By Edward Chaykovsky
WBO/IBO/WBA heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (25-0, 18KOs) is still waiting for a date and venue to get finalized for his rematch with former division king Wladimir Klitschko.
The first bout took place last November in Dusseldorf, Germany with Fury pulling off the upset of the year with his twelve round unanimous decision win. It was the first time Klitschko tasted defeat in a decade.
It didn't take long before Klitschko exercised his contract clause for an immediate rematch.
Fury wants the rematch to take place in the UK, but Klitschko's team have control of the venue. Rumors have been floating all over the place as to the date and location.
It was originally targeted for May 7th. That date will now change after Amir Khan finalized his fight with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez on the very same day, in Las Vegas. The rematch is now being discussed for June. Venues in Germany, the UK and even Ireland are being floated in the press, but none of them have been confirmed by the parties. There is a lot of interest from several venues, in several countries, to secure this fight.
“I am hoping it’s [confirmed] ASAP. I don’t care where, if I have to go to Germany again, OK. I’d prefer it to be in the UK because I want to the lions’ den for him, I’d expect the favour returned," Fury told BBC.
"My dream is to fight at Old Trafford. I’ve been going there from being a little kid and I always said I dreamed of fighting at the [Manchester] United football ground. If I can’t fight there, then Wembley would be acceptable. If not Wembley then Cardiff. If not Cardiff then Stockport County, who knows - anywhere in the UK!”