Deontay Wilder: record, next fight and profile →
Tyson Fury feels that lack of conditioning during his first fight against Deontay Wilder played a role as to why he wasn’t able to go for the finish during a highly disputed draw of which he got knocked down once in the ninth round, and once in the twelfth.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, is not convinced by Tyson Fury's recent promise to score a second round knockout of WBC world champion Deontay Wilder. Fury will challenge Wilder on February 22nd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua recently appeared at a Club Wembley members event where he was interviewed by former cruiserweight world champion and Sky Sports presenter, Johnny Nelson. Last month in Saudi Arabia, Joshua bounced back from his first career defeat when he won a dominant twelve round unanimous decision over Andy Ruiz.
In an interview on JD’s In The Duffle Bag podcast - IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua played down the competition with WBC champion Deontay Wilder, by saying: “He’s just another fighter to me.”
SugarHill Steward, the newly appointed trainer of Tyson Fury, was under the impression that he would be working alongside former Fury trainer Ben Davison before Davison and the undefeated heavyweight suddenly, yet amicably, split in December.
Tyson Fury knows all about the trappings of success. Soon after shocking Wladimir Klitschko for the heavyweight titles in 2015, the British boxer’s life took a disastrous turn as he started abusing alcohol, cocaine and ballooned to 400 pounds as he battled depression.
Odds makers have the upcoming Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury as a virtual pick 'em fight. The rematch takes place on February 22nd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. They fought to a split draw in their first fight and observers are split on who will win the rematch.
Today, FOX Sports and ESPN announce an extensive preview programming lineup in advance of the highly anticipated rematch between undefeated heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder and unbeaten lineal champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury taking place on Saturday, February 22 in a historic, joint presentation by FOX Sports PPV & ESPN+ PPV live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Tyson Fury took a break from boxing and forayed into wrestling and WWE late last year as he further built his profile in the United States, and abroad. Fury (29-0-1, 20 KOs) next fights Deontay Wilder (42-0-1, 41 KOs) in a rematch Feb. 22 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Fox and ESPN pay per view, and he believes that although Wilder is tied to Fox, the network preferred to highlight him instead for their partnership with WWE because he’s the better entertainer.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, has revealed that a "huge site offer" has been presented from Saudi Arabia to stage a unification between Joshua and the winner of the upcoming fight between WBC champion Deontay Wilder and challenger Tyson Fury.