Deontay Wilder has exercised his rematch clause to take on Tyson Fury for a third time, with promoter Bob Arum saying the two will meet again this summer.
Wilder lost both his unbeaten record and the WBC heavyweight belt in the second clash between the pair on February 22, when Fury ended a heavily one-sided encounter with a TKO in the seventh round.
The American had 30 days from that bout to call a rematch, and appears to have done just that. Arum, who promotes Fury in the United States, told Ringside Reporter he had been “formally notified” by Wilder’s team that they have accepted the rematch, saying the trilogy clash will be “before the Olympics – July”.
British broadcaster BT Sport also ran with the news, saying both Arum and Frank Warren, Fury’s other promoter, had confirmed Wilder had officially triggered the clause.
The latest development appears to have pushed back Fury’s potential unification fight with Anthony Joshua, who had been in line to take on his fellow Englishman in a blockbuster bout. Joshua, the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO champion, is now expected to fight Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev in a mandatory IBF match-up in London in June.
Should Fury and Joshua both come through their next tests, Arum said they could meet before the end of the year. Saudi Arabia, where Joshua regained his belts last December in his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr, has been mooted as a possible host.
Wilder and Fury first fought in December 2018, a thrilling clash in which Fury dominated before having to recover from a devastating knockdown in the final round. It was scored a split draw. Fury remains undefeated from 31 fights, with 30 wins, while Wilder's record now stands at 42 victories from 44 professional outings.
Taking to social media on Friday night, Wilder said: “I will rise again. I am strong. I am a king; you can’t take my pride. I am a warrior. I am a king that will never give up. I’m a king that will fight to the death. And if anyone don’t understand that, don’t understand what it is to go to war, don’t understand what it is to fight... we will rise again.
"We will regain the title. I will be back. We will hold our heads up high. Your king is in great spirit. We will rise like a phoenix from the ashes and regain the title. I’ll see you in a few months, for the war has just begun. All my love to all my people.”
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Results
5.30pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (Dirt) 1,600m, Winner: Panadol, Mickael Barzalona (jockey), Salem bin Ghadayer (trainer)
6.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (Turf) 1,400m, Winner: Mayehaab, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass
6.40pm: Handicap (TB) Dh85,000 (D) 1,600m, Winner: Monoski, Mickael Barzalona, Salem bin Ghadayer
7.15pm: Handicap (TB) Dh102,500 (T) 1,800m, Winner: Eastern World, Royston Ffrench, Charlie Appleby
7.50pm: Handicap (TB) Dh92,500 (D) 1,200m, Winner: Madkal, Adrie de Vries, Fawzi Nass
8.25pm: Handicap (TB) Dh92,500 (T) 1,200m, Winner: Taneen, Dane O’Neill, Musabah Al Muhairi
Tax authority targets shisha levy evasion
The Federal Tax Authority will track shisha imports with electronic markers to protect customers and ensure levies have been paid.
Khalid Ali Al Bustani, director of the tax authority, on Sunday said the move is to "prevent tax evasion and support the authority’s tax collection efforts".
The scheme’s first phase, which came into effect on 1st January, 2019, covers all types of imported and domestically produced and distributed cigarettes. As of May 1, importing any type of cigarettes without the digital marks will be prohibited.
He said the latest phase will see imported and locally produced shisha tobacco tracked by the final quarter of this year.
"The FTA also maintains ongoing communication with concerned companies, to help them adapt their systems to meet our requirements and coordinate between all parties involved," he said.
As with cigarettes, shisha was hit with a 100 per cent tax in October 2017, though manufacturers and cafes absorbed some of the costs to prevent prices doubling.
TEACHERS' PAY - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Pay varies significantly depending on the school, its rating and the curriculum. Here's a rough guide as of January 2021:
- top end schools tend to pay Dh16,000-17,000 a month - plus a monthly housing allowance of up to Dh6,000. These tend to be British curriculum schools rated 'outstanding' or 'very good', followed by American schools
- average salary across curriculums and skill levels is about Dh10,000, recruiters say
- it is becoming more common for schools to provide accommodation, sometimes in an apartment block with other teachers, rather than hand teachers a cash housing allowance
- some strong performing schools have cut back on salaries since the pandemic began, sometimes offering Dh16,000 including the housing allowance, which reflects the slump in rental costs, and sheer demand for jobs
- maths and science teachers are most in demand and some schools will pay up to Dh3,000 more than other teachers in recognition of their technical skills
- at the other end of the market, teachers in some Indian schools, where fees are lower and competition among applicants is intense, can be paid as low as Dh3,000 per month
- in Indian schools, it has also become common for teachers to share residential accommodation, living in a block with colleagues
England squad
Joe Root (captain), Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Gary Ballance, Jonny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Ben Stokes (vice-captain), Moeen Ali, Liam Dawson, Toby Roland-Jones, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, James Anderson.
