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Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III could land in Las Vegas on Dec. 19

The third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder could take place on Dec. 19 at the new Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on DAZN.com.

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Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder could go from wrapping their hands to wrapping gifts this year.

The third and presumably last fight between Wilder and Fury could take place in the United States, per Top Rank, with a potential date of Dec. 19 in Las Vegas, less than a week before Christmas.

“We’ve reserved that date for Allegiant Stadium,” Top Rank head man Bob Arum said via ESPN. “The Raiders are playing on that Thursday (Dec. 17), which is perfect. After the game is over, we put up the ring and so forth. We have a couple of days to do it, and Saturday we have the fight.”

The third fight between Fury and Wilder has hit a few snags along the way, predominantly the coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down the sports world at large since March. With potentially no gate to help generate revenue, Top Rank is considering all avenues to stage the fight.

“We understand [the limitations on crowds], and we’re looking at all the different options that relates to if it’s a larger venue with big spacing or if it’s a normal venue,” Top Rank president Todd duBoef said. “We’re taking all that into consideration.”

Arum and Top Rank have looked overseas for a possible venue, with China, Australia and Saudi Arabia all on the table if it’s not feasible to hold live events with crowds in the United States by December.

At present, Nevada’s coronavirus cases are currently spiking, with more than 19,000 total cases of the virus.

An events promoter recently made a pitch for Australia to play host to the bout, with a potential Christmas Day showdown date bandied about. Both Fury-Wilder bouts happened stateside, with Los Angeles’ Staples Center hosting the first fight and the second bout making its way to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Fury currently holds the upper fist in the feud between the mammoth heavyweights, securing a seventh-round TKO in the duo’s last bout in February. Their first fight ended in a controversial split draw in December 2018.

Boxing events are slowly returning. Vergil Ortiz vs. Samuel Vargas is set for July 24 on DAZN.

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Tyson Fury on claims he had loaded gloves vs. Deontay Wilder: ‘bull—-‘

Heavyweight champ Tyson Fury has fired back at the suggestion he had blunt objects in his gloves when he stopped Deontay Wilder on Feb. 22

Tyson Fury is furious.

The heavyweight champ has fired back at the suggestion he had blunt objects in his gloves when he knocked out Deontay Wilder on Feb. 22 in Las Vegas, a notion that originated with Wilder’s brother, Marsellos Wilder.

Fury said the following on a video he posted on Twitter:

“This is just a quick video to address all this ‘foul play’ talk from Deontay Wilder and his team. I’ve just read an article saying I might have had some ‘blunt objects’ in my gloves.” He displayed his fist and continued, “Yeah, two big 19 stone destroyers in each glove.

“Getting punched in the temple may do that do you. Unless Deontay Wilder’s own trainer Jay Deas was in on the conspiracy as well along with all the Las Vegas Commission guys who never left the room.

“Jay Deas was in the room while I had my hands wrapped, he examined them. He was in there when I had my gloves put on, examined them, and everybody else was in the room, they don’t leave you. So everybody citing foul play – bulls—.

“And the next time I’ll put a dent in his boxing career, end it. It’ll be two knockout losses in a row, bye bye forever.”

Marsellos Wilder, also a boxer, said the following on social media:

“You know it’s crazy, when you’re great they’ve gotta do everything that’s underneath real to figure out how to stop you. And the most wicked s— about [it] is people on your own team will do anything for the hate/money to help them opps (opposition) take you down.

“It was discovered by doctors that my brother has a dent in the side of his head due to a blunt object struck against his head from his last fight. No glove or fist was able to cause the damage according to the autopsy (sic).

“My daddy once told me if you pull a gun out on somebody, you better kill them. Because, if you don’t, they are gonna come back and kill you. The king is about to rise again. We’re coming for blood.”

Fury and Wilder are expected to fight for a third time either late this year or early next year.

Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua ‘in agreement regarding financial terms of fight’

Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports News that Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have agreed on financial terms for an eventual showdown or two.

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua reportedly are one step closer to an all-U.K. showdown.

Eddie Hearn, who promotes Joshua, told Sky Sports News that “it’s fair to say [Fury and Joshua] are in agreement regarding the financial terms of the fight.”

Of course, a lot has to happen before the heavyweight titans actually meet in the ring.

One, Fury and Joshua are contracted to fight Deontay Wilder and Kubrat Pulev first. When and where those bouts will take place remain up in the air because of the coronavirus pandemic.

And, two, as Hearn pointed out, Fury has a mandatory defense against Dillian Whyte due by next February.

