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The dynamics of the heavyweight division changed extensively this year after scuffles between Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury, and Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk. For now, Fury is in the news after an impeccable win over ‘The Bronze Bomber’ and everyone is keen to know who will the WBC heavyweight champ face next.

Until now, one name that’s coming into the limelight to face Fury is the WBC interim heavyweight champ, Dillian Whyte.

Recently, President of Top Rank Promotions, Todd duBoef, shed some light on Fury’s potent return and more.

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Speaking to Sky Sports, he said, “I can tell you this. He just said to us, I want to fight by March. I want to fight in March, you know that’s. And I think he really doesn’t care who he fights, and I saw him post on social media. He had a list of a bunch of guys that he wanted to take care of and how it was gonna go.”

After settling his feud with Wilder, Fury hinted at retirement multiple times. However, ‘The Gypsy King’ knows that he has a few exuberant opponents in the big division. If he beats them, he undoubtedly will cement his legacy.

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That said, Fury might have dissed his retirement plans for now. He’s fully focused on getting a stern opponent for his 2022 boxing return. Among all the other names, ‘The Body Snatcher’ seems to be a frontrunner to lock horns with Fury. But will a fight between the two really come into existence?

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Todd duBoef stays honest on Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte’s potent matchup

In the above interview, the Top Rank President gave a candid notion on Whyte vs Fury matchup.

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He said, “You know this in the first quarter of next year. And obviously, like Whyte, is a very sellable fight and it would be a terrific fight to do at home so we want to make sure we get, we get there, get the date done and get him in the ring as quickly as possible.”

Citing the above comments, it seems as if Fury and his team are ready to book a fight with Whyte.