Unless Sky Box Office has a date available for the Klitschko-Fury fight to go ahead on that date on their network, they might need to push it ahead to December, January or even February.
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However, a statement from 39-year-old Klitschko’s management on Friday confirmed the bout would now take place on November 28.
“If ITV win the rights and this is shown on terrestrial TV then it will be the most watched boxing event ever, that’s how big it will be”.
The king of heavyweight category Klitschko saw specialist this week and he has been told the tendon tear is not serious and he can soon resume full training.
Fury, 27, is unbeaten in 24 fights and is bidding to become the first man to defeat Klitschko since American Lamon Brewster in 2004.
The Manchester-born Traveller caused mayhem at a press conference with Klitschko just two days before the bout was postponed.
Klitschko’s current world-title reign is almost 10 years old after he defeated Chris Byrd back in April 2006.
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Fury is Manchester’s undefeated fighter after 24 fights, and eighteen of his victories have come by way of a knockout.
