Andy Ruiz Jr and Robert Helenius are revealed by Bob Arum as frontrunners to face Tyson Fury next as promoter hits out at Dillian Whyte’s team for being ‘very greedy’ by ‘demanding £7.5m’
- Dillian Whyte wants a split close to 55/45 in favour of Tyson Fury for their fight
- But Fury’s team are angling for the heavyweight champion to take 80 per cent
- Disagreement could mean ‘Gypsy King’ takes another fight in the mean time
- Andy Ruiz Jr and Robert Helenius are the two frontrunners to face him next
Bob Arum has branded Dillian Whyte ‘very greedy’ for demanding £7.5million to fight Tyson Fury, and revealed Andy Ruiz Jr or Robert Helenius are now the two likely opponents for the heavyweight champion.
Whyte and Fury’s teams are locked in negotiations after the WBC ordered that Fury should defend his belt against the mandatory challenger next.
Bob Arum, head of Top Rank and Fury’s promoter in the United States, told iFL TV: ‘Dillian Whyte could have that fight. We would do that fight. But they’re – in our view – very greedy with what they’re asking…
Bob Arum (right) says Dillian Whyte’s team are wanting too much to fight Tyson Fury (right)
Whyte is the mandatory challenger for Fury’s WBC belt but negotiations have been fraught
‘We’ve offered them a big, good deal. A purse deal far more than they’ve ever gotten in any fight, and that hasn’t moved them.
‘We’ve talked to the head of the WBC – Mauricio Sulaiman. And he said, “Look, it breaks my heart, but go find another opponent, fight without the WBC title, we’re not gonna take it away from you, and go about your business.”
‘Dillian Whyte really should come to the table and make the deal to fight Tyson…
Source : dailymail
