Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will cross their gloves for the third time. This was officially confirmed to ESPN by Bob Arum, Fury’s co-promoter.
According to Arum, Wilder exercised the clause in his contract, which gives him a chance to fight Fury for the third time and try to reclaim WBC heavyweight title. The fight will take place on July 18th at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.
The news was also confirmed by Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel.
“We did exercise it,” said Finkel. “We want to fight Fury next and we wanted to make sure we sent the letter and that it was done.”
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury first met in December 2018 in Los Angeles, when the fight ended in a much-disputed draw. The fighters later decided to settle the score in a highly anticipated rematch, which took place on February 22nd, 2020.
The second fight wasn’t as close, with Fury dominating the fight and sending Wilder two times on the canvas. The match ended in the seventh round with a TKO after the Wilder’s corner threw in the towel. The win gave Fury his second heavyweight title.
Wilder’s decision to ask for a third match doesn’t come as a surprise, as he announced it almost immediately after the loss. Prior to the rematch, each fighter signed on a contract, which enabled the loser to request a third match.
