en route to seventh-round stoppage after Wilder's corner threw in the towel to save Wilder from further punishment. Trilogy fight Weeks after the second fight, Wilder initiated a contractual rematch clause in March, with the bout initially being scheduled for July 18. However, due to Wilder still recovering from surgery and concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the bout was postponed to October. The date was again pushed back to December, and following a suggestion by Wilder's team to push the date back further, Fury announced that he was moving on from a third fight. Wilder initiated legal proceedings, claiming that Fury had broken their contract. In the meantime, Fury entered negotiations with Anthony Joshua for an undisputed heavyweight championship fight. Following months of negotiations between the promoters of Fury and Joshua, an official announcement was said to be imminent. However, on May 17, 2021, it was announced that an arbitration judge had ruled in Wilder's favor, ordering Fury to face Wilder no later than September 15. Following the decision, Fury's co-promoter, Bob Arum, revealed a targeted date of July 24, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was postponed after Fury tested positive for COVID-19 in July, with the bout being rescheduled for October 9. Fight card Purses According to the California State Athletic Commission, Wilder had a guaranteed base purse of $4 million and Fury took home a guaranteed purse of $3 million. Despite Frank Warren's original claim that the revenue would be split 50-50, it was revealed that if the fight generated 1 million PPV buys, Wilder could make $14 million (£11 million) and Fury would earn around $10.25 million (£8 million). Both boxers would see this increase to their base purses after receiving their percentages from pay-per-view revenue. Guaranteed base purses Deontay Wilder ($4 million) vs. Tyson Fury ($3 million) Jarrett Hurd ($1 million) vs. Jason Welborn ($30,000) Luis Ortiz ($375,000) vs. Travis Kauffman ($125,000) Joe Joyce ($40,000) vs. Joe Hanks ($50,000) Carlos Licona ($30,000) vs. Mark Anthony Barriga ($25,000) Isaac Lowe ($5,000) vs. Lucas Rafael Baez ($2,500) Julian Williams ($30,000) vs. Francisco Javier Castro ($2,500) Chris Arreola ($25,000) vs. Maurenzo Smith ($16,000) Robert Guerrero ($25,000) vs. Adam Mate ($2,500) Jessie Rodriguez ($7,000) vs. Josue Morales ($6,000) Marsellos Wilder ($10,000) vs. David Damore ($2,500) Viewership The fight was shown live on Showtime in the United States and on BT Sport Box Office in the United Kingdom.