Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury have confirmed their rematch in Las Vegas on February 22. The bout between both men ended in a draw just over a year ago.
Fury is hoping to rematch WBC champion Wilder in February, having survived a nasty cut to stay unbeaten against Otto Wallin earlier this month. Wilder and Fury drew a fight last December.
Legendary boxing promoter, Bob Arum, has explained why he cancelled the final Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder face-off. Fury and Wilder were set for a traditional stare down at the end of their final press conference on Wednesday.
“And if he doesn’t punch faster than Wilder, he’s not going to f***ing touch this guy [Fury]. “That’s just what I see. If Tyson Fury can get away from Wilder’s fast punches, Joshua might be in trouble.”
"I agree with WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman and what he has said regarding Tyson Fury," Arum World Boxing News. "Fury will fight Wilder in July. He could then possibly fight the Anthony Joshua vs. Kubrat Pulev winner in November.
World heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury's father, John Fury has insisted that his son will knock out fellow British fighter, Anthony Joshua in the first round when both boxers contest next year.
For the first time, Whyte will now challenge for a world title against the undefeated Fury. Fury emerged with two huge wins from a historic trilogy with Deontay Wilder.
"But I think Fury can win. For Wilder to win he has to knock Fury completely out, and he couldn't do that the first time. "For Fury to win, he can hurt Wilder or out-box him. Fury has more to his arsenal so that's why I'm leaning to him.
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) will investigate Tyson Fury and his cousin Hughie Fury, after Martin Carefoot claimed that a member of the boxer's team offered him £25,000 to lie about how they each failed a drugs test in 2015.
"I think Tyson Fury is absolutely the best heavyweight ahead of Joshua out there right now," Pavlik was quoted by Metro UK as saying. "We want to see Fury fighting Joshua now.
Joshua currently holds the IBF, WBA and WBO belts, but Fury believes his fellow British is below Wilder's level. "Deontay Wilder is the second-best heavyweight in the world," Fury told Queensbury Promotions YouTube channel.