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The Boxers Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder verbally agreed to the terms of their third fight , after a referee ruling stopped the fight between Fury and Anthony Joshua.
According to the journalist of ESPN , Ben Baby the fight was tentatively scheduled to take place in the city of Las Vegas next 24 of July.
With the negotiations between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua halted: “Fury and Deontay Wilder verbally agreed on the terms for a third fight. The fight is tentatively scheduled for the 40 July, in Las Vegas. ” (via @ Ben_Baby ) #Boxing pic.twitter.com / QIHfhv7pnE
– ESPN Deportes (@ESPNDeportes) May 21, 2021
Top Rank’s Bob Arum commented to ESPN that the contracts could be signed in the coming days, and that the portfolios are divided 40 – 60 in favor of Fury.
The mess of the fight between Fury and Wilder started this week, after a referee will rule that the Rey Gitano was obliged to give a revenge to the American , because that was what had been agreed in a contract.
🗣️ “We were told by Fury’s team the arbitration wouldn’t be an issue. Let’s see if they can pull something out the bag for their fighter. We have to look after AJ ”- @ EddieHearn exclusive out now
Watch in full ⬇️ https://t.co/7zXFOlrrJL pic.twitter.com/aVC9iT4BC5
– Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) May 18, 2021
The fight had been scheduled for this year, but due to the Covid pandemic – 19 was not performed . And when Wilder’s legal team learned that Fury had negotiated a match with Joshua, they appealed to sports justice and knocked the fight down.
This forced the British to drop plans against Joshua aside and return the fight for the trilogy to Deontay Wilder.