Tyson Fury has broken his social media silence to fire to warn rival Dillian Whyte he will be "knocked the f*** out."
The 'Gypsy King' has been preparing for his clash with Whyte in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley on April 23. Fury opted to take a social media blackout to focus on his preparations for his UK homecoming while Whyte has also refused to comment since signing for the bout.
However the champion broke cover today to issue a warning to his rival in a video on social media, saying: "Hi guys it's Tyson Fury here. Just a quick update camp is going very well with just three weeks out. I can't wait to see you all there in the Big Smoke at Wembley Stadium. Dillian Whyte is getting knocked the f*** out man. Will see you all there all my loyal fans, god bless you all."
WARNING: Stong language
Fury will make the second defence of his title having beaten Deontay Wilder in an epic trilogy bout last October. Whyte has finally been handed the opportunity to challenge for the WBC heavyweight title after a wait of over 1,000 days but failed to show at the press conference earlier this year
The 'Gypsy King' was forced to face-off with a fight poster during his media duties to promote the fight, but came up for a nickname for his rival after his no-show at the press event. "He is called Thrillian Whyteknickers, because he is as soft as what it says in the title," Fury said at the press conference. "All this social media stuff he has shown his colours today, he gets upset and causes a ruckus, now he has given me that much more confidence.
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"The way he is going on about it, because he will see that fire in my eyes and think he is getting killed. It is fear and it is terror, it is all of the above and I don’t blame him for not being here. I’d be remanded in a London jail as I would have stretched him. Tyson Fury vs his own shadow will sell.
"I am very confident, I am not a down to earth fellow I am on top of the world fellow. There is not even 1 percent doubt I am not going to annihilate Dillian Whyte. I believe that I can beat Dillian Whyte with one hand tied behind my back and one foot off the floor. For me it is just another fight to a milestone. I am not interested in people rate me because when I finish boxing it’s done for me. I have had my five minutes of fame."
