Published July 16, 2021, 10:15 AM
In this file photo, boxers Tyson Fury (left) and Deontay Wilder face off at a press conference on June 15, 2021 in Los Angeles, California to announce their third WBC heavyweight championship fight scheduled for July 24, 2021 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)
Britain’s Tyson Fury has tested positive for COVID-19 and his heavyweight boxing title showdown with Deontay Wilder has been postponed from July 24 to October 9, promoters announced Thursday.
The bout for Fury’s World Boxing Council crown will still be fought at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
England’s Fury, 30-0 with one drawn and 21 knockouts, fought Wilder to a draw in their first fight in 2018, allowing Wilder to keep the WBC crown.
Aplazan para octubre pelea Fury-Wilder
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