8:51 PM ETMike CoppingerESPN The biggest heavyweight bout of the summer season has been postponed. Tyson Fury has actually tested favorable for COVID-19 and his bout versus Deontay Wilder will be rescheduled for later on this year, sources verified to ESPN.The fight was originally arranged 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 arranged to combat in the 2nd or 3rd week of September. The battle will still be staged at T-Mobile Arena.Sources said numerous individuals in Furys camp have actually evaluated favorable. Fury is likely to go back to England and ultimately come back to the United States for camp when the time is best.10 hMike Coppinger47dBen Baby49d2 Related”It was an insane roller coaster toward this fight,” Fury stated at last months press conference in Los Angeles to promote the fight. “I always say, Youre never ever combating someone until youre in the ring opposite them.”Fury and Wilder have actually currently satisfied two times. The first fight can be found in December 2018 and ended in a disputed draw. In spite of Fury suffering two knockdowns– including one in the last round– most observers thought he was worthy of the nod.The “Gypsy King” left no doubt in the rematch in February 2020, scoring 2 knockdowns himself en path to a seventh-round blockage after Wilders cornerman, Mark Breland, included the towel.Neither Fury, 32, nor Wilder has appeared in the ring because. Wilder, 35, exercised his legal right to a 3rd fight later, but the pandemic avoided Top Rank (Furys promoter) and PBC from staging the fight prior to a complete audience.The gate for the second bout generated $16,916,440– a Nevada record for a heavyweight title fight. The pay-per-view, priced at $79.99, raked in almost 900,000 buys, sources told ESPN.Top Rank and PBC attempted to stage the bout last December after a previously prepared October date was deemed impractical due to COVID-19 constraints, but the unexpected resumption of the college football season left couple of readily available PPV dates in the last month of 2020 with 2 networks involved.Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) and his team then thought about the rematch stipulation ended and pressed forward with settlements for a megafight with fellow Englishman Anthony Joshua, which would crown an indisputable heavyweight champion. The sides consented to a handle May, with Fury announcing on May 16 the battle would occur Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia.In the background, an independent arbitrator, Daniel Weinstein, was figuring out whether Fury undoubtedly owed Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) a third fight. Leading Rank chairman Bob Arum was deposed, as was his stepson, Top Rank president Todd duBoef. Too, were PBC creator Al Haymon, Wilders manager Shelly Finkel and PBC executive Bruce Binkow. Fury and Wilder also offered depositions.On May 17, one day after Fury revealed he would meet Joshua in August, Weinstein ruled that he owed Wilder another battle.”I didnt feel any method about Fury trying to negotiate another battle,” Wilder said at the press conference last month in Los Angeles. “We understood we remained in the right and we knew they could not run.”Now Wilder will have to wait a little bit longer for that possibility at revenge.Furys positive test was initially reported by Dan Rafael.

Fury is likely to return to England and ultimately come back to the United States for camp when the time is ideal.10 hMike Coppinger47dBen Baby49d2 Related”It was an insane roller rollercoaster toward this battle,” Fury stated at last months news conference in Los Angeles to promote the battle. Wilder, 35, exercised his contractual right to a third fight later, however the pandemic avoided Top Rank (Furys promoter) and PBC from staging the fight prior to a complete audience.The gate for the second bout produced $16,916,440– a Nevada record for a heavyweight title battle. The sides agreed to an offer in May, with Fury revealing on May 16 the fight would take location Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia.In the background, an independent arbitrator, Daniel Weinstein, was identifying whether Fury certainly owed Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) a 3rd battle.