Sunday Express

WHYTE’S THE ONE TO BITE THE DUST

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TYSON FURY has promised to produce his own kind of magic against Dillian Whyte on Saturday with a Wembley Stadium display for the ages. Freddie Mercury’s 1985 Live Aid set with Queen remains for many the greatest showbiz performanc­e the venue has seen.

But Fury is ready to create memories that will last a lifetime for the 94,000 spectators fortunate enough to be present and the millions watching around the globe by making surewhyte becomes his latest opponent to bite the dust.

“I am ready to rock ’n’ roll, man,” said thewbc heavyweigh­t champion.

“It will be a performanc­e for the ages – 94,000 people, the biggest sporting crowd they have ever had at the newwembley.

“It’s going to be an absolutely fantastic event and I’m very much looking forward to it and to putting on a great show.

“This is going to be a great night for boxing and the

British fight fans aren’t going to forget in a merry hurry the Gypsy King going out with a bang.

“Creating memories means as much as any of the money you earn.

“There comes a point where it’s not about money – the achievemen­t is worth more than money in any given situation. It has been a fantastic journey and I’m very happy with the way it has all turned out.”

Whether or not this will be the last fight for Fury, 33, as he has said it will be, remains to be seen.

But if it is, he is adamant that Whyte, 34, is a credible final opponent for a showman of his status.

He added: “Whyte is a fantastic opponent. He is the guy who has been mandatory for however long, the guy everyone has been avoiding – nobody wanted to fight Dillianwhy­te for whatever reason.

“He’s a vicious puncher, great puncher to the body, very compact, solid. He has a fantastic record of only two losses out of 28 fights.

“The fight sold out in just a few hours so it’s a fight people are excited about and I can’t wait to put on a great show.”

Fury’s homecoming has meant a training camp on his doorstep for the first time in years.

He said: “I’m a proper Lancashire lad and it has been fantastic to have a camp in Morecambe Bay.

“I saw the family a little bit at the start but I have kept my distance because I like to keep in fight mode.there’s no in-between.”

Tyson Fury versus Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium, brought to you by Queensbury and Top Rank, is live on BT Sport Box

Office.

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Freddie Mercury at
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LEGEND: Freddie Mercury at Live Aid

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