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Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder trilogy fight could happen on Christmas in Australia

Joe Rivera
Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder trilogy fight could happen on Christmas in AustraliaDAZN
According to an Australian-based events promoter, the third and potentially final fight between Fury and Wilder could end up in the land down under.

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder could bring the thunder down under.

Per Sky Sports, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has received an offer to host Part 3 of the trilogy between Fury and Wilder in Australia on Christmas this year. China and Las Vegas were also in the running, with no set location yet.

Dean Lonergan, an events promoter, detailed his pitch to get the fight done in Australia to Sky Sports, painting Bankwest Stadium in Western Sydney or Marvel Stadium in Melbourne as potential venues for the heavyweight showdown.

"Wouldn't it be great to do it on Boxing Day as a celebration of Jack Johnson's victory for the heavyweight championship over Tommy Burns in 1908 in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney?," Lonergan posed. "That way, it would be broadcast back into the U.S. on Christmas night."

Lonergan and Arum have worked together in the past, with the bout between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn taking place in Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium. Suncorp Stadium was mentioned as another potential venue for the match.

The plan, which is reportedly being considered by Arum, would come into stronger focus should the United States and Britain not fully be open for business yet as the world continues to wrangle the coronavirus pandemic. Should both countries not be viable, then Australia, China and even the Middle East could stage the fight.

Lonergan mentions that Australia could be one of the first countries in the world to reopen to crowds, with coronavirus numbers dwindling there and in Lonergan's native New Zealand.

"But if you want to come to one of the safest places in the world and give yourself a guaranteed crowd, well perhaps Australia is the place to be," Lonergan said.

Wilder vs. Fury 1 took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, while the rematch happened at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

This would be the first time that Wilder fought outside of U.S. soil since 2013, when he fought Brit Audley Harrison to a TKO victory.