Tyson Fury's camp make Dillian Whyte accusations ahead of heavyweight fight

Tyson Fury's promoter has accused Dillian Whyte of asking for more money to promote their upcoming fight.

The Gypsy King is finally set to face Whyte for the WBC championship after the fight was mandated.

The upcoming fight had encountered significant delays, with purse bids being pushed back on four occasions.

However, an agreement was finally reached and the countdown to the fight is on - which will be Fury 's first in the UK since 2019.

Eddie Hearn had confirmed that Dillian Whyte and his team have now received the contracts, and that he did not see any issues, expecting him to sign as soon as possible.

Almost two weeks on from this, no papers have been signed, with Whyte going radio silent.

Fury's American promoter, Bob Arum, has accused Whyte of demanding payment for taking part in the build-up.

Arum told Queensberry Promotions: "He’s saying, ‘I want extra money to promote' [but] or position is, ‘We’re not gonna give it to you'.

"Now, if the fight does enormously well, we’ll give you a taste at the back end where everybody has made money.

"But we’re not going to be put in a position where you’re threatening us that you’re not going to participate in the promotion.

"If he doesn’t, he’s a damn fool because there’s always tomorrow.

"Even if he loses the fight, by participating the promotion he builds his own image and his own career.

"And even more important is that he really needs the exposure from this big fight and his threat is that he’s not gonna avail himself of that exposure."

The bout looks likely to be held at Wembley Stadium on April 23 after Frank Warren won purse bids to promote the event.

Should Fury defeat Whyte, he's likely to face the winner of Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 a rematch of their first