Fury and Joshua could meet on when – if? – all that can be overcome. There is talk of two fights.

“We’re making great progress,” Hearn told Sky Sports News. “There is still a lot to overcome. We are looking at venues and dates. We have the Dillian Whyte mandatory which is due before this fight. It’s fair to say [Joshua and Fury] are in agreement regarding the financial terms of the fight.

“We’ve been talking to [Fury’s management team] MTK, giving them the assurances from Joshua’s side that all the details on the structure of the deal is approved from our side. And it is from Fury’s side, as well.

“We’re in a good place. It’s fair to say that, in principle, both guys have agreed to that fight. Two fights. [There’s] a lot to overcome in the meantime. We’re moving in the right direction. I’m confident that both guys have given their blessing for the fight to go ahead.

“The point of Fury, Joshua and the teams agreeing to the structure of the deal? The first fight could happen next summer. It will be 2021. There is a big period of time where Whyte should get his shot at the title. That’s important to us.

“The main positive news is that Joshua and Fury have agreed to a two-fight deal, in essence. The most difficult part of any deal is the financial element. I believe we’re in a great place where both guys have agreed to what that should be.

“We have not signed contracts because there are still things to be worked out. We’re pushing towards a place where they can be drafted, for 2021. Both guys are in agreement. The structure of the deal has been put forward, and agreed to by both parties.

“There is a model in place that both parties are happy with. It’s the biggest fight ever in British boxing. It doesn’t get bigger, and there will never be a bigger fight in our generation.

“Two guys, very different, who fight differently, have experienced different things and have come back from adversity.”

Video: Dillian Whyte tells Ak & Barak that Deontay Wilder was exposed

Dillian Whyte tells hosts Akin Reyes and Barak Bess of The Ak & Barak show that he doesn’t think much of Deontay Wilder as a fighter.

Dillian Whyte, making a guest appearance on The Ak & Barak Show, was asked whether he was surprised that Tyson Fury handled Deontay Wilder so easily in their rematch this past February.

His response? Not in the slightest.

In this episode of show, courtesy of DAZN, hosts Akin Reyes and Barak Bess then asked the heavyweight contender from the U.K. to explain what he saw going into Fury-Wilder II and to describe Wilder’s limitations.

The outspoken Briton didn’t hold back. Here’s what he had to say.

The Ak & Barak Show is available on DAZN and Sirius XM Fight Nation, Channel 156.

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Could Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III happen on Christmas in Australia?

The third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder reportedly could happen on Christmas Day in Australia.

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder could bring the thunder down under.

Per Sky Sports, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has received an offer to host Part III of the trilogy in Australia on Christmas this year. China and Las Vegas were also in the running.

Dean Lonergan, an events promoter, detailed his pitch to get the fight done in Australia to Sky Sports, floating Bankwest Stadium in Western Sydney or Marvel Stadium in Melbourne as potential venues for the heavyweight showdown.

“Wouldn’t it be great to do it on Boxing Day as a celebration of Jack Johnson’s victory for the heavyweight championship over Tommy Burns in 1908 in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney?,” Lonergan said. “That way, it would be broadcast back into the U.S. on Christmas night.”

Lonergan and Arum have worked together in the past, with the bout between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn taking place in Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium. Suncorp Stadium was mentioned as another potential venue for the Fury-Wilder match.

The plan, which is reportedly being considered by Arum, would come into stronger focus should the United States and Britain not be fully open for business yet amid coronavirus pandemic. Should both countries be ruled out, then Australia, China and even the Middle East could stage the fight.

Lonergan mentions that Australia could be one of the first countries in the world to reopen to crowds, with coronavirus numbers dwindling there and in Lonergan’s native New Zealand.

“But if you want to come to one of the safest places in the world and give yourself a guaranteed crowd, well, perhaps Australia is the place to be,” Lonergan said.

Wilder vs. Fury I took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The rematch was at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Wilder has not fought outside of the U.S. since 2013, when he fought Brit Audley Harrison to a TKO victory.

Fury-Wilder in Macau? Lomachenko-Lopez in Las Vegas stadium? It’s all on table

Bob Arum is considering a variety of sites in an effort to have his biggest stars fight in front of live audiences.

Bob Arum spends a lot of times these days trying to figure out when and where his biggest stars will fight amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Highly paid figures like Tyson Fury, who Arum co-promotes, and Vasiliy Lomachenko aren’t likely to fight in empty arenas because of the money generated by live gates would have to sacrificed.

That means Arum and the promoters of other stars must find venues where they can fight in front of spectators or wait until they can.

