Tyson Fury: record, next fight and profile →
An eight-figure fee for stepping aside is an obvious bonus if Deontay Wilder were to allow Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to fight next. As long as Wilder were guaranteed the winner in the following fight, Paulie Malignaggi thinks there’s another reason Wilder would be wise embrace that option.
In a recent interview, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum revealed three potential locations to host the heavyweight trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the third meeting has been pushed back until the end of the year.
Frank Warren, co-promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, believes Anthony Joshua will be fully on board to face his man. But, Warren is not convinced that Joshua's handlers, like promoter Eddie Hearn, are in favor of doing the fight.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum indicates that it's a very realistic possibility to see the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder trilogy end up in an overseas location. Back in February, Fury dropped and stopped Wilder in seven rounds to capture the WBC's heavyweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte lashed out after reading statements from Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum. Whyte is the World Boxing Council's mandatory challenger, in position for a direct title shot at WBC world champion Tyson Fury. Arum, who promotes Fury, would like to speak with the WBC to discuss the topic of delaying Whyte's mandatory shot - in order to have Fury collide with unified champion Anthony Joshua.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman is not ready to rule out the scenario of Dillian Whyte's mandatory spot coming second when it comes to a unification between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Whyte is the WBC's interim-champion and the challenger to the upcoming trilogy fight between Fury and Deontay Wilder.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury fully expects Deontay Wilder to move forward with their trilogy fight. They fought to a controversial twelve round split draw in December of 2018 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Their rematch took place in February, at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, with Fury capturing the WBC title with a seven round stoppage of Wilder.
Tyson Fury thought it was weird when he watched UFC 249 unfold inside an empty arena. Those MMA matches reminded the WBC heavyweight champion more of sparring sessions than fights that count. Fury fully understands why crowds can’t attend live sporting events until further notice, but he isn’t interested in boxing in an essentially empty room.
Frank Warren, promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, feels confident his boxer would dismantle IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO beltholder Anthony Joshua. The unification between Joshua and Fury is currently the biggest fight in the sport.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, believes his boxer will have a unification with Anthony Joshua in 2021 - provided both boxers are able to beat their upcoming opponents. Fury will defend his world title in a trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder in the upcoming months.