Tyson Fury vs Otto Wallin confirmed for Sept. 14 in Las Vegas, Fight date, time, place.
Tyson Fury will face unbeaten Swedish heavyweight Otto Wallin at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 14 bout confirmed.
Wallin, 28 who has a perfect 20-0 record with 13 KOs, had a strong amateur career in Sweden and made his US debut against Nick Kisner in April.
The Briton, Fury, 31, Manchester-born star set to be a strong favourite to come through his latest test unscathed to set up his rematch with Deontay Wilder in early 2020.
Tyson Fury quotes.
Fury said: "I am pleased to be back in Las Vegas. I loved my time there in my last fight and am going to put on a show again.
"Otto Wallin is a world-ranked fighter and is tall, something we want with the Deontay Wilder rematch around the corner.
"He is also a southpaw, which will bring its own obstacles, but I will be fully focused to get this job done because the rematch needs to happen."
Fury wants Wilder clash in UK.
Wilder is due to face Cuba's Luis Ortiz later this year in a repeat of their 2018 contest in which the American scored a late stoppage.
"After the Ortiz fight, Wilder isn't going to be ready to fight again in February," Fury told BT Sport. "So after I beat Wallin, I am going to fight again in December back in England."
Otto Wallin quotes.
The Swede said: "This is the type of fight I've been waiting for since I was a kid and my father started showing me some boxing moves in our kitchen.
"I've made a lot of sacrifices to get to this point. and I’m very happy it’s starting to pay off. I want to thank my team and my supporters for making this happen.
"I know I’m an underdog in this fight, but I’m ready for this opportunity and I’m going to grab it with both hands.
"Anybody can get beat and especially in the heavyweight division. I like the fact that I have everything to gain and Tyson has everything to lose."
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