Frank Warren, the co-promoter of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, explained that mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte received his purse split percentage based on the numerical figures the boxer listed on contracts.

Last week, the World Boxing Council ordered a purse split of 80-20 in Fury's favor.

The WBC's decision was heavily influenced by the monetary amounts on the contracts both boxers had lodged with the sanctioning organization.

"I've always that said from day one," Warren said to IFL TV.

"What happens every time a boxer fights for a title, they lodge their contracts with the relevant governing body. The contracts that he's lodged for his past few fights; his last one was 300,000 and one prior to that it was approximately 500,000.

"Tyson's last fight was 20 million, so it could be nothing other than an 80-20 split, and really if you look at the money that they've earned on their last fights it shouldn't even be 80-20 - but it is what it is."

There is a purse bid scheduled for January 11, but it's not yet clear if Whyte or anyone from his team will even take part in the proceedings.

The boxer currently has an ongoing legal battle with the WBC - with an arbitration date reportedly landing on a date in March.

On the other side of the equitation, Fury is moving forward with his career while the legal drama between Whyte and the WBC plays out.

"The objective is for Tyson to be out on March 26," Warren said.

"From our perspective, he should be defending his title either against Dillian Whyte or something else if it's there. But he wants to fight at the end of March so that's where we're at."

Several potential opponents are being discussed - including former unified world champion Andy Ruiz and top contender Robert Helenius.