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Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, WBO, WBA, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs), is going to keep a close eye on the buyrate figures for the upcoming Showtime/BT Sport Pay-Per-View event on December 1, which features Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) defending his WBC world title against Tyson Fury at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury opened up to SHOWTIME Sports® announcer Mauro Ranallo about his years-long struggle with mental health in what Ranallo deemed the most important interview of his career. The two sat down in Big Bear, California where Fury has been training for his December 1 showdown against WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder live on SHOWTIME PPV®.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder was not a happy camper when BT Sport showed him a video of Tyson Fury mocking his boxing style. Wilder will defend his belt against Fury on December 1, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The contest will be carried by Showtime Pay-Per-View and BT Sport Box Office.
WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs) has warned WBC champion Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) that he needs to "step up" or find himself on the sidelines on April 13. The previously mentioned date has been set down for Joshua's next defense at Wembley Stadium in London.
Tyson Fury claims he was banned from Wikipedia after making changes to a page dedicated to Wladimir Klitschko. Fury pulled off a shock victory over Klitschko in 2015 but his attempts to sabotage the Ukrainian's Wiki have seemingly seen him defeated outside the ring by the online encyclopaedia.
If Dominic Breazeale knocks out Carlos Negron on December 22 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, the 2012 Olympian may bring himself closer to his dream of challenging heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
NEW YORK – Only one of Deontay Wilder’s 40 professional fights has gone the distance. The prevailing feeling is that’ll need to happen a second time for Tyson Fury to have a chance to beat Wilder in their 12-round fight for Wilder’s WBC heavyweight title December 1. While Wilder is one of boxing’s most dangerous punchers, Fury’s most probable path to victory likely would lead to the scorecards.
Deontay Wilder promised a “slam dunk” KO of lineal champion Tyson Fury for Dominique Wilkins when the nine-time NBA All-Star visited his home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for a Friday afternoon podcast.
Tyson Fury is going to receive an Olympic boost in camp, as cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie will fly out to United States to lend some sparring help. Fury will challenge WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder on December 1, in the main event of a Showtime Pay-Per-View card from Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Tyson Fury has opened up about his battle with depression and said he “wanted to die so bad” while suffering with the mental illness. Fury, 30, who fights WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder on December 1, also talked about his alcoholism and drug addiction in a candid interview.