LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Deontay Wilder (C) is knocked down by Tyson Fury in the third round of their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 09, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Fury, the unbeaten WBC and lineal champion, enters the ring with an impressive 30-0-1 record (21 KOs), while Wilder, the former heavyweight champion, heads into tonight’s fight at 42-1-1 (41 KOs).

A version of this article appears in print on Oct. 11, 2021, Section D, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: Beating Wilder Puts Fury On Path to Unified Title.

However, an arbitrator ruled that Fury would have to honor his contract and fight Wilder again. A July 2021 bout between the two would be postponed after Fury tested positive for COVID-19, pushing ...

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder conclude their trilogy Saturday, with Fury putting his WBC heavyweight title on the line and Wilder looking to save some face after their last bout. The road to this ...

Tyson Fury KO/TKO Rounds 9-12 (+550) Wilder’s trainer, Malik Scott, says his fighter will look much different than how he has in the first two matchups. I just don’t totally buy that.

Tyson Fury, left, of England, fights Deontay Wilder during a WBC heavyweight championship boxing match Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Las Vegas. They meet for the third time on Saturday night in Las ...

(Al Bello/Getty Images) Fury and Wilder will fight for the third time on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. The bout will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Where can you watch Fury-Wilder 3?

Tyson Fury, of England, celebrates after defeating Deontay Wilder in a heavyweight championship boxing match Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens) AP ...

Fury and Wilder went toe-to-toe on three occasions between 2018 and 2021, with the pair drawing the first fight and Fury winning the latter two. Their trilogy fight in October was an all-time ...

Fury vs. Wilder is currently targeted for the date of December 19 - but there are heavy industry rumors stating that it could move to a date in the first quarter of 2021.