BOXING
Fury v Whyte 'isn't going to happen' - Warren rebuffs Hearn
Tyson Fury has no interest in fighting Dillian Whyte next month, promoter Frank Warren said on Wednesday, rebuffing a bold bid to make the all-British showdown happen.
The prospect of the heavyweight clash taking place was raised by Eddie Hearn, after Alexander Povetkin came down with COVID-19 and was forced to pull out of a November 21 rematch with Whyte.
There are hopes that the postponed Povetkin-Whyte ring battle will now go ahead in late January.
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Hearn, as Whyte's promoter, said a fight with WBC champion Fury on December 5 was "a phone call away" as he made an ambitious move to thrust his man back into the international spotlight.
However, Warren has lined up Germany's Agit Kabayel as the man to take on Fury on that date at the Royal Albert Hall.
And while the paperwork had yet to be concluded when Warren spoke on Wednesday, it appears to be a matter of time before that fight is set.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Warren said: "We have in mind what we want to do next but it doesn't feature Dillian.
"He [Hearn] would be wasting his money. I don't get it."
Whyte and Povetkin had been preparing to meet for a second time, with the Russian having won by fifth-round knock-out in August.
"Correct me if I'm wrong," said Warren. "Didn’t Dillian Whyte get poleaxed in his last fight? That's it, he's lost his chance.
"With Tyson, we're working on Agit Kabayel, that's who we want for Tyson, that's our preferred opponent.
"It certainly won't be against Whyte, there's no gain in it. We don't need it, so it's not going to happen."
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