Promoter Eddie Hearn, who works with heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte, says the boxer should keep a close eye on the brewing situation involving WBC world champion Tyson Fury.

As previously reported, The Daily Mail first broke a story where a farmer claims to have submitted false witness statements, in exchange for £25,000, with respect to Fury's legal battle with UK drug testing organization UKAD [UK Anti-Doping].

In early 2015, Fury failed a UKAD issued drug test. It was widely reported that Fury's test result was directly connected to the consumption of wild boar meat.

The farmer, Martin Carefoot, claims to have signed two witness statements where he falsely claimed to have provided the boar meat in question. Carefoot now states that he never kept wild boar or boar meat in general, and only claimed that information after a Fury team member allegedly approached him with the promise of money.

It's not been confirmed how UKAD is handling the information - or if they plan to conduct some sort of investigation.

Whyte holds the WBC's interim-title. If Fury is removed of his status for any reason, Whyte could very well become the full WBC world champion.

Whyte himself was investigated by UKAD last year for a positive test in connection to his fight with Oscar Rivas in July. He was ultimately cleared of the charges, but during the investigation his status as interim-champion was suspended by the World Boxing Council. After he was cleared, the WBC restored his title status.

"As I understand, it's going to be looked into by UKAD," Hearn told Sky Sports. "I guess the truth will come out in the wash.

"As I understand it, the key witness in the case has come out and effectively changed his statements of what happened.

"I'll let them deal with that. If I'm Dillian Whyte right now, I'm looking at that situation, knowing that if there is an issue with Tyson Fury as world champion, I become the WBC heavyweight world champion, because right now, he was suspended while an investigation was taking place. It's going to be interesting to see how that plays out."

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman is firmly in Fury's corner on the matter.

"The WBC does not act on gossip or media postings, unless a formal claim is presented then The WBC can intervene on any matter, and I'm not referring specifically to this matter about Fury," Sulaiman said.

"As far as The WBC is concerned, Fury has passed countless tests in the past two years when he has been fighting under The WBC umbrella. My personal opinion is that I would question the credibility that such alleged witness has, as he came out and admitted getting money to tell lies! Tyson Fury is The WBC heavyweight champion and has absolute support from our organization."