Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte keen to fight each other in all-British heavyweight clash

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Standard Sport14 May 2019

Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte insist they are willing to fight later this year.

The World Boxing Council last week ordered they fight in a final eliminator to challenge WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, who Fury controversially drew with in December.

Fury will fight for the first time in Las Vegas against Tom Schwarz on June 15, a month before Whyte fights Oscar Rivas in London.

The fight at the MGM Grand is the first of Fury’s $100 million deal with ESPN, with a September back in New York or Boston should he defeat German heavyweight Schwarz next month.

Speaking in a video on social media, the 30-year-old Fury said: "I accept the challenge. I'll fight Dillian Whyte every day of the week."

Whyte responded by writing: "Let's do it then. I'd fight you anytime, anywhere."

The 31-year-old Whyte also remains in contention for a rematch with Anthony Joshua, his long-term rival.