British rivals Fury and Whyte ready for 'war'

Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte are ready to go to "war" at Wembley tomorrow after the WBC world heavyweight champion weighed in less than a stone heavier than his fellow Brit.

Challenger Whyte, 34, tipped the scales at 18st 1lb before Fury came in at 18st 12lb ahead of a friendly face-off between the duo. 

The Gypsy King, 33, was lighter than expected as he prepares for the second defence of the title he won by beating Deontay Wilder in 2020.

He told BT Sport: "I'm so happy to be back here, fighting at Wembley Stadium, and you [fans] made it happen.

"Big shout out to Dillian and his team, proper professional men. We're going to put on a show, it's going to be a war — don't worry about that."

Fury, who beat Wilder in a thrilling trilogy fight last October, has claimed this will be the last bout of his career.

If it does prove to be his swansong, the unbeaten Mancunian plans to sign off in style on home soil. 

And former undisputed world heavyweight champ Lennox Lewis believes it will be a night to remember. 

Lewis, 56, said: "All the talk and everything is over. They just want to get in the ring and Tyson feels good, you can tell. 

"Dillian feels good, they're both up there dancing, so we're up for a good fight.

"The prediction is it's going to be a great fight. There are going to be a lot of people in the stands and it's going to be electrifying."

Whyte, meanwhile, has no concerns about being lighter than Fury. 

Asked about the significance of his weight, he replied: "Nothing, some fights are different. Fighting a bigger guy, a much heavier guy than me.

"We're ready to go to war, trust me. I'm not worried about what he's doing."