THE hotly anticipated rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder has FINALLY been formally announced by the pair.
Both took to Instagram to break the news to their millions of followers.
As expected, the fight will take place on February 22 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Fury, 31, is aiming to claim Wilder’s WBC heavyweight title – that many thought he deserved to win when the duo first fought back in December 2018.
Both have come out with fighting talk with their respective social media posts.
Fury wrote: “It?s on! Feb. 22 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, watch me knock out Deontay Wilder AKA The Big Dosser.?
“Tickets on sale TOMORROW”.
And Wilder said: “After February 22nd there will be no more unanswered questions.
“I will finish what I started, and this time @gypsyking101 will not be getting up off that canvas so quickly.
“I’ve proven myself time and time again and I will do it again in February.
The first fight finished in a controversial draw in Los AngelesCredit: Reuters
“Tickets for #WilderFury2 at the @mgmgrand in Las Vegas go on sale TOMORROW”.
Brit hero Fury followed up the controversial draw with Wilder in Los Angeles last year by defeating Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin – before a bizarre temporary switch to WWE where he defeated Braun Strowman.
Rumours have raged of another switch, this time to UFC, but for now Fury is focused on reclaiming boxing heavyweight glory on February 22.
Fury recently split with trainer Ben Davison, and is training for February’s rematch with dad, John.
And John revealed that Tyson could be as heavy as 19st come February 22.
Speaking ringside after his other son, Love Island star Tommy Fury, had won his first fight back since appearing on reality TV, the 55-year-old said: “Well back in September in his last fight, we have seen what adjustments needed to be made and in a big way.
“But Tyson this time, don’t forget, he will be a different fighter. He will be weighing in heavier; closer to his weight.
“He’s six foot nine; he can carry close to 18st 10lbs, even 19 stone. But once he drops that seven or eight pounds the power seems to go with it.
Fury is aiming to reclaim his WBC heavyweight belt on February 22Credit: PA:Press Association
“But up at 18st 12lbs, I had him on the pads last week and he was ripping my body in half.
“When Tyson went the first time [against Wilder], a welterweight could have hit harder and he couldn’t beat him then.
“But Tyson is working on technique now with Sugar Hill to knock this man out.”
Tyson Fury piling on pounds for Deontay Wilder rematch and ‘ripping bodies in half’ in training, claims dad John
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
