Warren: Fury has to fight Wilder in U.S.

FRANK Warren says Tyson Fury’s rematch against Deontay Wilder is likely to take place in the United States in the first half of this year.

Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight title following a controversial draw in Los Angeles in December, with many observers insisting Manchester fighter Fury (right) had won the fight despite being knocked down twice.

Anthony Joshua, holder of the remaining three major world belts, has been linked with a bout against either of the pair when he returns to action at Wembley on April 13.

But the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion is set to be left out in the cold again, according to Warren, who is resigned to his charge having to fight in America again despite United fan Fury keen to fight at Old Trafford.

“We’re trying to make that fight at the moment, everyone wants the fight and most importantly the fighters want it,” Warren told ESPN.

“The venue is looking like the US, that’s where the money is. Tyson was disappointed with the judging with the last fight, as I was, so a lot of things need to be sorted but the US is where they want it, probably in the second quarter. Vegas would be one of the options. I wouldn’t want to go back to California. Tyson is already in the gym working hard, ticking over, and I think we would get it [the fight versus Wilder] before June.”