Tyson Fury: record, next fight and profile →
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has already earned massive success inside the ring – and he continues to achieve big things outside of the ring too after the announcement of his latest venture.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman is standing firm on the world title schedule for the heavyweight division. Back in February, Tyson Fury stopped Deontay Wilder in seven rounds to capture the WBC heavyweight crown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte believes the Marbella meeting between world champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua was a staged event. A few weeks ago in Spain, both Fury and Joshua were in Marbella on vacation.
WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has revealed the conversation which took place when he unexpectedly saw Tyson Fury in Marbella. The two boxers were on holiday in the area. Fury, driving his car down the street, stopped to have a chat when he saw Joshua.
Roy Jones Jr. feels confident that he and and Mike Tyson, in the primes of their respective careers, would probably have beaten Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Jones, 51-years-old, held world titles in four weight divisions.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for WBA, IBF, IBO, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says the chance meeting between his boxer and WBC champion Tyson Fury was not staged to create headlines.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has sent a firm warning to his main rivals in the weight class. Fury was in the ring back in February, when he dropped and stopped Deontay Wilder in the seventh round to capture the WBC world title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaimán admits that he's blown away by the level of interest in the recently announced exhibition bout between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. Last week, the fight was announced for September 12 in California. The pay-per-view clash will be fought over a period of eight rounds.
WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua does not view WBC champion Tyson Fury as an intimidating opponent. Fury made a statement back in February, when he scored two knockdowns to eventually stop Deontay Wilder in the seventh round to capture the WBC world title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will have to defend his title in a trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder, according to the challenger's manager Shelly Finkel. Back in February, Fury dropped Wilder twice and stopped him in the seventh round to capture the WBC title.