Sources: Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder postponed after Fury tests positive for COVID-19
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In their 2020 fight, Tyson Fury put Deontay Wilder on the mat twice as he won by TKO in the seventh round to remain undefeated and claim the WBC heavyweight championship. (1:49)
The biggest heavyweight bout of the summer has been postponed. Tyson Fury has tested positive for COVID-19 and his bout against Deontay Wilder will be rescheduled for later this year, sources confirmed to ESPN.
The fight was originally scheduled for July 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the broadcast on both Fox and ESPN+ pay-per-view. Sources told ESPN that Oct. 9 is the new targeted date with the Manny Pacquiao-Errol Spence Jr. PPV on Aug. 21, and Canelo Alvarez scheduled to fight in the second or third week of September. The fight will still be staged at T-Mobile Arena.
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