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Alla Zakarian

04-12-2020 | 22:50 Boxing
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Bob Arum gives update on Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder legal situation


Bob Arum has explained that the legal situation surrounding Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder has not yet been resolved. Fury announced in October that the contractual clause restricting him to face Wilder again next has now expired. The American’s team initiated the dispute resolution provision within the fight contract. This will force both parties to enter mediation which will be overseen by a retired judge. Arum said via TalkSport: “It’s all on hold, we are going to see what happens with Kubrat Pulev. If Pulev beats Anthony Joshua, there’s no Joshua fight for Tyson Fury because Joshua has a rematch clause. “At that point, Fury is out there looking for opponents and I’d think the best available opponent would be Wilder. But it’s up to Fury to decide. Wilder has said some weird, Trumpian things that make no sense – he sounded like Donald Trump. Fury took offence and rightly so. If Joshua is not available, Fury will have to decide whether to overlook his remarks and go with a Wilder fight – that’s up to Tyson Fury.” When asked about the specifics of the case, Arum added: “It’s one thing to bring a claim and it’s a second thing to be successful. I believe that Wilder has no rights any longer for a third fight and therefore his claim will be denied. But I can’t stop them from thinking otherwise and taking it to litigation. “The contract says Wilder’s rights ran out at the end of October and I really believe that contract displays clearly that Wilder does not have a claim for a third fight. Wilder had some surgery but that was taken care of in the contract, a 90-day delay from the date of the proposed rematch in July – and that has ran out. But I think we’ll have a resolution on December 12. If Joshua is beaten and is then unavailable, I’ll have a talk with Tyson as to whether he wants to pursue a fight with Wilder.”
Source: TalkSport
 

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