Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk Undercard Bouts Set for May 18
The undercard has been announced for the May 18 heavyweight unification clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
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Krassyuk Remains Doubtful That Usyk-Fury Takes Place
Krayssuk Remains Doubtful That Usyk-Fury Takes Place
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Tyson Fury Risks The Relitigation Of His Heavyweight Greatness
Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) has spent the last 23 months doing everything boxing fans hate. In October 2021, when he pinned a wobbly Deontay Wilder (43-3-1, 42 KOs) against the ropes and released a vicious overhand right that secured an 11th-round stoppage in the third fight of their rivalry, Fury was on top of the world. The legendarily hard-punching Wilder had knocked Fury down four times in their trilogy. Each time, Fury rose from the canvas without fail, earning two knockout victories and a draw that most felt he deserved to win. Having beaten long-reigning heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to earn the lineal title, Fury never let it go.
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Promoter Eliseev Presses Ahead With Boxing In Kyiv Despite Russian Bombardment
By Adam Noble-Forcey - Boxing in war-torn Ukraine continues to press ahead despite the ongoing Russian invasion that has accelerated this past week.
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Frampton Urges Active Joshua To Face Hrgovic While Waiting For Usyk-Fury Winner
Former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton has urged former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) to maintain his activity and momentum and not wait for the winner of the undisputed heavyweight encounter between Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) and Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs).
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Trainer Ben Davison Wants Oleksandr Usyk, Not Tyson Fury, For Joshua
Ben Davison would prefer Anthony Joshua enter a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk over a first with Tyson Fury. Under Davison’s tutelage, following impressive stoppage victories over Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou – opponents Fury struggled with – Joshua has returned to contention to fight for a world heavyweight title having agreed to box the winner of this year’s two undisputed title fights between Usyk and Fury.
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Oleksandr Usyk Has Become The Betting Favorite Over Tyson Fury
Neither Tyson Fury nor Oleksandr Usyk fought last weekend. Fury is still 34-0-1 with 24 KOs, 6’9”, 35 years old, the same as he was a week ago. Usyk is still 21-0 with 14 KOs, 6’3”, 37 years old, the same as he was a week ago
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WBC President Votes For Six Judges For Fury-Usyk Clash In May
If World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman has his way, there will be six judges scoring the May 18 undisputed heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.
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WBC Would Approve Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury Winner to Face Anthony Joshua
Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed that the WBC will allow Anthony Joshua an opportunity to face the winner of the May 18 undisputed heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.
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Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua: Timothy Bradley Wants a King of England
Former world welterweight champion Timothy Bradley has been impressed by what he has seen from heavyweight Anthony Joshua, and he believes he will be a real problem for Tyson Fury should the fighters meet in the ring.
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