Fury vs. Whyte: How to Stream on Sling TV
Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte is the biggest heavyweight fight England has ever seen. Here's how to stream it live April 23 on Sling.
He may be known as “The Gypsy King,” but Tyson Fury is returning home to England for what he hopes will be the coronation of his career.
On Saturday, April 23, WBC & Lineal Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) returns to the UK to take on top contender Dillian “The Body Snatcher” Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) in an all-English heavyweight battle that could go down as one of the most significant fights in the country’s history. Here’s what you need to know about the fight and how to stream it live on Sling TV.
How to Stream
The Fury-Whyte fight will be available for $69.99 on Sling TV. Even better, no subscription is required to order, just use this link to start watching Sling for free, then search for "Boxing," or look for a link to the PPV under the "Order to Watch" ribbon on the home screen in the app.
Because the bout is in England, the action gets underway early here in the States. The main card, which features four fights before the main event, begins at 2pm ET, 11am on the West Coast.
Britain's Biggest Fight
To the victor goes the spoils, and with Fury coming off the “Fight of the Year” against Deontay Wilder, the Manchester-based boxer was able to secure England’s biggest fight ever. That’s no exaggeration: With an expected crowd of 94,000 fans packed into Wembley Stadium, Fury-Whyte would break U.K. attendance records.
Although many were hoping that Fury would follow his trilogy of fights with Wilder with a unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk, that fight fell through (although it could still happen later this year). Instead, Fury faces a talented contender in Whyte, who is from Jamaica but now fights out of England. Whyte only has two losses in his fighting career: one against two-time heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua, the other against Alexander Povetkin, who he subsequently defeated in a rematch. All this is to say, Whyte has a good chance of pulling off the upset (current DraftKings odds have Fury at -550; Whyte at +400).
Fury is an All-Time Great
Lennox Lewis is still the most famous and respected heavyweight fighter to come out of England. However, a win over Whyte on Saturday could help Fury make his case as Britain’s GOAT pugilist. Consider: Fury is still undefeated and his only draw was a very controversial finish against Wilder, who he later beat twice. At 6’9”, Fury is absolutely massive, yet he’s a versatile fighter that can punish you with his left and his right. Up to this point, Fury’s toughest challenger has been himself; after ending Wladimir Klitschko's nearly decade-long run as heavyweight champ in 2015, he struggled with addiction and mental health issues, and vacated his titles before returning to the ring and winning several “Comeback Fighter of the Year” awards.
Undercard and More
Tyson isn’t the only Fury scheduled to fight on Saturday: ESPN will carry four fights on the undercard in addition to the Title bout. Following the prelims, which you can watch on ESPN+, Tommy Fury, Tyson’s half-brother, will fight Daniel Bocianski in a six-round, light heavyweight fight. That will be followed by an eight-round heavyweight fight between David Adeleye and Chris Healey, and a 10-round fight between junior lightweights Anthony Cacace and Jonathan Romero. The undercard finishes up with a 10-round featherweight fight between Isaac Lowe and Nick Ball.
Saturday promises to be a big day for fans of boxing and English sports enthusiasts more generally. To get Sling TV, use the link below!