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Tyson Fury's 'tests positive for COVID-19 amid outbreak in his camp and Deontay Wilder bout in Las Vegas is postponed'

British boxer Tyson Fury has tested positive for COVID-19, according to reports, after receiving his first vaccination but not his second ahead of his July 24 heavyweight championship bout with Deontay Wilder, according to reports.

The match, a battle for Fury's WBC world heavyweight championship at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, has reportedly been postponed.

Fury's team have not confirmed the diagnosis, reported by ESPN on Thursday night.

At least three other people in Fury's camp also tested positive, Rafael said.

ESPN reported that a weekend date in October is now being targeted for the highly anticipated third match between Fury, 32, and Wilder, 35.

The match was expected to draw 40,000 fans. 

Fury's representatives are yet to respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment. 

Tyson Fury, 32, has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 - although his team have not confirmed the news. His match against Deontay Wilder has been postponed

Tyson Fury, 32, has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 - although his team have not confirmed the news. His match against Deontay Wilder has been postponed

Tyson Fury (L) and Deontay Wilder (R) face off at a press conference on June 15, 2021 in Los Angeles

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder face off at a press conference on June 15, 2021 in Los Angeles

An official told Lance Pugmire of The Athletic that Fury is 'sick, but not that sick,' but all are 'realistic about what this virus can potentially do.'

Earlier on Thursday, Fury's promoter Top Rank said the match was still on.

'We continue to monitor the health status of Tyson and his team, and the status of the event has not changed to date,' they said in a statement. 

The first Fury-Wilder meeting in December 2018 ended in a disputed draw. 

Fury won the rematch in February 2020 when Wilder's corner threw in the towel in the seventh round. 

Neither has appeared in the ring since.

The February 2020 fight drew a star-studded crowd, including Michael J. Fox, Triple H of the WWE, Magic Johnson, Gordon Ramsay, Steve Harvey, Las Vegas Raiders owners Mark Davis and coach John Gruden.

Athletes from various other professional sports were spotted, including seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.

Fury, a 6-foot-9 Englishman dubbed 'The Gypsy King,' is 30-0-1 with 21 knockouts.

Wilder, a 6-foot-7 American known as 'The Bronze Bomber,' is 42-1-1 with 41 knockouts.

Fury was set to take on Wilder on July 24 in Las Vegas. He is seen at a Las Vegas press conference on June 15

Fury was set to take on Wilder on July 24 in Las Vegas. He is seen at a Las Vegas press conference on June 15

Fury shocked the world in February 2020 when he stopped Wilder in the seventh round of their showdown in Las Vegas - taking his WBC world title belt in the process - but has not fought since.

He was widely expected to face fellow Briton Anthony Joshua, 31, in his next fight, with negotiations between Eddie Hearn and Fury's promoters Frank Warren and Bob Arum dragging on for months.

The sides have struggled to nail down a site venue, and agree terms. 

The Gypsy King's undisputed title fight against Anthony Joshua (R) could now be delayed further if his bout against Wilder is affected

The Gypsy King's undisputed title fight against Anthony Joshua could now be delayed further if his bout against Wilder is affected

But after the two teams finally reached a breakthrough in talks and the mega undisputed fight seemingly on the verge of being announced - a US judge ruled that Wilder had the right to a third fight with Fury.

The Joshua - Fury fight was swiftly dropped and Fury's team turned their attentions to Wilder, quickly arranging a July date, with Joshua being forced to take on Oleksandr Usyk in September instead.

Fury could now be fighting in the same month if his contest against Wilder is confirmed to be delayed.

Both fighters are hoping to come through their upcoming fights unscathed and set up a highly anticipated showdown - which had been mooted for this winter. 

But with the pair fighting so close to the end of the year a spring date has also been suggested too.

Fury and Wilder had been engaging in their usual trash talk in the build up to this fight, with the British star vowing to 'run him over like an 18-wheeler'.

'I gave my game plan away the first time because he wasn't good enough to do anything about it, I'll do the same thing this time,' he said at their first press conference - which saw the two face off in silence for an awkward five minutes.

Fury, now WBC world champion, has not fought since beating Wilder in February 2020

Fury, now WBC world champion, has not fought since beating Wilder in February 2020

'Deontay Wilder is a one trick pony, he has one punch power, we all know that, great. 

'What I'll do to him this time is run him over as if I'm an 18-wheeler and he's a human being, I guarantee you it does not go past where it did before. 

'I've had 18 months of practicing what I'm gonna do to him. I want to get up to 300 pounds for this fight and I'm looking for the big knockout straight away.' 

Wilder has hit back in recent weeks and reiterated his claims that Fury 'cheated' in their second fight, suggesting he had put an egg weight in his gloves, and stressed he believed Fury would try to cheat in their third bout.

'You think he ain't gonna try to cheat this time?' he told 78SPORTSTV. 'Oh they're thinking, they're coming up with a master plan.

'But my thing to him - man, you couldn't even get me out on loaded gloves and the conditions I was under.

'You couldn't knock me out, you didn't knock me out.' 

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