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Tyson Fury doesn’t seem to be experiencing a good time as he is reportedly recovering from the deadly coronavirus, which he contracted a few weeks back. Because of this, he will no longer appear on July 24 to defend his world title against Deontay Wilder. Hence, the promoters have moved the trilogy fight to October 9.

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Fans have solely blamed the British camp for this unforeseen delay. While Wilder seems ready to appear in action, Fury’s medical reports seem to be the only reason for the delay. However ‘The Gypsy King’ reacted to the scenario and absolved himself of any blame.

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In a chat with MailSport, Tyson Fury said “I’m the last person to blame. I don’t have a large entourage, unlike most world champions with all their a**-licking hangers on. Since coming back into full time camp I hadn’t been anywhere other than my new house here and the Top Rank gym. Nor had my team.”

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“The only people whose movements I couldn’t completely control were my sparring partners, who change. They came in and out of the bubble and everyone knows this town is full of Covid. I suspect we caught it from one of them.”

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Despite the delay, the fight is still relevant to the charts. The sudden postponement of the date has also added more preparation time to both men’s camps. However, they will have to use it differently.

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Will Tyson Fury be able to beat Deontay Wilder?

Coming off from a deadly virus, Fury’s medical setback can be a matter of concern for the English camp. However, ‘The Gypsy King’ doesn’t seem to be affected by the setback. Still fresh from his WBC title win over Wilder, he has constantly claimed that he will vanquish the American KO-artist once again. But a silent Deontay Wilder may have other plans on his mind.

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After a brief period of remaining silent, Wilder returned to headlines by bagging his third fight against Tyson Fury.

With a sheer dedication in training camp, we might see ‘The Bronze Bomber’ stun the world. However, that will not take away Tyson Fury’s chances of winning the fight, despite his temporary setback. Nevertheless, Deontay Wilder will look to maximize his advantage to the fullest and deny Fury the win and bragging rights.

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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