Tyson Fury v Wladimir Klitschko to be held in Germany on October 24
Tuesday 7 July 2015 06:36, UK
Tyson Fury will take on Wladimir Klitschko in Germany in October after the heavyweights' rival camps reached an agreement.
The world title fight was due to go to purse bids after negotiations stalled, but a deal was struck at the last moment at the WBA offices in Panama.
The contest will now take place in the German city of Dusseldorf on October 24.
Klitschko holds three versions of the world title – those of the IBF, the WBA and the WBO. The latter two organisations ordered the Ukrainian to defend against mandatory challenger Fury.
The unbeaten Mancunian tweeted: "The Gypsy King will come out of this fight as the best heavyweight on the planet.
"Viva Deutschland, I'm coming to rock your country in October. Be there or miss the best fight in heavyweight history."
There was also a dig at David Haye, who lost a unanimous decision to Klitschko in 2011 and later retired after injury put paid to a planned contest with Fury.
"I promise I won't do a David Haye," he tweeted. "I'll KO this super champ, I don't talk unless i can back it up."
Several interested parties, including Eddie Hearn's Matchroom, were considering purse bids for the contest before the agreement was made.
