Tyson Fury: record, next fight and profile →
Former undisputed heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Mike Tyson has offered some advice to Deontay Wilder on how he can overcome Tyson Fury in their trilogy clash on October 3. Last month, Fury dropped Wilder twice and stopped him in the seventh round to capture the WBC heavyweight title at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Carl Froch feels Tyson Fury has surpassed Anthony Joshua as boxing’s best heavyweight. His upset points victory over long-reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015, coupled with the dominant manner in which Fury defeated Deontay Wilder last month, propelled Fury above Joshua on Froch’s list. The retired Froch, a former IBF/WBA/WBC super middleweight champion, offered his rationale as part of Sky Sports’ panel discussion on the topic Friday.
Former world champion turned pundit Johnny Nelson is not ruling out Anthony Joshua in a potential unification with Tyson Fury. And he says experts would be making a big mistake if they overlook Joshua in the fight. Joshua, the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion, was dropped four times and stopped in the seventh round by massive underdog Andy Ruiz in June 2019. Joshua got revenge in the December rematch, when he outboxed Ruiz over twelve rounds for a unanimous decision to reclaim the titles.
Former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker believes Tyson Fury is the ‘best heavyweight of our era.’ Parker is friends with Fury and has helped the 'Gypsy King' when it comes to training. Parker often stays and trainer in Las Vegas, where Fury held his last three bouts. Fury's last four bouts have taken place in the United States.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is getting more involved in assisting the support efforts of NHS staff as they battle the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Retired boxers turned pundits Carl Froch & Matthew Macklin back WBC champion Tyson Fury as the best heavyweight in the world - ahead of unified IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO champion Anthony Joshua.
Frank Warren, who along with Top Rank is the promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, says a unification with Anthony Joshua would likely not happen until February of next year. The promoters were hopeful that a showdown between Joshua and Fury could take place in December.
Although the trilogy for Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder was slated for July 18 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, nearly four months from today, the slugfest that was never officially announced has already been scrapped due to the coronavirus global pandemic.
Eddie Hearn has told William Hill that Anthony Joshua’s critics can expect a ‘different AJ this year’ as he prepares to face Kubrat Pulev, which is still tentative for Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London on June 20th.
In the absence of live in-ring action, Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder once again delivered for boxing fans. ESPN offered the exclusive rebroadcast of the entire four-fight Pay-Per-View event on Monday evening, with the three-hour block averaging 447,000 viewers according to Nielsen Media Research.