The highly-anticipated rematch between heavyweight boxing stars Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder now has a date.
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Queensland’s premier, whose state government was the financial backer of a November 12 fight, announced on Friday that Pacquiao “cannot return to the ring” due to other commitments.
Joshua stopped the 41-year-old Ukrainian in the 11th round of their Wembley blockbuster in April. And though Klitschko has yet to decide whether he wants to fight on, Hearn has travelled to the States alongside Matchroom’s Head of Boxing Frank Smith and Joshua’s manager Freddie Cunningham.
Beaten by Horn in their showdown for the World Boxing Organization welterweight crown Sunday in Brisbane, Pacquiao wants to exact revenge on the Australian, who roughed him up to earn a disputable unanimous decision.
The pair are expected to face off for a second time before the year is out, as Klitschko seeks revenge for his 11th-round defeat to undefeated Joshua in front of 90,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium in April.