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.

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Tyson Fury is the heavyweight world champion once again. Fury defeated the reigning champion Deontay Wilder in a highly publicized fight on Saturday night, claiming the title under World Boxing Council (WBC).

Fury and Wilder first met 14 months ago, when their fight finished with a controversial draw. This time around, however, it was obvious that neither fighter wanted to leave place for doubt.

Wilder looked good in the first two rounds, but Fury didn’t back down. The British fighter remained aggressive and took control of the match, starting from the third round.

Fury first sent Wilder to the floor in the third, which was just the second time in American’s career, and then took him down once again in the fifth. Halfway through the seventh round, Furry got Wilder pinned up the ropes and bleeding, which caused the Wilder’s team to throw in the towel.

“The king has returned to the top of the throne,” said Fury after his win.

With this win, Tyson Fury rounded his comeback and took his place as one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world once again while remaining undefeated. As of Deontay Wilder, he was handed his first professional defeat after 44 fights and failed to break Mohammad Ali’s record for most consecutive heavyweight world champion title defenses.

“Even the greatest have lost and come back,” said Wilder. “I make no excuses. This is what big-time boxing is all about.”

Considering the big interest in the fight, it’s expected that we will see Fury vs. Wilder trilogy. This could set up the stage for a winner to fight Anthony Joshua, who is the heavyweight world champion under WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO.

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Tyson Fury will face Deontay Wilder in the US in the first half of 2019, boxing promoter Frank Warren told ESPN on Friday.

“The venue is looking like the U.S., that’s where the money is,” Warren said. “Tyson was disappointed with the judging with the last fight, as I was, so a lot of things need to be sorted but the U.S. is where they want it.”

While a date and venue are yet to be set, the promoter believes Las Vegas will be more of a likely venue for the rematch over the UK or any other location. The bout comes weeks after the controversial draw decision made after the two heavyweights faced off in Los Angeles last month.

 “Vegas would be one of the options. I wouldn’t want to go back to California, I didn’t like working with the California Commission and there were a lot of things we didn’t like there.”

Warren also noted that Tyson is already in the gym preparing for the match. After the rematch with Wilder, the UK boxer is also expected to face off with fellow British boxer Anthony Joshua.

“We are not complicated, Tyson is the most uncomplicated person you will meet, and he will fight anyone,” he said.

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In an unexpected twist, Tyson Fury entered the drama surrounding the unification of the world heavyweight boxing division.

Deontay Wilder, WBC champion, claimed that a match-up with the undefeated Briton is “close” during an interview with RingTV.

Fury spent twelve months out of the ring due to mental health issues. His return in June ended with a bizarre win over Sefer Seferi. A fight among spectators distracted Fury and saw more punches thrown than in the ring itself.

For Wilder, that, however, was enough to begin promoting the fight.

“It’s definitely going to happen, there’s no doubt,” he declared. “There’s just a little more work to be done.”

Not on the hype though.

“This is going to be better than Joshua when it all boils down to it,” he continued. “We know Tyson Fury, in many eyes, is still the champ, he hasn’t been defeated. He’s still undefeated. He’s still the lineal champion. Once I knock him off, I become that man who beat the man. I’m super excited, I can’t wait for this thing to be official and we can get the promotion going and get the fans riled up for it.”

The fight between Joshua and Wilder is some way off. Both fighters cause the ‘Sold Out’ signs to hang over stadium ticket offices.

However, viewers are not yet persuaded to part with their money. It’s a key revenue stream to making the fight happen. Until both achieve the numbers broadcasters want to see, it remains a significant barrier.

Wilder hopes that by knocking out Fury, those numbers will start to rise. The buck then passes to Anthony Joshua to improve his numbers on UK television.

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Anthony Joshua has encouraged Deontay Wilder to step up and fight him in the UK.

Wilder and Joshua are regarded as two of the best heavyweight boxers of the current generation and there has been much talk about the two potentially facing off in a unification bout.

Should such a fight take place, it will be one of the biggest in history. Joshua added the WBO heavyweight belt to his WBA and IBF belts when he defeated Joseph Parker on March 31. If the Englishman gets Wilder’s WBC belt, he would hold all four titles and become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

“This is the situation I’m thinking,” – Joshua said at a Lyons Den Q&A. “So with this Las Vegas talk, I owe it to everyone in Great Britain that has been supporting me to do my best to get this fight in the UK, in my opinion, that’s number one. He [Wilder] has kind of said, ‘alright, cool, come fight me in America’. But the thing is with that, I owe it to the fans and everyone supporting me to do it here.“

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It is no secret that Anthony Joshua is one of the biggest attracts on the worldwide boxing circuit at this current point in time.

No other boxer has the ability to sell out 90,000 tickets the way that Joshua does. Every major promoter has been keeping tabs on the pride of British boxing, especially considering that his current deal with Matchroom Sport and Eddie Hearn is set to expire this year (in November).

However, it does not look like Joshua will be making any changes. It has since been reported that he is set to sign a one-hundred-million pound (GB sterling) agreement and remain with Matchroom.

Joshua is understood to currently be in talks for a unification showdown against Deontay Wilder. Wilder and Joshua are both undefeated and two of the greatest heavyweight boxers of the current generation.

If the match between Wilder and Joshua ends up going ahead as expected, it promises to end up being one of the greatest of the decade.

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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.

