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COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 12:40
by oogiebe
ESPN:
"There's a COVID-19 outbreak in Tyson Fury's camp, which will inevitably cause his July 24 heavyweight championship fight against Deontay Wilder to be postponed, sources told ESPN on Thursday."
UGH!!!
Full Article:
https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/ ... ources-say
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 13:09
by Noxy
Feck
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 13:14
by squiggy
Sheesh.
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 13:15
by oogiebe
This could push a unification bout back a year or more.
Wonder what impact it will have on the other fights. Wasn't Jared and Efe in Fury's camp?
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 13:47
by Enlightened-One
Oh B@ll@cks!
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 14:24
by tiny_acres
This is getting crazy. We will be waiting forever to see major fights in the heavyweight division.
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 17:41
by jujigatame
You would think pro athletes would be a little more careful about this shit. It you rely on your fitness for your livelihood a respiratory disease like COVID can derail your career.
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 17:43
by gilgamesh
oogiebe wrote: ↑08 Jul 2021, 13:15
This could push a unification bout back a year or more.
Wonder what impact it will have on the other fights. Wasn't Jared and Efe in Fury's camp?
Why would they need to postpone it any further than a month tops?
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 17:45
by Enlightened-One
gilgamesh wrote: ↑08 Jul 2021, 17:43
oogiebe wrote: ↑08 Jul 2021, 13:15
This could push a unification bout back a year or more.
Wonder what impact it will have on the other fights. Wasn't Jared and Efe in Fury's camp?
Why would they need to postpone it any further than a month tops?
TV scheduling, availability of the venue, training requirements and sparring partners etc.
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 17:50
by margaret thatcher
Ya, at this rate we'll never get to see what would happen if Fury and Wilder ever fought
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 18:26
by oogiebe
gilgamesh wrote: ↑08 Jul 2021, 17:43
oogiebe wrote: ↑08 Jul 2021, 13:15
This could push a unification bout back a year or more.
Wonder what impact it will have on the other fights. Wasn't Jared and Efe in Fury's camp?
Why would they need to postpone it any further than a month tops?
IDK. What if someone directly involved gets the virus; venue scheduling issues...
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 18:37
by Evander
Could be just a bunch of hype and they're using covid as a marketing tool.
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 18:39
by margaret thatcher
will saying that a bunch of dudes have covid help draw ppl to the fight? i dunno
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 18:43
by gilgamesh
Evander wrote: ↑08 Jul 2021, 18:37
Could be just a bunch of hype and they're using covid as a marketing tool.
Wilder and his team seem to think it's a ploy to get them to ease up on their training.
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 18:45
by margaret thatcher
if wilder loses, i blame fury and his team for saying there was a covid outbreak....it distracted wilder
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 18:45
by Evander
gilgamesh wrote: ↑08 Jul 2021, 18:43
Evander wrote: ↑08 Jul 2021, 18:37
Could be just a bunch of hype and they're using covid as a marketing tool.
Wilder and his team seem to think it's a ploy to get them to ease up on their training.
I've not heard their reaction to this news but it sounds like both sides might be playing this one up a bit.
Could even be used as an excuse should one of them lose too
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 19:20
by Goliath
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 19:42
by Evander
I know if I was Deontay Wilder and I got rocked with a good punch in the first round, you can bet the house that I'll be starting to sneeze in the 2nd round.
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 20:00
by gregregegg
Whyte vs wilder July 24th. Make it happen please mr baby Jesus.
That undercard was great, hope it still goes on but I doubt it.
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 20:00
by margaret thatcher
fight is still on dudes
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 20:43
by bobcatbox
Knocked down and back on its feet like Fury in the 12th round.
POSTPONED: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 20:45
by oogiebe
Boxing Seen Dot Com:
The cause of the coronavirus outbreak in Tyson Fury’s camp appears to have been identified, though proving far more damaging than previously reported.
Multiple sources have informed BS.com that Fury himself was among those who have tested positive for Covid-19, along with at least seven other members of his camp. The development has ruined plans for a scheduled trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder, which was due to take place July 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
“I was shocked,” John Fury stated while speaking at a dinner Thursday evening in Northampton, England. “You don’t want these things to happen. It is off.
“Apparently one of the sparring partners brought it in. He’s infected the full team. These things happen in life. He will have to reschedule.”
Doesn't look good folks.
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 20:48
by margaret thatcher
running from wilder
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 20:50
by margaret thatcher
bobcatbox wrote: ↑08 Jul 2021, 20:43
Knocked down and back on its feet like Fury in the 12th round.
Re: COVID Virus Threatens Fury/Wilder III
Posted: 08 Jul 2021, 20:54
by Onetimeonly
