Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte venue 'agreed' for April heavyweight fight

Tyson Fury will make his return to the boxing ring in just over two months time when he'll face Dillian Whyte.

The WBC mandated fight has been in the making for a while but 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 now on. After much debate and speculation, a venue has now reportedly been agreed upon.

According to Boxing Scene, the promotion has now agreed to stage the event at Wembley Stadium - with the parties hoping to agree a deal before February 21 - a date set by the WBC.

It'll be the first time that either boxer has fought at Wembley and it will also be Fury 's first fight in the UK since 2019.

An official date for the bout is yet to be announced but it's widely understood that it will take place at the end of April.

In fact, the date of April 23rd has been heavily mentioned - with Eddie Hearn even confirming that Connor Benn's fight, scheduled for that date, would be moved in the event of a clash.

Whyte received the contract for the fight this past weekend, and Hearn expects his fighter to sign on the dotted line.

Hearn told talkSPORT: "At the weekend (Whyte received the contract), yeah. So it’s being reviewed now by Dillian’s lawyers. I’ve got a meeting with him tomorrow.

"In purse bids, it’s a simple bout agreement, so it depends what comes with the contract that’s been sent. I don’t envisage many problems."

Hearn lost the purse bids for the fight, with Fury's promoters Warren and Bob Arum taking the lead.

Hearn said: "I’ve got no involvement (in the fight). I lost the purse bids. I work fight-by-fight with Dillian, he’s a close friend of mine.

"I guess [my involvement is]