The parties only had to decide on the place of the match

Deontey Wilder will defend the WBC title

World champion WBC heavyweight champion Deontey Wilder, American and former IBF, WBA (Super), WBO, IBO British Tyson Fury officially announced their fight. The meeting will take place on December 1, the venue will be decided later. Earlier it was reported that the fight could take place in Las Vegas or Los Angeles.

Fury for the first time after a 2.5-year hiatus returned to the ring this June, defeating Albanian Sefer Seferi by technical knockout in the fourth round. In mid-August, he won by points Francesco Pyanetu. The 30-year-old Fury held 27 fights in the professional ring and won in all, 19 times by knockout. His height is 206 centimeters, the range of his arms is 216 centimeters. He is fifth in the rating of the current boxers of heavyweights.

Wilder, in turn, last came to the ring this March - he won the Cuban Luis Ortiz in the 10th round by technical knockout. 32-year-old Wilder had 40 fights in the pros and won all, 39 times - by knockout. The height of an American is 201 cm, the range of his arms is 211 cm, and in the ranking he is second only to Anthony Joshua.