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Report: Tyson Fury to fight prospect Tom Schwarz in June

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Tyson Fury's next fight has been booked, as the lineal heavyweight champion will battle German prospect Tom Schwarz on June 15, a source told ESPN's Dan Rafael.

The bout is Fury's first since signing a co-promotional deal with Top Rank in February and represents a significant downgrade in opponent compared to who he was expected to face prior to signing the deal.

Fury (27-0-1) declined a rematch with Deontay Wilder in order to sign with Top Rank after reports that the fight was close to being finalized. The two fought to an eventful draw in December.

Schwarz (24-0) has fought all but two of his fights in his home country of Germany. He's yet to battle an opponent of Fury's caliber.

Top Rank claims it wanted to build Fury into a bigger name in the United States before scheduling a rematch with Wilder. The WBC titleholder will fight Dominic Breazeale on May 18.

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