Joshua and Fury are both from England, but Saturday's major fight figures to completely overshadow the announcement of Wilder-Fury. T...
Joshua and Fury are both from England, but Saturday's major fight figures to completely overshadow the announcement of Wilder-Fury.
The news release said that Wilder and Fury would embark on a three-city media tour to promote the event. It will kick off in London on Oct. 1, followed by stops in New York and Los Angeles on dates that were not specified.
"More details on the location, venue and the on-sale ticket information for the heavyweight championship battle will be released next week," according to the release.
Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs), 32, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, had hoped to meet Joshua this fall for the undisputed heavyweight world championship, and he had accepted a $15 million flat fee to travel to the United Kingdom to face him. However, Joshua and his promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing, ultimately elected to go for a deal with Povetkin, one of Joshua's mandatory challengers. Joshua-Povetkin is a fight that pales in comparison to the public interest and money a fight with Wilder would generate.
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