Tyson Fury (left) and Wilder after their previous fight
TYSON Fury and Deontay Wilder have been given three weeks to come to terms for the rematch of their epic world heavyweight title fight.
If they fail to reach agreement, their second slugging will go to purse bids at the WBC offices in Mexico City on February 3.
The WBC have also ruled that the financial split be altered from 70-30 to 60-40 – both in favour of Wilder the champion – ‘having regard to Fury’s increased market value’ following the December thriller in Los Angeles.
Fury has been demanding a 50-50 split to even consider switching to a Wembley Stadium challenge to WBA. IBF, WBO and IBO champion Anthony Joshua on April 13.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn is said by Fury’s promoter Frank Warren to have made an offer for that fight to the Gypsy King but dismissed it as ‘derisory’ and not close to 60-40.
Both Wilder and Fury are both believed to be in favour of fighting each other again and the WBC move makes it even less likely that one of them will fill the Wembley vacancy against Joshua.
The WBC have already sanctioned the rematch, in preference to mandating a challenge to Wilder from No 1 contender Dominic Breazeale.
Joshua v Fury could have expected to attract up to two million pay-per-view TV subscribers on Sky in Britain, making it potentially a $100million event.
But given the excitement of Wilder-Fury 1 and the far higher pay-TV rates in the US, the rematch could reach even higher revenues. – MailOnline
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