Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder could go from wrapping their hands to wrapping gifts this year.
The third and presumably last fight between Wilder and Fury could stay within the United States, per Top Rank, with a potential date of Dec. 19 in Las Vegas, less than a week before Christmas.
"We've reserved that date (Dec. 19) for Allegiant Stadium," Top Rank head man Bob Arum said via ESPN. "The Raiders are playing on that Thursday [Dec. 17], which is perfect. After the game is over, we put up the ring and so forth. We have a couple of days to do it, and Saturday we have the fight."
The trilogy fight between Fury and Wilder have hit a few snags along the way, predominantly the coronavirus pandemic which has shut down the sports world at large since March. With potentially no gate to help generate revenue, Top Rank is considering all avenues to get the fight going.
"We understand [the limitations on crowds], and we're looking at all the different options that relates to if it's a larger venue with big spacing or if it's a normal venue," Top Rank president duBoef said. "We're taking all that into consideration."
Arum and Top Rank have looked overseas to consider housing the third fight between the two heavyweights, with China, Australia and Saudi Arabia all on the table if it's not feasible to hold live events with crowds in the United States by December.
At present, Nevada's coronavirus cases are currently spiking, with over 19,000 cumulative cases of the virus since making U.S. landfall earlier in 2020.
An events promoter recently made a pitch for Australia to play venue to the bout, with a potential Christmas Day showdown date bandied about. Both Fury-Wilder bouts happened stateside, with Los Angeles' Staples Center hosting the first fight, and the second bout making its way to the famed MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Fury currently holds the upper fist in the feud between the mammoth heavyweights, securing a seventh-round TKO at the duo's last bout in February. Their first fight ended in a controversial split draw in December 2018.
Boxing events are slowly making their way back into the ring in 2020, with Vergil Ortiz vs. Samuel Vargas airing on DAZN on July 24.