ap

Skip to content
Tyson Fury in action with Wladimir Klitschko during the IBF IBO WBA WBO Heavyweight World Championship contest at Esprit-Arena on Nov. 28, 2015 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
Tyson Fury in action with Wladimir Klitschko during the IBF IBO WBA WBO Heavyweight World Championship contest at Esprit-Arena on Nov. 28, 2015 in Duesseldorf, Germany.
PUBLISHED: | UPDATED:
Getting your player ready...

MANCHESTER, England — The uncle and trainer of world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says a rematch against Wladimir Klitschko will take place in Manchester on July 9.

Peter Fury posted details of the rematch on his Twitter account, saying an official announcement would be made later Friday.

Fury’s promoter has yet to make an announcement.

Fury beat Klitschko in a unanimous decision in November to take the WBA, IBF and WBO belts and end the Ukrainian’s nine-year reign as champion.

A rematch clause was inserted into the deal for the first fight, but the two camps have been struggling to come up with a date and location for a second fight.

Fury has since been stripped of the IBF belt for failing to make a mandatory defense.

Fury lives near Manchester.

RevContent Feed

More in Sports