Tag: Tyson Fury
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Tyson Fury, Wilder agree to third fight
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have verbally agreed to a third fight, ESPN reported Thursday night, days after an arbitration ruling halted fight talks between Fury and British champ Anthony Joshua. After the independent arbitrator ruled Monday that WBC heavyweight champ Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) must face Wilder, plans for a unification fight between Fury…
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Mike Tyson reveals reasons Anthony Joshua stands no chance against Fury
Former heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson, has said Anthony Joshua may not stand a chance against Tyson Fury, the WBC and Lineal heavyweight champion. “Let’s keep it honest, maybe he [Joshua] punches harder than Wilder but he doesn’t punch faster. If he doesn’t punch faster than Wilder he’s not gonna punch this guy [Fury]. Joshua,…
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Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury sign two-fight deal to unify heavyweight titles
Heavyweight boxing champions, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has signed contract for a two-fight deal between to unify the heavyweight titles has finally been signed. “We’d like to get a site deal confirmed in the next month,” said Eddie Hearn, managing director of Matchroom Sport, Joshua’s promoter. “The hard part is always getting everybody to…
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Fury sends Anthony Joshua threatening message after Pulev’s fight
WBC champion, Tyson Fury has said he can’t wait to knock out the unified heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, when they meet in an all-British bout in 2021. Joshua knocked out his mandatory challenger, Kubrat Pulev, in round nine after a dramatic and entertaining affair that saw the Bulgarian knocked down four times to set up…
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Buhari supports AJ vs Fury fight after Joshua’s victory over Pulev
President Muhammadu Buhari has wished Anthony Joshua all the best in his dream fight against Tyson Fury. President Buhari made this known in a statement while celebrating the decisive victory of the Nigerian-born boxer over Kubrat Pulev on Saturday night. In the statement released by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity,…
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I’m ready for unification fight with Tyson Fury – Anthony Joshua
Heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua says he is ready for a unification bout with Tyson Fury after demolishing challenger, Kubrat Pulev on Saturday night. Joshua brutally knocked down Pulev twice in the ninth round. He also brought him down earlier in the third round. Speaking with Sky Sports, Joshua said: “I’m up for anything. Who wants…
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Tyson Fury ditches plan to fight in December
Tyson Fury has confirmed he will not return to the ring this year less than a month after saying his next fight would take place on Dec. 5 in London. The 32-year-old Briton has not fought since February when he won the WBC world heavyweight title in Las Vegas with a seventh-round stoppage against Deontay…
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Joshua, Fury two-fight schedule released
The dates for Tyson Fury’s epic ‘Battle of Britain’ heavyweight bouts against Anthony Joshua have been revealed. WBC heavyweight champion Fury, had announced that he had ‘agreed’ two fights with WBA, WBO, and IBF titles holder, Joshua. The clashes were hinged on both boxers getting through their respective title defences, making all the belts available…
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Fury ‘mentally happy’ to be in ring, eyes Klitschko-like reign
Tyson Fury said he is no longer boxing for fame, money or titles but that stepping into the ring keeps him “mentally happy” as he targets a long reign as the world heavyweight champion. Fury stunned boxing fans in 2015 when he defeated Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF, WBA and WBO belts but he later…
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‘Tyson will beat Anthony Joshua in eight rounds’
Tyson Fury’s assistant coach, Andy Lee believes unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has shown “huge improvement” but lacks the mental fortitude of Tyson. Lee works with Tyson alongside head trainer Sugarhill Steward, nephew of Kronk Gym legend Emanuel Steward. “I think he’s (Joshua) still an improving fighter,” Lee told The Boxing Show on Sky Sports…