Tyson Fury: record, next fight and profile →
Bob Arum believes it would sometimes behoove the public to take what his star heavyweight client Tyson Fury says with a grain of salt. The WBC heavyweight titlist from England, who recently said he was retired from the sport, stirred up the news cycle recently by challenging countryman Derek Chisora to a third fight.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is moving further and further away from his planned retirement. For the last few days, the undefeated boxer has been calling out countryman Derek Chisora for a trilogy fight. But most observers expect Fury to hang back until the outcome of the upcoming rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, who collide on August 20 for the IBF, WBA, IBO, WBO heavyweight titles.
Heavyweight contender Otto Wallin is pounding the wall to get a rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Back in 2019, Wallin lost a twelve round unanimous decision to Fury.
Tyson Fury has added a new twist to an old act. The unbeaten two-time and reigning lineal heavyweight champion from Manchester, England confirmed plans to end his faux retirement, seeking a trilogy clash with countryman Derek Chisora. Fury has targeted December for such an event, though the pairing remains little more than a rumor at this stage.
Anthony Joshua wants to get back to fighting twice a year, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn. The Matchroom Boxing head indicated recently that the plan is for Joshua to fight again before the end of the year, possibly in December, regardless of the outcome of Joshua’s upcoming heavyweight rematch against Oleksandr Usyk this month.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has demanded Derek Chisora sign the contract for their trilogy fight. As BoixngScene.com previously reported, Chisora's management revealed that they were approached with an offer to have a trilogy fight with Fury.
258 MGT, the management company behind heavyweight contender Derek Chisora, have confirmed that there have been some initial talks for a trilogy fight with WBC world champion Tyson Fury.
Eddie Hearn has enjoyed several hearty laughs while reading Tyson Fury’s recent comments. The unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion claimed last weekend that he would come out of retirement to fight Anthony Joshua for free if Joshua avenges his loss to Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch August 20 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Fury also stated that he would want a domestic showdown with Joshua to take place at Wembley Stadium in London, where fans could enter free of charge, and to air on free television, not pay-per-view.
Boxing was off to a hot start through the first six months. Summer has been a bit of winter for the game. July was a bit slow and August isn’t much better but it won’t be without its charms. Circle August 20. It’s a loaded date on the calendar with big cards on Showtime, ESPN, and DAZN. DAZN will have the biggest show of them all with:
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has confirmed reports that he's in talks to return to the ring in an exhibition bout against Game of Thrones star Hafthor "Thor" Bjornsson at a London stadium in November.