Tyson Fury
13 Jan
Tyson Fury has, not for the first time, announced his retirement from the boxing ring. But is this really the end of the road for the "Gypsy King"? The towering 36-year-old British heavyweight called it a day on Monday, just weeks after his second straight defeat by Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia. "Hi everybody,…
27 Dec
Oleksandr Usyk openly admitted to wearing a bootleg Rolex days after successfully beating Tyson Fury in their second meeting.
24 Dec
Oleksandr Usyk has stuck his neck on the line with a prediction for who would win in a fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. It is the fight that many British fans want to see and with the prospect of a trilogy clash between Fury and the Ukrainian
22 Dec
Tyson Fury has been told the "only fight" left for him after his unanimous points decision defeat in a world heavyweight boxing title bout
22 Dec
Tyson Fury has been told the "only fight" left for him after his unanimous points decision defeat in a world heavyweight boxing title bout with champion Oleksandr Usyk is an all-British clash against Anthony Joshua. Fury, like Joshua a former world heavyweight champion, was beaten on all three judges' scorecards by 116-112 at the end…
22 Dec
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Oleksandr Usyk's victory over Tyson Fury in their heavyweight world championship rematch on Saturday, calling it proof that Ukraine "will not give up what's ours". "Victory!" Zelensky said in a post on Telegram. "So important and so necessary for all of us now." Ukraine remains locked in war nearly three…
22 Dec
Tyson Fury insisted Oleksandr Usyk got an early Christmas gift from the judges after the Ukrainian won their heavyweight championship rematch overnight on Saturday. The "Gypsy King", who was non-committal about his future, insisted he had won the fight that was scored 116-112 by all three officials in a unanimous decision. The 36-year-old Fury, unbeaten…
21 Dec
World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, like many mere mortals, often contemplates hammering the snooze button.
19 Dec
Tyson Fury will be fighting for his legacy and revenge as well as three heavyweight belts in his rematch against the superlative Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday.
19 Dec
Tyson Fury is contractually bound to a trilogy fight with OIeksandr Usyk if he beats his rival this weekend, reports mirror.co.uk. The two heavyweight rivals are set to renew their rivalry on Saturday night, with Usyk
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Daniel Dubois’ upset win against Anthony Joshua on Saturday has not only foiled his rival’s big-fight plans but also shaken up the entire division, the BBC reported, yesterday.
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