London, United Kingdom | AFP | Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed in principle to meet in two blockbuster fights, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Hearn has been negotiating with Fury’s camp for several weeks and he said the terms were in place for the British world heavyweight champions to go head to …
Read More »Fury-Wilder rematch postponed by virus pandemic
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | The third fight in Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s heavyweight rivalry has been postponed as the coronavirus pandemic grips the United States and Britain, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Britain’s Fury, who dethroned unbeaten WBC champion Wilder with a dominant victory in seven rounds last month, had been due …
Read More »Wilder to face Fury for another rematch in July
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Tyson Fury and dethroned world champion Deontay Wilder will stage the next leg of their fight trilogy in July at the Las Vegas venue where their rematch took place. Wilder officially exercised his right to another fight against Fury and plan is to have …
Read More »Wilder will reportedly seek rematch with Fury
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Deontay Wilder plans to activate his rematch clause for a third fight with Tyson Fury after his seventh-round TKO loss to the Briton, US media reported Monday. Yahoo Sports reported Wilder would seek a rematch — and that he says a miscalculation with his …
Read More »Sensational Fury crushes Wilder in heavyweight title rematch
Las Vegas, United States | AFP | Tyson Fury reigns again as a heavyweight world champion after battering Deontay Wilder to a stunning seventh-round stoppage in their World Boxing Council title rematch. Fourteen months after their dramatic split-decision draw, Britain’s Fury dominated the American champion — who had blood dripping from …
Read More »Racism the catalyst for outspoken remarks, says Fury
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury said his outspoken remarks which have caused huge offence to many are down to the racism aimed at Travellers he experienced as an amateur. The 31-year-old Briton — who is of Irish Traveller descent and is nicknamed ‘The …
Read More »Anthony Joshua is ‘finished’ says Tyson Fury
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Tyson Fury believes former world champion Anthony Joshua is “finished” after the British heavyweight’s shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr in New York. Joshua lost his IBF, WBA and WBO titles on June 1 in one of the biggest upsets in the history of the division. After the fight, …
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