The World Boxing Council has created a new commemorative belt to present to the winner of the upcoming mandatory fight between Tyson Fury and Dillian Whye.

Fury vs. Whyte is targeted for a pay-per-view date of April 23, at Wembley Stadium in the UK.

"This unique belt will be presented as a special trophy to the winner of the highly anticipated fight between WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and WBC interim-heavyweight champion Dillian Whyte. The Union belt extols special elements, to celebrate and commemorate the United Kingdom through boxing," a WBC spokesman stated.

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A few weeks ago, Fury's co-promoter, Frank Warren of Queensberry Promotions, stamped down a record bid of $41 million to secure the promotional rights to the fight.

Fury will receive the lion's share of the money, with the WBC ordering an 80-20 split in the champion's favor.

Whyte has been out of the ring since March of 2021, when he stopped Alexander Povetkin in their rematch. He was then scheduled to fight in fall against Otto Wallin, but later withdrew with a shoulder injury.

Fury saw action back in October, when he overcame to two knockdowns to score a sensational eleventh round knockout of Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight.