Boxing Promoter Eddie Hearn Believes Dillian Whyte Will Put Tyson Fury To Sleep In The Ring

Dillian Whyte in a fight (Instagram @dillianwhyte)

JAKARTA - British boxing promoter and president of Matchroom Sport, Eddie Hearn, confirmed that this Saturday would be one of the biggest surprises recorded in professional boxing.

Tyson Fury will challenge Dillian Whyte for the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title. Mentioned, this could be the last fight in the career of a professional boxer nicknamed Gypsy King.

At the age of 33, Fury just defended his title by defeating Deontay Wilder in the 11th round. On that result, he has 31 wins, 22 by KO and one draw.

A relevant aspect of his new challenge is that he will be facing an opponent who is three years older than him, but whose record is lower as he has won 27 fights, 18 of them by knockout and several losses.

Faced with this balance, Hearn assures that the Jamaican-born fighter will be the one to raise his fists and will even do so in a strong way.

"Tyson Fury, I don't think, has the power to beat Dillian Whyte. I think actually when they swap left hooks, Tyson Fury will fall asleep, and he will sleep in the 11th round,” he predicted.

Another interesting thing about this fight is that Fury says that this will be his last fight. He felt it was time to hang up his gloves.

"I have nothing left to achieve. I have won every world belt there is to win. I have broken every record. No one in my era won a Ring Magazine belt, only me. No one has been a champion like me. I came out of everything healthy, safe, and undefeated."

If promoter Hearn's predictions come true, perhaps Fury's comments will be questioned, as he will most likely demand a rematch.

For now, the only certainty is that Fury will receive $29.5 and Whyte $7.4 million, not including a $4.1 million bonus for the winner of the fight.