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Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury during the WBC Heavyweight Championship bout at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday December 1, 2018. See PA story BOXING Los Angeles. Photo credit should read: Lionel Hahn/PA Wire (Photo by Lionel Hahn/PA Images via Getty Images)
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Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury during the WBC Heavyweight Championship bout at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Saturday December 1, 2018. See PA story BOXING Los Angeles. Photo credit should read: Lionel Hahn/PA Wire (Photo by Lionel Hahn/PA Images via Getty Images)
The Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder fight is almost on the brink of taking place. The duo will enter their third meeting on July 24th for the WBC heavyweight title. This high-voltage contest has already accrued massive attention and fans have begun picking their favorite from this clash.
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With just over two weeks left for this fight, everyone is keen to track the minute progress of the same. And now, a massive piece of information has just come to light.
Marc Raimondi recently took it to Twitter and wrote, “Wilder vs. Fury officials Referee: Mike Ortega ($10,000 pay) Judges: Tim Cheatham, Dave Moretti, Patricia Morse Jarman ($8,000)”
With that tweet, he even revealed the pay for a couple of match officials.
Wilder vs. Fury officials
Referee: Mike Ortega ($10,000 pay)
Judges: Tim Cheatham, Dave Moretti, Patricia Morse Jarman ($8,000)— Marc Raimondi (@marc_raimondi) July 7, 2021
Fury and Wilder are eager to get their hands on each other to end their trilogy and feud. Their first contest took place in 2018. That 12-round fight was no less than an action-packed thriller that ended in a tragic draw. Both the technicians had their fair and share of moments inside the ring.
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To put a full stop to their unfinished business, Fury and Wilder again collided last year in February. This time, it was all about ‘The Gypsy King’ annihilating the Alabama native to claim a career-defining win. Now, the pair will now look forward to rolling out a show worth the buzz and settle on one true winner.
Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury – The best heavyweight rivalry at present?
Wilder and Fury are the two biggest names in the heavyweight landscape. Every casual, as well as hardcore boxing lover, is hooked in to see their third encounter, which might elevate this rivalry to legendary status.
That said, none of the other rivalries in boxing and the big men’s division are as colossal as the Fury vs Wilder rift. Fans are in for a real treat to see who among the two big men finally gets his hand raised and leaves the ring with the WBC strap on his waist.
Who will you be rooting for in this trilogy?
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