There will be no automatic third fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, although the loser of their clash on February 22 will be able to demand a straight return for a smaller cut of the purse.

Wilder will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Fury, the former WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF champion, at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, in a rematch of their drawn 2018 fight.

It had been reported that a third fight would happen this summer, but Bob Arum, Fury’s US promoter, said it has to be triggered by the loser.

Both parties have agreed a 50-50 split for the February 22 fight, which will be on pay-per-view TV in both the US and UK, but the loser will get the short end of the purse in any third fight.

“The deal is that the loser of the fight can ask for a third fight, and he gets 40 percent to the winner’s 60 percent,” Arum said. “So if Wilder loses the fight, he doesn’t necessarily have to ask for a rematch.”

There will be no official launch press conference or media tour for the fight. Instead, both boxers appeared on ESPN on Saturday – Wilder during coverage of the Peach Bowl in Atlanta and Fury during the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona. Meanwhile, Arum and Frank Warren, Fury’s worldwide promoter, hosted a media lunch in London.

Both boxers are also due to appear as part of Fox’s Superbowl coverage on February 2.