Following months of negotiations between the promoters of Fury and Joshua, an official announcement was said to be imminent. In the meantime, Fury entered negotiations for a unification bout with reigning WBA (Super), IBF and WBO champion, Anthony Joshua. With Fury's team insisting the rematch clause had now expired, and Wilder's team insisting the opposite, the teams entered into a mediation process in an attempt to solve the issue, with a legally binding outcome being decided by an arbitration judge. I've moved on." Wilder responded to the comments by releasing a video on social media, accusing Fury of cheating in their February 2020 fight. 19 and pushing to next year, enough was enough. Then they tried to change the date again into next year. Upon hearing the news, Fury announced that he was walking away from the fight, stating, "they asked me if I would agree to push it to December. After ESPN was unwilling to televise the bout as the event would conflict with their NFL schedule, it was suggested the date be pushed back for a third time. The date was again pushed back to December due to the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions that would limit fan attendance. However, due to Wilder still recovering from surgery and concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the bout was postponed to October. Wilder initiated a contractual rematch clause in March, with the bout initially being scheduled for July 18. The pair had a rematch in February 2020, with Fury emerging victorious via seventh-round technical knockout to capture the WBC and vacant Ring magazine heavyweight titles. Tyson Fury (left) and Deontay Wilder (right)įury and Wilder first fought in December 2018, with the bout ending in a controversial draw. The fight, which Fury won via eleventh-round knockout, was widely regarded as the best match of the year and one of the greatest heavyweight fights of all time. The bout took place at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada on October 9, 2021. Deontay Wilder III, was a professional boxing trilogy fight between WBC and The Ring heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, and former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder. The WBC champ was recently mentioned by the UFC heavyweight king as a potential future opponent for when he inevitably switches to boxing.Tyson Fury vs. Should a fight against Whyte not happen, Fury may also push for an undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.īut that might prove difficult with the Ukrainian first contracted to defend his unified WBA, IBF and WBO titles in a rematch with Anthony Joshua, who would have to be paid a substantial amount to step aside for Fury to face Usyk next.Īn alternate less likely possibility is a unique crossover fight with Francis Ngannou, which prompted an exchange on social media. Whyte’s team were campaigning for a split of 55/45, and intend to contest this ruling at an arbitration hearing.Īs a result, the initial purse bids date of January 11 has now been delayed to the following week. The sanctioning body ruled that the bout would have an 80/20 purse split in Fury’s favour, if it goes to purse bids. However, the situation is complicated as Whyte remains in a prolonged legal battle with the WBC over his mandatory title shot. While no opponent is yet confirmed, Fury has been ordered by the WBC to defend against Dillian Whyte next. Fury and Wilder delivered one of the greatest heavyweight title fights in recent memory Tyson Fury next fight: Who could he face?
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