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Sam Hill

Eddie Hearn raises concerns over Tyson Fury v Dillian Whyte fight at Wembley

Eddie Hearn has admitted there are 'lots of problems to resolve' ahead of Tyson Fury's fight with Dillian Whyte in April.

Hearn recently revealed he is 'glad' not to be involved in the organisation of Fury vs Whyte, as per talkSPORT. The pair are set to fight it out for the Gypsy King's WBC title at Wembley on April 23, but there are reports of issues behind the scenes already.

The build-up to the fight has been far from smooth with Whyte delaying to sign the contract after disputes over the purse split that heavily favours Fury. After agreeing on February's deadline, Whyte then refused to attend a press conference after not receiving a 'proper' invitation to the event at Wembley.

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Other disagreements between Fury and Whyte's camps include image rights and ticket allocations. Hearn has raised concerns over whether the fight will even go ahead with all of the behind the scenes issues leading up to fight night.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Hearn said: "There's just loads of different problems to resolve. I don't think it's gonna affect the fight.

"To be honest with you, I'm so glad I'm not involved, because I'll just turn up or whatever I'll do, tune in and watch it. Hopefully they both get in the ring and give everybody a great fight."

Hearn also shared his thoughts on who he thinks will win the fight, continuing: "Tyson Fury in my opinion doesn't carry the power to take Dillian Whyte out. I believe actually when they trade up left hooks Tyson Fury will go to sleep, and he will go to sleep in round 11."

Hearn also commented on the ongoing situation between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk, with the pair due to face each other this year. AJ lost his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts on a unanimous points decision in front of a sell-out crowd at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last September.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has delayed negotiations between AJ and Usyk. But, Hearn revealed Usyk's promoter is still in contact with him regarding a rematch.

He said: "No. I think Alex Krassyuk [Usyk's promoter] said we're gonna catch up today [Tuesday]. But, I did think yesterday or the day before that Usyk actually would take the fight – that was kind of the vibe that I was getting again.

"But all we wanna say is, 'We'll give you the time, it's no problem, but we want to fight in between. So that's what we've got to decide."

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