Klitschko-Fury’s original October 24th clash date was recently scrapped after Wladimir Klitschko tore his calf during training. Boo. But there is good news, folks – the two Heavyweights will be officially colliding on November 28th, according to Tyson Fury’s Twitter account.
“GREAT NEWS! Just heard from my team @HennessySports @peterfury that @Klitschko has had the all clear to box nov 28 Düsseldorf. #LETSGETITONNNN,” Fury recently tweeted.
Fury’s British fans will be pleased to finally get some closure on the highly anticipated showdown, which will see Klitschko’s IBF, WBA and WBO titles on the line. Let’s just pray no other spanners get thrown into the works in the meantime.
As far as I know, the event will still take place in Dusseldorf at the Esprit Arena, with all fight tickets still valid. Sky Sports will be announcing their broadcasting information soon, i.e. whether the event will be free to their subscribers or come as a Pay Per View event.
In fact, right now, it’s worth noting that the fight doesn’t officially have a broadcaster. So it’s possible it could fall into the hands of another rival network like Boxnation. We’ll bring you updates as we hear more.
Thoughts on the rescheduled Klitschko-Fury? Has it boosted your Friday buzz? Or are you more focused on the upcoming Golovkin vs Lemieux right now?
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