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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we don’t yet have a set date for Wilder vs Fury number three. A definitive date is as unpredictable as craps online betting. Promoters are skeptical of the fight happening without a crowd. They have made it clear that they want to have at least a limited audience. Even if this means moving the fight away from the States.

The potential October 3rd date was scrapped. The December 19th penciled-in date is now also off the table. This is due to the real possibility of a lack of crowd. Fury’s promoter Frank Warren has been vocal in his support for moving the tie overseas. He insists that a fight of that magnitude isn’t viable without a huge live crowd.

There isn’t a definitive answer to this question. But rumors are circulating that authorities are looking at outsourcing Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder III, potentially to China. US-based promoter Bob Arum allegedly informed Frank Warren of an offer ‘from the Far-East’ to host the fight in Macau, China – dubbed the Vegas of Asia.

The venue holds around 15,000 people. And given that China’s borders have now reopened to several European countries, it’s possible of a substantial crowd presence in Macau should they stage the fight there. Arum also mentioned that he was working with the authorities in Nevada to potentially host the fight at the brand new 65,000 capacity Raiders stadium.

Anthony Joshua is expected to fight Kubrat Pulev at the O2 Arena in London this December. Promoter Eddie Hearn is doing everything to make this possible. But this, alongside Fury’s potential meeting with Deontay Wilder in February means that Fury v Joshua will have to be pushed back further. The contract for the Gypsy King to take on Anthony Joshua is close. An agreement is apparently in place for what would be one of British boxing’s greatest ever fights.

Frank Warren is looking for some alternative options if Deontay Wilder doesn’t stand up against Tyson Fury by the end of this year. Although the two are slated to fight for one more time, there has been no update from Wilder’s side regarding the matchup. Since his crushing defeat in the rematch, ‘The Bronze Bomber’ has appeared little on public platforms. Also, he hasn’t confirmed the trilogy bout yet. However, Fury is unwilling to wait any further.

The Boxing Moghul has recently connected with BT Sport to discuss several things going on in the boxing community at this point. It is no surprise that he was questioned about Fury’s future. However, several other factors might influence the materialization of the contest. Since boxing events are still to allow fan attendance, Fury vs Wilder 3 will only happen behind closed doors Well, that might cause a tremendous loss in terms of gate sales.

The previous contest between them collected a massive amount of gate. And if there’s no audience, Warren wants to have an alternate way of making money. Thus, it is safe to believe that Wilder and Fury are not battling this year unless their promoters find a lucrative way out. However, ‘The Gypsy King’ is adamant about fighting in 2020. Thus, he might slip into the unification bout against Joshua anytime sooner.

The third fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will not take place on July 18 as originally scheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Top Rank chairman Bob Arum told Dan Rafael of ESPN.com as much Tuesday.

Rafael noted the fight is still on track to be the next matchup for both boxers, but it is being pushed back as the sports world reacts to the pandemic. Fury won their last matchup on Feb. 22 via knockout in the seventh round, and Wilder used his contractual right to an immediate rematch as a result.

You could not guarantee the fighters that the event would take place on that date, Arum said. We couldn’t convince them or ourselves. Where were they going to train for it? It just made no sense. You just have to take a step back. How are you going to sell tickets? It’s absolutely ridiculous to say the fight is on when the Brits can’t even get there.

He also raised the point that the MGM Grand in Las Vegas may not even be open at that stage considering casinos throughout the city are closed in response to the coronavirus. Fury will have an opportunity to remove any doubt about who the better fighter is whenever the third matchup happens.

The first bout ended in a controversial split draw in 2018, but Fury was dominant throughout the rematch. He was the more aggressive fighter out of the gates and dropped Wilder multiple times before registering the technical knockout win when the opponent’s side threw in the towel.