Klitschko-Fury fight rearranged for November 28

Published 10/03/2015, 2:04 AM EDT

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LONDON (Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s bout against Briton Tyson Fury has been rearranged for Nov. 28 after the Ukrainian was given the green light to fight following a calf injury.Sud

Klitschko said in a statement on his website (www.klitschko.com) on Friday that the bout would take place in Duesseldorf at the end of November, five weeks after the fight was originally scheduled.

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“My injury will heal quickly enough for me to enter the ring on Nov. 28,” said the Ukrainian who postponed the fight last week after tearing a calf tendon in training.

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“I will promptly continue my training camp preparations and, of course, I am very happy to still be fighting this year especially for my fans who have already bought their tickets.”

The 39-year-old Klitschko’s WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO crowns will be on the line when the pair finally get into the ring.

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Klitschko has not lost for 11 years and has a record of 64 wins and three defeats while the 26-year-old Fury is unbeaten at 24-0. The Klitschko-Fury fight is a mouthwatering prospect for boxing fans everwhere.

(Reporting by Toby Davis; Editing by Tony Jimenez)

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