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Ben Davison, the head trainer for heavyweight Tyson Fury, believes his fighter may have overtrained for last Saturday's fight against Otto Wallin at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Fury won a twelve round unanimous decision, but sustained two severe cuts in the bout and he was also buzzed in the twelfth and final round.
Promoter Eddie Hearn felt Tyson Fury was "very lucky" to avoid his fight being stopped last Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He won a twelve round unanimous decision over heavy underdog Otto Wallin. If the fight would have been stopped, Wallin would have been awarded a TKO win - since the cut was caused by a punch.
LAS VEGAS – The cut along Tyson Fury’s right eyebrow obviously was about as bad as lacerations can be in boxing. Bob Arum, Fury’s co-promoter, still doesn’t think that grotesque gash will force them to push back his rematch with Deontay Wilder. Fury, the lineal heavyweight champion, and Wilder, the WBC champ, have signed contracts to fight February 22 in Las Vegas.
Frank Warren, the lead promoter for heavyweight contender Tyson Fury, admits that a proposed rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder could be delayed as a result of two severe cuts that were sustained during Saturday's win over Otto Wallin in Las Vegas.
Deontay Wilder doesn’t know anything about Otto Wallin. The WBC heavyweight champion had never even heard of the unbeaten Swedish southpaw until he was chosen as Tyson Fury’s opponent for Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. What Wilder does know is that he has a more difficult fight ahead of him than Fury if they’re to solidify the rematch for which the heavyweight rivals already have signed contracts.
NEW YORK – Andy Ruiz Jr. won’t make the same mistake Anthony Joshua made before their first fight. The IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion repeatedly has been asked during this three-day, three-country press tour to discuss potential future fights against Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury. Ruiz would love to fight the winner of their rematch, but he won’t even discuss those possibilities until after his immediate rematch with Joshua on December 7 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
By Keith Idec - LAS VEGAS – If it were up to Bob Arum, he wouldn’t have come to MGM Grand this week to promote Tyson Fury’s fight against Otto Wallin. “I need this fight like a hole in the head,” Arum told BoxingScene.com on Thursday. “That’s the truth.” The 87-year-old Arum has nothing against Wallin, who at least looks the part of a credible contender and has been nothing but perfectly polite since this fight was made last month. And the ever-entertaining...
If Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder win their upcoming fights, Wilder will get another opportunity to knock out Fury in their rematch. They’re contractually committed to another fight for Wilder’s WBC heavyweight title, which could take place February 22 at an undetermined venue. Wilder, who’ll fight Luis Ortiz next, still is angered by Fury’s refusal to meet him in the immediate rematch Wilder expected following their split draw December 1 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Deontay Wilder doesn’t think Anthony Joshua will win his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. The unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion considers Joshua’s lack of confidence an irrefutable flaw that’ll lead to another knockout defeat for the former champ when he encounters Ruiz on December 7 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. But even if Ruiz beats Joshua again, Wilder will want to fight his heavyweight rival eventually.
THE NO.1 HEAVYWEIGHT in world boxing is once again Vegas-bound this weekend as he continues his charm offensive on the American market and demonstrate why there is nobody else like him in the division. Tyson Fury enters into just his fifth fight since making his return to the ring in June 2018 and will take on the 20-0 Swede Otto Wallin at the T-Mobile Arena. It is a huge weekend for boxing Stateside, with the date usually occupied by Canelo and Floyd Mayweather before him, but this year our unbeaten lineal champion takes centre stage.