The post Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury III is Officially On appeared first on SportzBonanza.

Tyson Fury is the heavyweight world champion once again. Fury defeated the reigning champion Deontay Wilder in a highly publicized fight on Saturday night, claiming the title under World Boxing Council (WBC).

Fury and Wilder first met 14 months ago, when their fight finished with a controversial draw. This time around, however, it was obvious that neither fighter wanted to leave place for doubt.

Wilder looked good in the first two rounds, but Fury didn’t back down. The British fighter remained aggressive and took control of the match, starting from the third round.

Fury first sent Wilder to the floor in the third, which was just the second time in American’s career, and then took him down once again in the fifth. Halfway through the seventh round, Furry got Wilder pinned up the ropes and bleeding, which caused the Wilder’s team to throw in the towel.

“The king has returned to the top of the throne,” said Fury after his win.

With this win, Tyson Fury rounded his comeback and took his place as one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world once again while remaining undefeated. As of Deontay Wilder, he was handed his first professional defeat after 44 fights and failed to break Mohammad Ali’s record for most consecutive heavyweight world champion title defenses.

“Even the greatest have lost and come back,” said Wilder. “I make no excuses. This is what big-time boxing is all about.”

Considering the big interest in the fight, it’s expected that we will see Fury vs. Wilder trilogy. This could set up the stage for a winner to fight Anthony Joshua, who is the heavyweight world champion under WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO.

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Tyson Fury will face Deontay Wilder in the US in the first half of 2019, boxing promoter Frank Warren told ESPN on Friday.

“The venue is looking like the U.S., that’s where the money is,” Warren said. “Tyson was disappointed with the judging with the last fight, as I was, so a lot of things need to be sorted but the U.S. is where they want it.”

While a date and venue are yet to be set, the promoter believes Las Vegas will be more of a likely venue for the rematch over the UK or any other location. The bout comes weeks after the controversial draw decision made after the two heavyweights faced off in Los Angeles last month.

 “Vegas would be one of the options. I wouldn’t want to go back to California, I didn’t like working with the California Commission and there were a lot of things we didn’t like there.”

Warren also noted that Tyson is already in the gym preparing for the match. After the rematch with Wilder, the UK boxer is also expected to face off with fellow British boxer Anthony Joshua.

“We are not complicated, Tyson is the most uncomplicated person you will meet, and he will fight anyone,” he said.

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In an unexpected twist, Tyson Fury entered the drama surrounding the unification of the world heavyweight boxing division.

Deontay Wilder, WBC champion, claimed that a match-up with the undefeated Briton is “close” during an interview with RingTV.

Fury spent twelve months out of the ring due to mental health issues. His return in June ended with a bizarre win over Sefer Seferi. A fight among spectators distracted Fury and saw more punches thrown than in the ring itself.

For Wilder, that, however, was enough to begin promoting the fight.

“It’s definitely going to happen, there’s no doubt,” he declared. “There’s just a little more work to be done.”

Not on the hype though.

“This is going to be better than Joshua when it all boils down to it,” he continued. “We know Tyson Fury, in many eyes, is still the champ, he hasn’t been defeated. He’s still undefeated. He’s still the lineal champion. Once I knock him off, I become that man who beat the man. I’m super excited, I can’t wait for this thing to be official and we can get the promotion going and get the fans riled up for it.”

The fight between Joshua and Wilder is some way off. Both fighters cause the ‘Sold Out’ signs to hang over stadium ticket offices.

However, viewers are not yet persuaded to part with their money. It’s a key revenue stream to making the fight happen. Until both achieve the numbers broadcasters want to see, it remains a significant barrier.

Wilder hopes that by knocking out Fury, those numbers will start to rise. The buck then passes to Anthony Joshua to improve his numbers on UK television.

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Anthony Joshua has encouraged Deontay Wilder to step up and fight him in the UK.

Wilder and Joshua are regarded as two of the best heavyweight boxers of the current generation and there has been much talk about the two potentially facing off in a unification bout.

Should such a fight take place, it will be one of the biggest in history. Joshua added the WBO heavyweight belt to his WBA and IBF belts when he defeated Joseph Parker on March 31. If the Englishman gets Wilder’s WBC belt, he would hold all four titles and become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

“This is the situation I’m thinking,” – Joshua said at a Lyons Den Q&A. “So with this Las Vegas talk, I owe it to everyone in Great Britain that has been supporting me to do my best to get this fight in the UK, in my opinion, that’s number one. He [Wilder] has kind of said, ‘alright, cool, come fight me in America’. But the thing is with that, I owe it to the fans and everyone supporting me to do it here.“

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It is no secret that Anthony Joshua is one of the biggest attracts on the worldwide boxing circuit at this current point in time.

No other boxer has the ability to sell out 90,000 tickets the way that Joshua does. Every major promoter has been keeping tabs on the pride of British boxing, especially considering that his current deal with Matchroom Sport and Eddie Hearn is set to expire this year (in November).

However, it does not look like Joshua will be making any changes. It has since been reported that he is set to sign a one-hundred-million pound (GB sterling) agreement and remain with Matchroom.

Joshua is understood to currently be in talks for a unification showdown against Deontay Wilder. Wilder and Joshua are both undefeated and two of the greatest heavyweight boxers of the current generation.

If the match between Wilder and Joshua ends up going ahead as expected, it promises to end up being one of the greatest of the decade.

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