THE trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder could take place in Macau before the end of 2020.
It was reported earlier this week that Bob Arum informed Frank Warren of an offer from “the Far East” to host the bout.
Tyson Fury is set to face Deontay Wilder again before the end of 2020Credit: USA TODAY Sports
The Venetian is part of the stunning Macao StripCredit: iStockphoto – Getty
And according to the Daily Star, the offer in question has come from Macau.
Dubbed the “Las Vegas of Asia”, the special administrative region of China is a gambler’s paradise – boasting a number of high-end casinos and five star hotels.
The fight would take place at the Cotai Arena within The Venetian complex on the famous Macao Strip.
Boasting a seating capacity of 15,000, the venue sits within a luxury hotel, casino and mall facility… and has hosted combat sporting events before.
In 2014, fans got to see a UFC Fight Night that included Brit Michael Bisping defeating Cung Le.
In addition to a number of high-profile concerts the venue, which opened in 2007, has also hosted tennis greats Roger Federer, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi – as well as NBA exhibition games.
Macau’s offer will have to boast at least eight-figures in order for fight organisers to consider bringing it to the region.
The third fight between the pair had initially been pencilled in for July 18 in Las Vegas, but such a move could make sense – with crowds likely to be banned until 2021 in the US and UK.
Fury’s stunning seventh-round knockout of Wilder back in February raked in £13.8million – in gate receipts – a good proportion of the fight’s revenue.
With a potential 15,000 attendance in such luxurious settings, there could be a lot of money to be made out of a trilogy bout that in truth – there isn’t that much hunger for.
Many fans would like to see Wilder step aside in order to free up Fury for a Battle of Britain unification battle with Anthony Joshua.
But the Gypsy King himself has poo-pooed that idea… instead insisting that he’ll “take Wilder’s scalp again”.
He told Mark Wright on an Instagram Live: “Well Wilder’s got a rematch clause so.
“Some newspaper reported that he wanted £10million to step aside.
“I’m not paying him no money to step aside… I’d rather take his scalp again.
The fight would take place in the Cotai Arena… within the luxurious Venetian complex on the Macau StripCredit: Getty – Contributor
Michael Bisping fought Cung Le in Macau in 2014Credit: Getty Images – Getty
“I’ll beat him in the ring and that’s how I’ll get him out the way. I wouldn’t pay him £2m to step aside.
“I’d rather give him another battering, again. I’m gonna take him out again for a third time, hopefully end of the year, and then we’re going to go into 2021 for the biggest fight in boxing history between two British heavyweights – me and AJ.
“We’re going to battle it out for all the gold.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
