Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will face each other again almost 15
months on from a controversial draw that left punters desperate for a
re-run of their thrilling affair in Los Angeles.
Tickets in Las Vegas are exchanging hands for thousands of dollars, the
fighters are volleying spiteful words at one another with gusto and
pundits who have frequented Sin City more times than they care to
remember have labelled the occasion a “monster”.
Somewhere amid the chaos is the prize of Wilder’s WBC world title. If
Fury wins it, all four heavyweight belts will be shared between two
British fighters – him and Anthony Joshua, who holds the IBF, WBA and
WBO titles.
Wilder starts as favourite (just) before the fighters walk to the ring
at around 05:00 GMT tomorrow morning.A handful of tickets remain for the
fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, with prices ranging from $425
(£330) on the open market to $10,000 (£7,754) on resale.
On the Las Vegas Strip, fans can pay $100 (£77) to watch on a big screen
while the fight will cost $74.99 (£58) to buy at home in the US,
meaning $150m (£116m) could be raised before even accounting for ticket
revenue. In terms of earnings, it will be an eight-figure night for both
men.
It is the biggest heavyweight bout in 20, 30, or – if you listen to Fury – close to 50 years.
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