Fight scheduled for 24 July will now take place on 9 OctoberFury and Wilder are meeting for third time in
Las Vegas boutTyson Fury’s world heavyweight title defence against Deontay Wilder, originally scheduled for 24 July, has officially been postponed after Fury tested positive for
Coronavirus.
It was reported last week that Fury had contracted Covid-19, with the news confirmed on Thursday by the
British boxer’s US-based promoter Top Rank on Thursday. The fight will now take place on 9 October at the same venue, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.