An arbitrator ruled Fury must face Deontay Wilder in a third bout between the two before mid September and everything was muddied for Anthony Joshua.
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The trilogy fight was expected to be put on hold in 2021 as Tyson Fury won the second battle against Wilder via a technical knockout. However, it is reported now that Fury and Wilder will complete their trilogy on 24th July 2021. Fury earned himself a bout with Anthony Joshua for the undisputed heavyweight title. However, an arbitrator ruled Monday that Fury and Wilder’s third matchup must take place by September 15.
After an unsatisfactory draw in their first matchup back in 2018 at Staples Center, Fury easily captured the rematch with officials stopping the bout in the seventh round. Wilder claimed the costume he wore during his walk to ring was to blame for his performance, noting the nearly 40 pound outfit wore down his legs before the fight even began.
“I paid a severe price because my legs were how they were because of my uniform,” Wilder told ESPN after the loss. “My uniform was way too heavy. It was 40 plus pounds. We had it on 10 or 15 minutes before we even walked out and then put the helmet on. That was extra weight, then the ring walk, then going up the stairs. It was like a real workout for my legs. When I took it off, I knew immediately that game has changed.”
After the loss, Wilder wanted to get back in the ring with Fury as soon as possible and had no doubts about triggering a third fight.
The first matchup between Fury and Wilder had the World Boxing Championship title on the line. That remained the case for the rematch along with The Ring title. Fury will be putting both up for grabs in July as Wilder gets a third crack at taking down The Gypsy King.
Tyson Fury announced on Sunday that he and Anthony Joshua would meet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 14 before the arbiter’s decision blew apart that plan. As Fury gets ready for his trilogy fight, he’ll have to deal with the fallout and angst over the inability to complete a deal with Joshua.