For Fury vs. Deontay Wilder III, Arum said possible sites are Macau, China, Australia or the new NFL stadium in Las Vegas. For Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez, the Raiders new home – Allegiant Stadium – is a potential venue.

The idea behind staging these fights in stadiums is that a relatively small number of spectators can be spaced out for safety reasons.

Arum has done business with authorities in Macau, which is known for its casinos and is not under the same restrictions. Manny Pacquiao and Lomachenko have fought there.

“When we postponed the fight in July we punted it to October,” Arum told Sky Sports. “I then called Fury and told him to forget about October. We’ll try to do it in November or December. We are moving ahead.

“Maybe Macau which needs to attract customers and has tremendous protocols. They have had, for months now, no cases of coronavirus. There are six big casino properties in Macau. We’ve talked to them.

“They’re ready to put up money for the Fury fight against Wilder in November or December. We are waiting to see if the authorities in Macau will allow an event with full spectators in November or December.”

Australia or the Las Vegas stadium remain options. Pacquiao, then promoted by Arum, fought Jeff Horn in Brisbane.

“Our friends in Australia are talking about doing this fight, probably in Sydney. That’s a possibility,” Arum said. “… “Maybe we can do it with a full attendance at the new stadium in Vegas of the Raiders. Maybe we could do it with 20,000 or 30,000 people.

“… I can’t tell you where, but I’m pretty sure we’ll get this event on in November or December. We’re not sleeping. We’re working hard to get it done.”

Meanwhile, Arum is targeting September for the Lomachenko-Lopez lightweight title-unification fight.

He hopes restrictions will ease to a point where a limited number of fans will be allowed to attend such events.

“A big fight, we’re hoping to do it in September with a limited audience,” Arum told Sky Sports. “We’re talking to the new American football team, the Las Vegas Raiders, who have a beautiful new $1.8 billion stadium.

“They’re talking to us about doing this fight in their stadium in September for maybe 10,000 people spread out. Everybody is working to get these things done. We can’t talk definitely until we have satisfied all the regulatory bodies.

“The Nevada commission is way ahead of everybody in terms of moving forwards.”

Top Rank is the first U.S. promotional company to bring boxing back. It’s first card – without spectators – is scheduled for Tuesday (June 9) in Las Vegas.

Tyson Fury says he’d stop Anthony Joshua in ‘two to three rounds’

Tyson Fury said he’d stop British rival and fellow heavyweight titleholder Anthony in “two to three rounds.”

Tyson Fury recently appeared on British comedy show called Redknapp’s Home Fixture on Sky One. But he wasn’t joking when he said what he’d do to fellow titleholder Anthony Joshua.

Fury said he’d take out Joshua “two to three rounds.”

Of course, Fury first must get past Deontay Wilder in their third fight. They are expected to meet before the end of the year.

“AJ’s style is tailor-made for mine,” Fury said on the show. “Upright, walking forward, classic defense. Strong and powerful, but no footwork, hardly any resilience and a bit gutless when it comes down to getting clipped.

“I’ll knock him out around two to three rounds. First time I connect, his legs will do a dance. I’ll just jump on him like that fat kid (Andy Ruiz). I’ll tell you what shot it’s gonna be, should I? ‘Left hook to the temple. You’re gonna see him do a Bambi dance all over the ring.

“Eddie Hearn talks a lot of hot air, as usual. I’ve been offering to fight Joshua for quite a while. I’ve been trying to make that fight happen for the last five years. And it’s not happened at all.

“Eddie’s obviously Joshua’s promoter, so he’ll have to be speaking to my team to make the fight happen, give the fans what they want and stop running away from the biggest fight since Lennox [Lewis] fought Frank Bruno.
“Have the guts to step up to the plate and get flattened, son.”

Fury is coming off a sensational seventh-round knockout in his rematch with Wilder in February. Joshua lost his belts to Ruiz by a seventh-round KO in June of last year but outpointed Ruiz to regain them in December.

If Fury beats Wilder again and Joshua gets past mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev, another fight expected to take place soon, they could meet in the all-British blockbuster next year.

Video: Does Tyson Fury really expect tougher fight from Deontay Wilder?

Tyson Fury blew out Deontay Wilder in their February rematch, putting him down twice and stopping him in seven rounds to win the heavyweight championship. Still, Fury said recently that he doesn’t expect an easy fight when they meet again sometime …

Tyson Fury blew out Deontay Wilder in their February rematch, putting him down twice and stopping him in seven rounds to win the heavyweight championship.

Still, Fury said recently that he doesn’t expect an easy fight when they meet again sometime late this year.

