Heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury traveled to Wladimir Klitschko's adopted home country of Germany and dethroned the long-reigning champion on Nov. 28 in one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight history.
When they meet in a rematch on July 9 (HBO in the United States, BoxNation in the United Kingdom) it will take place at Manchester Arena in Fury's hometown of Manchester, England, the promoters announced on Wednesday.
"It wasn't very important for the fight to be in Manchester, but it was very important that I wasn't going back to Germany,'' Fury said. "I wouldn't go back.