Money is Tyson Fury's only motivation heading into his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko. The British boxer beat Klitschko by a unanimous decision in November to take the WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO belts and end the Ukrainian's nine-year reign as champion. Fury has since been stripped of the IBF belt.
Tyson Fury Interview - Tyson Fury, the linear, WBA Super, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine World Heavyweight Champion, was in attendance at today's press conference with BoxNation.
Tyson Fury, the linear, WBA Super, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine World Heavyweight Champion, was in attendance at today's press conference with BoxNation. The undefeated star confirmed last weekend his mega-rematch against Ukrainian legend Wladimir Klitschko is set for July 9th in the UK and will shortly commence training.
We know that BoxNation’s surprise acquisition of the Tyson Fury-Wladimir Klitschko re-match has got up the noses of Matchroom and Sky. Curiously, Eddie Hearn now promises he has ‘a little something’ planned [with Anthony Joshua] for July 9 at Wembley Stadium, the same night Fury meets Klitschko in Manchester. That’s not happening.
As previously reported, Matchroom Sport plan to stage the first defence of Anthony Joshua's reign as IBF heavyweight champion at Wembley Stadium on July 9 - the same night Tyson Fury is scheduled to fight Wladimir Klitschko.
When Peter Fury Tweeted the news that Tyson Fury’s rematch with Wladimir Klitschko would take place in Manchester on July 9 his message was met with a mixture of excitement and disbelief.
BoxNation have secured the exclusive UK live TV rights for Unified World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury’s highly-anticipated rematch against the legendary Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday 9th July at a venue in the North-West of England to be announced by promoters Hennessy Sports and K2 Promotions.
As previously reportes, Tyson Fury will defend his WBA Super, IBO and WBO world heavyweight titles in a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko in Manchester on July 9.
Tyson Fury has told BoxingScene that he is excited about his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko, which was announced earlier today by Peter Fury, the heavyweight world Champion’s uncle and trainer. Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) will meet Klitschko (64-4, 53 early) in Manchester on July 9. The venue will be announced in due course, but news of home advantage will have given the 27-year-old a boost. The 6’ 9’’ titlist revealed that he is taking nothing for granted going into the return bout. “I have no idea, you have to see on the night—all I can do is turn up and do my best and if that’s no good I’ll lose, simple,” he said when asked if he feels he gained a psychological advantage before and during their first fight.
Tyson Fury’s world heavyweight title rematch against Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 early) has been set for July 9 and will take place in Manchester, the venue will be confirmed at noon today.