Deontay Wilder will exercise his right for a third fight against Tyson Fury, and the trilogy is on.
According to a report from ESPN’s Dan Rafael, Wilder has asked for a third fight, and the turnaround will be quick — They are scheduling for it to happen on July 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
That’s a quick turnaround for a third fight, but it’s clear they want to capitalize on the attention that the heavyweight matchup has garnered over its first two iterations.
Wilder won the first bout by knockout, with Fury dominating the second fight until Wilder’s corner threw in the towel in the seventh. Wilder suggested after the fight that perhaps the ref, or the 45-pound costume he wore before the bout, were to blame for the loss.
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