Tyson Fury’s trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder ‘set to be POSTPONED due to a Covid outbreak in the Gypsy King’s training camp’ with the Las Vegas bout ‘likely to be pushed back from July 24 to September’
- Tyson Fury’s camp has come down with a Covid-19 outbreak, reports claim
- The Gypsy King’s fight with Deontay Wilder is now said to have been delayed
- The Las Vegas bout was slated for July 24 but may be pushed back to September
Tyson Fury’s upcoming trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder this month is set to be pushed back to September after a Covid-19 outbreak in the British heavyweight’s camp, according to reports.
The Gypsy King was set to lock horns with Wilder once again on July 24 after the American successfully forced him to abandon plans to take on fellow Brit Anthony Joshua following a court arbitration and had been training hard in the US as he bids to down the Bronze Bomber for a second time.
But following a coronavirus scare the bout – which was going to be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas – is now likely to be delayed until September, as reported by ESPN.
Tyson Fury’s fight against Deontay Wilder this month has reportedly been delayed
The report claims that with the fight set to be a joint pay-per-view with ESPN and FOX, it will now have to be pushed back to the fall because Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Errol Spence Jr is slated for August 21.
Fury shocked the world in February 2020 when he stopped Wilder in the seventh round of their showdown in Las Vegas – taking his WBC world title belt in the process – but has not fought since.
He was widely expected to face Joshua in his next fight, with negotiations between Eddie Hearn and Fury’s promoters Frank Warren and Bob Arum dragging on for months amid a struggle to nail down a site venue and agree terms.
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