TYSON FURY’S next fight will be against Tom Schwarz, Top Rank boss Bob Arum has said.

Fury will take on the German, who has won all 24 of his bouts, in Las Vegas in his first return to the ring since a dramatic draw with Deontay Wilder last December.

Fury and Wilder could not negotiate an immediate rematch, with the Brit signing a multi-year, multi-fight agreement with United States broadcaster ESPN and be co-promoted by Arum and Frank Warren.

Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum has said that Fury will fight Tom Schwarz
Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum has said that Fury will fight Tom Schwarz (Isabel Infantes/PA)

Arum told World Boxing News: โ€œWe wanted to get a guy who hadnโ€™t tasted a loss.

โ€œTyson is such a big, big guy, we didnโ€™t want to put him in with a small guy and Schwarz is a big, big guy. It will make a really compelling fight.

โ€œHe was quite willing to take the fight. The terms were negotiated and the idea that he wanted to and is able to fight Tyson Fury. This was never in doubt.โ€

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury could be set for a 2020 rematch
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury could be set for a 2020 rematch (Lionel Hahn/PA)

Arum is hopeful a deal can be arranged for Fury to fight Wilder again in early 2020.

โ€œAssuming he (Fury) wins this fight, heโ€™ll have another appearance in the United States,โ€ Arum added.

โ€œThen hopefully next year in February heโ€™ll end up fighting Wilder.โ€