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Coronavirus Outbreak Could Delay Wilder Vs. Fury Rematch: Report
ESPN reports that a virus outbreak in Tyson Fury's camp will likely see the July 24 fight in Las Vegas rescheduled to a later date.
TUSCALOOSA, AL — The highly-anticipated third boxing match between heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Tuscaloosa native and former champion Deontay Wilder will likely be postponed due to an outbreak of the coronavirus in Fury's camp.
ESPN boxing and MMA reporter Mike Coppinger reports that no official determination has been made on the July 24 fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but sources indicated the fight was likely to be postponed.
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Sources also told ESPN the fight, if moved, would likely be rescheduled for September
Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) and Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) first fought in December 2018, which ended in a controversial draw, while the February 2020 rematch saw the English boxer defeat Wilder in convincing fashion, knocking down him down twice and prompting his cornerman to throw in the towel in the seventh round.
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