Is he being honest? Is he merely trying to hype the fight? Or it could it be a combination of both?

In this episode of The Ak & Barak Show, courtesy of DAZN, hosts Akin “Ak” Reyes and Barak Bess give their thoughts on where Fury’s mind might actually be.

Here’s what they had to say.

The Ak & Barak Show is available on DAZN and Sirius XM Fight Nation, Channel 156.

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Tyson Fury dismisses as ‘sad’ Deontay Wilder’s contention that Fury’s not champ

Tyson Fury dismissed Deontay Wilder’s contention that Fury isn’t a heavyweight champion as “sad.”

Tyson Fury responded to Deontay Wilder’s contention that Tyson Fury isn’t a heavyweight titleholder by calling the comment “sad.”

Wilder said on The PBC Podcast that he doesn’t recognize Fury as the heavyweight champion because they still have unfinished business even though Fury took his belt by a seventh-round knockout on Feb. 22.

They are scheduled to fight a third time before the end of the year, although the exact date is unclear in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

“It’s not over,” said Wilder, who drew with Fury in their first fight. “In my eyes I don’t see Fury as champion. It’s still going. He ain’t champion yet. We still have got one more fight left.”

Fury responded on Instagram. He wrote: “Keep letting yourself down @bronzebomber it’s sad, It was you I smashed that’s the truth. Just admit it and move on, it’s just a fight you win some you lose some that’s boxing pal.”

Wilder was criticized for blaming the loss on the costume he wore into the ring, which he said weakened his legs. On the podcast, Wilder said he simply wasn’t himself.

“People that know boxing know that it wasn’t Deontay Wilder that night,” he said. “I was a zombie that night.”

Deontay Wilder reveals biceps injury, says Tyson Fury not yet champion

Deontay Wilder revealed that he injured his biceps in his rematch with Tyson Fury and added that Fury isn’t champ pending third fight.

Deontay Wilder spoke cryptically during an interview on The PBC Podcast.

The former heavyweight champion was careful not to make excuses for his knockout loss to Tyson Fury on Feb. 22 after he was criticized for blaming the costume he wore into the ring. And while he indicated that he carried additional detrimental baggage into the ring, he wouldn’t say what it was other than to rail against crooked nature of boxing.

Wilder did talk openly about a few things, though.

One, he revealed that a biceps injured suffered in the rematch with Fury required surgery. He said he’s recovering from the operation and won’t be able to train until sometime next month.

Two, he said he doesn’t recognize Fury as the heavyweight champion because they still have unfinished business. They are scheduled to fight a third time before the end of the year, although the exact date is unclear in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

And, three, he made it clear that he intends to come back stronger than he was before his setback.

Wilder wouldn’t reveal in the interview exactly what was hanging over his head but he repeated that he wasn’t himself, which even Fury suggested might be the case. He mentioned more than once that he went into retreat mode at the opening bell, which isn’t characteristic of him.

“There are a lot of things I don’t want to talk about at this moment in time,” he said. “… I’ve been in the sport for a very long time. People have seen me fight all over the world for a very long time. So People automatically know how I am, how I should look.

“People that know boxing know that it wasn’t Deontay Wilder that night. I was a zombie that night. Like I said, I can’t talk about a lot of things, but it wasn’t Deontay Wilder that night. … [From] the first fight into the second fight it was two different people.

”… It was like I wasn’t even there, for real. I don’t know how to say it. I wasn’t there. That’s all I can tell you. From the … start, I wasn’t there, my whole body, everything. But everything is going to be alright, trust me.”

Wilder didn’t suggest he lost the fight because of the biceps injury but he mentioned it without saying which arm was injured and when it happened.

He said he’s healing nicely and looks forward to getting back in the gym. In the meantime, he’s enjoying time with his family in Alabama during lock down.

“Recovery is going well,” he said. “I’m in therapy. I ended up injuring it during my last fight, somewhere up in there. But everything is going great with it. I’m just focusing on recovery, getting myself back to full health, getting ready, hopefully, when this coronavirus is out of the way, getting back to camp and getting ready to go again sometime at the end of the year.”

He was referring to his third fight with Fury. Fury took Wilder’s alphabet title – and established himself as the top heavyweight – as a result of his seventh-round knockout in Las Vegas, but Wilder obviously believes that the fate of neither fighter has been settled.

“We can only get stronger, learn from a lot of situations and get better and better,” Wilder said. “It’s not over. In my eyes I don’t see Fury as champion. It’s still going. He ain’t champion yet. We still have got one more fight left.”