The American officially exercised his option for a third fight a week after being stopped in seven rounds by Fury in Las Vegas.
Despite being stopped in seven rounds, Wilder said after the fight that he would"definitely" want to fight Fury again and intended to exercise his option for a third bout, as stipulated by the contract the two boxers signed ahead of the rematch.
Bob Arum, Fury's co-promoter in the U.S. and Top Rank chairman, suggested Wilder's decision to pick up his option for a third bout did not come as a surprise. Writing for British broadcaster talkSPORT, Fury's British promoter Frank Warren also confirmed the fight will take place before this summer's Olympics, which areWhile the two boxers split the purse equally last month, Fury will pocket 60 percent of the earnings for their third fight, with Wilder receiving the remaining 40 percent.
Fury delivered a boxing masterclass, sticking to his promise of adopting a far more attacking approach than in the first bout., after being hit by a smashing right hand to the temple.
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