London, Feb 26 (AP) Wembley Stadium will stage Tyson Fury's defense of the WBC heavyweight title against British countryman Dillian Whyte on April 23.

Co-promoter Frank Warren announced the venue on Friday, three days after Whyte signed on for the fight.

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Warren won the right to host the bout after a $41 million offer at purse bids.

Fury will fight in the United Kingdom for the first time in nearly four years. He's fought exclusively in the United States since doing a deal with Bob Arum's Top Rank and won an epic trilogy against Deontay Wilder.

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Their third and last fight was in October, when Fury won by knockout in the 11th round to improve his record to 31-0-1.

Whyte (28-2) hasn't fought since last March when he avenged a surprise loss to Russian veteran Alexander Povetkin in Gibraltar to once more become the WBC's No. 1-ranked contender.

“Tyson Fury conquered America, and it is only fitting that he defends the heavyweight championship in a packed Wembley Stadium,” Arum said. (AP)

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