. I think it’s a common mistake.
“I actually feel a little for Frank [Warren] and Bob [Arum] because they made a bid, they won. They paid a higher price [Matchroom Boxing]. It’s not their decision, is it? ” Shalom said when informed that Fury supporters pushed for an 80/20 split for the Whyte fight.
“Just like Eddie [Hearn] and myself say it should be more than that, they represent Tyson, and their job is to make as much money for him as possible. WBC is the arbitrator. It’s called 80/20.
“I can understand why Dillian doesn’t go [to the press conferences]. He doesn’t have any motivation to do it. No matter what people might say, he’s focused on this fight; He wants to win this war.
“Why is he putting so much pressure and stress on his promotion? I do not know. I’m sure they have some issues. Dillian and Frank have never seen or met each other. Honestly, he might just see, ‘Why should I do any favors?’
“Obviously we’d love to see a part of the promotion, but whether it will make a difference I don’t know. The ticket selling well. I don’t know, but I can see both sides,” Shalom said.
Assuming Whyte, 34, doesn’t win Fury, he’ll be relegated to the bottom of the rankings and he’ll have a much harder time trying to find and get back up for a second title. two.
This time, Whyte easily earned a title beating Oscar Rivas, who was nothing special. To get to a second title, Whyte will probably need to get past the likes of Flip Hrgovic, Frank Sanchez, Daniel Dubois or Joe Joyce, and there’s no doubt he’ll beat any of them. there.
Shalom: Dillian will “do well” against Fury
“Yes I hope so. He’s always been on Sky,” Shalom said when asked if Whyte would return to Sky Sports after his April 23 game against Fury, which will be shown on BT Sports and ESPN.
“In the end, he never got into a fight over what happened to [Otto] Wallin; he never really fought not on Sky.
“Again, with Anthony Joshua as well, I think the biggest boxers all want the Sky Box Office, especially the Brits on Sky. I think that’s the strongest platform, and that’s just the way it is. They have a huge promotional vehicle.
“Dillian has a great relationship with Sky and now with us. He clearly has the biggest battle of his life coming up, so I think he’s going to focus on that, and we’ll have to see how he pulls through.
“I think he will do well, Dillian. I think people are underestimating him. He is very focused on this war, and he has been focused on this war for a long time, and I won’t underestimate Shalom said.
Again, the only way Whyte “does well” against Fury is if he wins the match. If not, it’s a waste of time because he most likely won’t get a rematch if he loses.
With Fury talking about retiring soon, he’ll be looking to make the most of the time remaining in his career, which means he’ll be moving forward to take on Joshua, Usyk, or possibly Joe Joyce or Daniel Dubois.
Whyte will need to lean over and protect his chin because he’s going to be bombarded by Fury a lot in this fight, and if one of those shots lands in the right direction, we could see ‘The Body’ Snatcher’ will go to sleep.
