talkSPORT is to broadcast the exclusive audio rights to Tyson Fury versus Deontay Wilder III on Saturday, July 24 at The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. 

The lead up to the hugely anticipated fight trilogy will include 20 hours of boxing coverage across the network for the station’s Fight Week with daily shows across the network, the popular Fight Night podcast and a new YouTube show with all the build up and reaction.

On the night, talkSPORT will broadcast 10 hours of uninterrupted coverage from 8pm through to 6am GMT including all the build up, live action and post fight analysis following the conclusion of the first Test Match of the Lions Tour, which is also exclusively on talkSPORT from 5pm.

talkSPORT’s heavyweight boxing team includes two-time world heavyweight champion,Tim Witherspoon, commentator Andy Clarke plus Fight Night presenters Gareth A Davies and Adam Catterall, who will be there to bring listeners all the drama through the early hours, with a re-listen broadcast at 9.30am as part of a breakfast boxing special for fans to catch up on all the action. 

The network will also broadcast the UK leg with Britain’s Joe Joyce’s bill against Carlos Takam the night before, on Saturday July 24 in London as part of the Fight Week coverage.

Tyson Fury said: “Las Vegas is the home of The Gypsy King but if Wilder wants to come back for more he’s going to get flattened. Tune in to talkSPORT to hear the Gypsy King finish the job once and for all.”

Promoter Frank Warren said: “Fans across the world will be tuning in for Fight Week on talkSPORT, for leading boxing chat and all the live action. This will be another absolute classic and I remain confident Tyson will prevail again and we can hopefully look forward to an undisputed fight in the future.”

talkSPORT National Radio Controller, Liam Fisher said: “July is shaping up to be a major month of sport on talkSPORT from the business end of the Euros to the start of The Lions Tests plus The Open, World Matchplay Darts and Fight Week, before the Premier League season resumes in August. talkSPORT listeners love boxing and this heavyweight rematch will draw a big crowd of early hours listeners in the UK and fight fans across all the build up and reaction of Fight Week.” 

Listeners can tune in at talkSPORT.com, via the app, connected listening devices, via DAB digital radio or on 1089 or 1053 AM. Coverage starts from 8pm GMT on July 24 with all the build-up to the fight.