And now an all-British fight between Whyte and Fury could be on the cards.
“Fury’s got the world title and that’s what I’ve been waiting for, that’s what I’ve worked for,” Whyte declared. “I don’t even know how much sanctioning fees I’ve paid. I could’ve easily abandoned this route and gone down another route years ago, but I’ve waited and I’ve waited and I’ve waited.
“So what am I gonna do? Fight Otto Wallin or fight Tyson Fury, what are you gonna do? It’s common sense.
“Like I said, I’m not scared of no-one. I wanted to fight. I think they’re gonna mandate me vs Tyson Fury, they’ve basically said it already. It’s already been mandated really, so we don’t need to wait…”
Whyte, who suggested such a bout should take place in the UK rather than Las Vegas, believes the prospective clash with Fury would be the biggest all-British heavyweight title fight since Lennox Lewis versus Frank Bruno in 1993.