The February 22 rematch between World Boxing Council heavyweight world titleholder Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, promoters announced on Friday.
Top Rank and Premier Boxing Champions said tickets for the highly anticipated bout would go on sale on Saturday, now that the venue has been confirmed.
“I’m happy and I’m excited that the rematch is finally happening,” said Wilder, who will make his 11th title defense.
The American is coming off a seventh-round knockout of Luis Ortiz on November 23 in Las Vegas, a victory that saw him improve to 43-0. “I want to give the fans what they want to see. I’ve been doing it with my last three outings-Fury, (Dominic) Breazeale and Ortiz,” he said.
“They’ve been spectacular events-from my ring walks, where I gather all the energy of the people, to my uniforms that I wear to help spread that energy. Then I give them what they all come for-the knockouts, and my knockouts have been amazing.”
