Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte press conference LIVE: Latest updates as heavyweights face off before fight

Re-live updates from Wembley, where the heavyweight champion and his challenger faced off for the first time since their fight was announed

Dillian Whyte: Tyson Fury ‘never knocked me out or dropped me’ in old sparring sessions

For the first time since their heavyweight title fight was announced, champion Tyson Fury and challenger Dillian Whyte went face-to-face on Wednesday afternoon.

Fury puts the WBC belt on the line at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night in front of 94,000 fans, in one of the biggest contests in the history of British heavyweight boxing. Whyte (28-2, 19 knockouts) has waited a long time for a shot at world heavyweight glory, and it finally arrives on the grandest stage as the Jamaican-born Londoner looks to become the first man to defeat Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs).

Whyte snubbed the first pre-fight press conference last month, electing to stay in Portugal to focus on his training for the bout instead. While the 34-year-old finally broke a long silence this week, saying among other things that Fury’s “mouth is like a toilet”, Whyte was not present at Tuesday’s open workouts at Wembley Boxpark. The challenger attended on Wednesday afternoon, however, marking the first time that he and Fury faced off since their title fight was made official earlier this year. All that is left are Friday’s weigh-ins and Saturday’s long-awaited heavyweight clash.

Re-live updates from the final Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte press conference, below.

Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte press conference

• Heavyweights face-to-face for first time since fight was made
• The bloody fairytale behind Whyte’s journey to fight Fury
• Fury coy on relationship with alleged crime boss Kinahan
• Cordial press conference ends in heated fashion
• Whyte hits out at ‘idiot’ John Fury for press conference confrontation

[20 April 2022 15:17 · Dylan Terry]

Fury vs Whyte press conference

And here is how Dillian Whyte saw things as he went off on Tyson’s dad John for supposedly causing the heated atmosphere.

[20 April 2022 15:12 · Dylan Terry]

Fury vs Whyte press conference

Here was Tyson Fury’s assessment of that post press conference commotion. All a bit unnecessary in the end.

[20 April 2022 15:07 · Dylan Terry]

Whyte slams Fury’s dad John

Whyte in his post-press conference interview: “John Fury was trying to start something. He wants to rob the fans out of a fight. John Fury is a real idiot.”

That was about the pushing and shoving in the lead-up to the face-off.

[20 April 2022 15:06 · Dylan Terry]

Fury vs Whyte press conference

There was some pushing and shoving from the two teams but it was Fury and Whyte who calmed things down!

We finally have the pair face-to-face! At long last!

[20 April 2022 15:04 · Alex Pattle]

Fury vs Whyte press conference

Dillian Whyte and Tyson Fury actually hold back John and Dean.

[20 April 2022 15:03 · Alex Pattle]

Fury vs Whyte press conference

The pair go face-to-face, and things get heated... but not between Tyson and Dillian – instead between Fury’s father John and Dean Whyte.

[20 April 2022 15:03 · Dylan Terry]

Fury vs Whyte press conference

Dillian Whyte is ready to adapt for whatever Tyson Fury brings.

[20 April 2022 15:00 · Alex Pattle]

Fury vs Whyte press conference

Whyte: “Thanks to Tyson Fury’s supporters, my supporters, Tyson Fury’s team, Frank Warren.”

[20 April 2022 14:59 · Alex Pattle]

Fury vs Whyte press conference

Warren: “It’s gonna be a war. They both want it. There’s gonna be no give or take here whatsoever. Do not miss it, because I’m telling you, it’s gonna be a classic.”

[20 April 2022 14:59 · Dylan Terry]

Fury vs Whyte press conference

Fury has called on people to stop overlooking Whyte. Anything can happen in heavyweight boxing.