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Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 2: Rematch date and how to watch the action

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will go head-to-head next month in an eagerly anticipated heavyweight rematch in Las Vegas.

The two heavyweights will meet at the MGM Grand Garden Arena 14 months after their epic bout in December 2018 ended in a controversial draw.

Many boxing fans felt Fury outboxed his opponent in the first bout but Wilder remained WBC heavyweight champion after ringside judges scored the fight a split decision draw.

Fury hasn't forgotten that decision, vowing to knock out Wilder the second time around after insisting he can't trust judges to award him a win on points.

Here's all you need to know about Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 2...

When will the fight take place?

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder's rematch will take place on Saturday February 22, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Wilder, who has since secured stunning knockout wins over Dominic Breazeale​ and Luis Ortiz, will be fighting to defend his WBC belt.

Meanwhile Fury is coming off the back of a gruelling win against the Sweden's Otto Wallin on September 14.

What time will the fight take place?

The fight is expected to get underway in the US no earlier than 8pm on February 22, which means a start time in the UK of around 4am Sunday morning.

That start time will be subject to undercard fights.

Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 2 undercard

The undercard is yet to be finalised but WBO super-bantamweight champion Emmanuel Navarrete could join the card in the coming weeks.

How to watch Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 2

The fight is expected to air on BT Sports Box Office for a one-off fee for UK customers. The first fight was priced at £19.95 for UK viewers.

You don't have to have a BT Sports subscription to watch it, and you can also stream it via the official website.

What have the boxers said ahead of the fight?

At the press conference ahead of the right, Fury pledged to knock down Wilder in the second round.

He said: "Deontay knows he was rocked three or four times in the last fight and I didn't have the gas to finish him. This time I can turn that screwdriver until he is gone.

"You are going to sleep in two rounds. I keep having the same dream about round two. I am playing poker and I get dealt the number two card. He is getting knocked out in round two, 100 per cent.

"What is going to happen is that I am going to get what I won last time. I am going to get that green belt, I am also going to get the Ring Magazine, and I am also going to keep my lineal championship, too."

Wilder, 34, hit back: "I am prepared more than ever for this fight.

"I knocked him out the first time. I told Fury two years ago I was going to baptise him and I did just that. Rising up is part of the baptism.

"I told him he was going to go 'timber' and he did just that. This time around, it is called unfinished business and he won't be able to get back up. I am going to knock him out.

"I am the Lion. I am the king of the jungle and come February 22 I am going to rip his head off his body. I am going to knock him out of those ropes."

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