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In this week's Fight Talk we look at reports that Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder III could take place in Australia on Boxing Day, options for who Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez should fight next and UFC president Dana White's rant at boxing promoters Bob Arum and Oscar de la Hoya.

Fury-Wilder III on Boxing Day in Australia?

Reports suggest that the third Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder heavyweight fight could take place at Sydney's Bankwest Stadium in Australia on 26 December.

"We are flexible around the timing, but if we did it at 1:30pm on Boxing Day, it would be beamed back into the States on Christmas night," Australian promoter Dean Lonergan told The Sydney Morning Herald.

For British fans, the fight would be aired around 2:30am (GMT) on Boxing Day.

The idea isn't as far fetched as you think - WBC champion Fury's co-promoter Bob Arum has worked with Lonergan before, notably when Filipino Manny Pacquiao travelled to Brisbane in 2017 and was surprisingly beaten by Jeff Horn.

Fury's career - a remarkable story - has often been compared to the Rocky Balboa films. Should this fight, date and location come to fruition, it would have striking similarities to Rocky IV, when Balboa took on Ivan Drago in Russia on Christmas Day.

Meanwhile, it seems Fury is already in the Christmas spirit, the 'Gypsy King' was in a giving mood this past week as he surprised this young fan on Instagram…