{"id":67646,"date":"2022-02-25T12:41:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T18:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=67646"},"modified":"2022-02-25T12:41:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T18:41:27","slug":"april-23-heavyweight-titans-fury-whyte-collide-at-wembley-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/april-23-heavyweight-titans-fury-whyte-collide-at-wembley-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"April 23: Heavyweight Titans Fury &#038; Whyte Collide at Wembley Stadium\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>April 23: Heavyweight Titans Fury &amp; Whyte Collide at Wembley Stadium\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>After storming the United States with a pair of knockouts over Deontay Wilder, WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury\u00a0returns home for an all-British battle against WBC interim champion, Dillian Whyte\u00a0on Saturday, April 23 at London\u2019s Wembley Stadium connected by EE. Fury-Whyte will be broadcast live on Pay-Per-View in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Promoted by Frank Warren&#8217;s Queensberry Promotions and Top Rank, tickets will be on sale exclusively from Ticketmaster at midday on Wednesday, March 2.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Tyson Fury coming home to fight under the arch at Wembley Stadium is a fitting reward for the No.1 heavyweight in the world following his exploits across the Atlantic in his epic trilogy against Deontay Wilder<\/em>,&#8221; stated Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>It is going to be an incredible night and a huge occasion for sport in this country that will capture the imagination of fans right across the world<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bob Arum, chairman of Top Rank, added: &#8220;<em>Tyson Fury conquered America, and it is only fitting that he defends the heavyweight championship in a packed Wembley Stadium. Dillian Whyte has called for this fight for years, and while he is a deserving challenger, no heavyweight can match \u2018The Gypsy King.\u2019 This is going to be a momentous night of boxing with tens of thousands of fans in attendance at Wembley Stadium<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67135 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fury-whyte-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fury-whyte-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fury-whyte--240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fury-whyte--768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fury-whyte--117x146.jpg 117w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fury-whyte--40x50.jpg 40w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fury-whyte--60x75.jpg 60w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fury-whyte--576x720.jpg 576w, https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fury-whyte--540x675.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_67646\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"67646\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 23: Heavyweight Titans Fury &amp; 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