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Tyson Fury has inked an advisory deal as he looks to step up his efforts to return to the ring. The former unified world heavyweight champion, 29, has been out of the ring since beating Wladimir Klitschko in Germany back in November 2015. Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) currently has a UK Anti-Doping hearing hanging over him, with a hearing set for December, and is without a British Boxing Board of Control licence.
Dillian Whyte has now thrown his hat into the ring to replace David Haye as Tony Bellew’s next opponent. The WBC Silver heavyweight champion took to Twitter after it was revealed that former world champion Haye had withdrawn from his proposed rematch with ‘Bomber’.
Tyson Fury has offered to step in and fight Tony Bellew after David Haye pulled out of their heavyweight rematch. Haye was meant to meet Bellew in a return of their March fight on December 17 at the O2 Arena in London, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office. But after slipping on the stairs during training and suffering a torn left bicep, the 37-year-old Bermondsey man was forced out of the fight –– with the camps now working towards a new date for 2018.
Carl Frampton has claimed that he is willing to wait until next summer to get another world title shot. The Ulsterman returned to the ring for the first time in 10 months on Saturday as he returned to winning ways in front of his home crowd at the SSE Arena in Belfast. Frampton put on a thrilling fight to beat Mexican Horacio Garcia by a unanimous points decision over 10 rounds, exclusively live on BoxNation and BT Sport.
Frank Warren has revealed he wants to Carl Frampton to be fighting for a world title next summer. The Queensberry Promotions boss watched on at the SSE Arena in Belfast on Saturday as ‘The Jackal’ outpointed Horacio Garcia by unanimous decision to return to winning ways.
Paddy Barnes outlined his credentials as a major player in the second tier of the flyweight division with a crushing stoppage. The three-time Olympian got rid of Eliecer Quezada by count out in round six, exclusively live on BT Sport and BoxNation. Barnes is now 5-0 after the win, which was undoubtedly his best performance in the pro code to date.
Alex Dickinson maintained his undefeated ledger in Belfast –– but was extended the distance for the first time. The 30-year-old heavyweight was delighted to get another victory on the undercard of Carl Frampton’s homecoming at the SSE Arena. Dickinson, fighting in the Northern Irish capital for the second time since turning professional back in June, outpointed Milen Paunov over four rounds.
Lewis Crocker put on another scintillating display to remain undefeated. The 20-year-old welterweight dazzled as he dispatched of Gyula Rozsas inside a round.Crocker was brilliant and made a big impression to those at ringside with the hammering of the Hungarian import at the SSE Arena in Belfast.
Felix Cash has had his next fight announced. The undefeated former Team GB man will fight again before Christmas after being out since September. Cash, 24, will fight a foe to be confirmed on December 13, a Wednesday, exclusively live on Sky Sports. His next outing comes as part of Katie Taylor’s WBA female lightweight title defence against Jessica McCaskill at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London.
Sanjeev Sahota will return to the ring next month. The 26-year-old Hornchurch super-lightweight will be looking to move into double figures as a pro when he boxes on a BT Sport-aired show. Sahota (9-0, 3 KOs) has been confirmed as an addition to the undercard to Frank Warren’s ‘The Boys Are Back In Town’ card on December 9 at the Copper Box Arena, which will also be screened on BoxNation.