Deontay Wilder was set to face off against Britain’s WBC champion Tyson Fury for the WBC World Heavyweight Championship in Las Vegas on July 24. Ahead of their boxing match, they had a press conference where they could not stop staring at each other. However, that was cancelled after Tyson Fury tested positive for COVID-19. Tyson Fury also leaked bad news related to Wilder’s health previously.
Bob Arum, whose company co-promotes Tyson Fury, told Deontay Wilder to talk to the Nevada State Athletic Commission to verify Fury’s battle with COVID-19 as he couldn’t believe Wilder could claim Fury was lying about contracting COVID-19.
“I don’t know what [Wilder] believes or what he doesn’t believe,” Arum told BoxingScene.com. “But what he should at least look into is the fact that once Fury got COVID, he immediately contacted the commission, or somebody did, and the commission doctors examined him and diagnosed him with COVID. So, what the f— is Wilder talking about? I mean, it isn’t like a fighter is out and says, ‘I need a postponement because I sprained my leg jogging.’ Then there’s always questions. ‘Was he really hurt?’ Blah, blah, blah.
“But here, it’s something that is completely able to be checked out with the commission. So, why should he believe me, Wilder? He shouldn’t. Why should he believe Fury? If he doesn’t want, he shouldn’t. But check it out with the commission that has no motive at all to lie.”
