Tyson Fury: record, next fight and profile →
Heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (27-0-1, 19 KOs) was in rare form, as he made the media rounds in New York City. Fury is doing promotional work to hype up his scheduled debut in Las Vegas.
Heavyweight contender Tyson Fury has long claimed that he wants the rematch with WBC world champion Deontay Wilder. Wilder is not convinced of his intentions. They collided back in December 2018 in Los Angeles, with their contest ending in a controversial twelve round split draw.
Tyson Fury does not expect a rematch with Deontay Wilder to take place until March or April of next year. Fury fought Wilder in December 2018, and they fought to a controversial twelve round split draw in Los Angeles. Wilder was back in action last Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and scored a brutal first round knockout of Dominic Breazeale.
Tyson Fury Photos Gallery - Tickets for the Las Vegas debut of lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (27-0-1, 19 KOs), who defeated long-reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 to win the crown, will defend his title against unbeaten German contender Tom Schwarz (24-0, 16 KOs). (photos by Mikey Williams).
Heavyweight contender Tyson Fury is already making the rounds in the United States, as he prepares for his Las Vegas debut on June 15th. Fury will collide with undefeated Tom Schwarz on June 15th at the MGM Grand. The contest will be Fury's first bout of his co-promotional pact with Top Rank and ESPN.
Tyson Fury has never been one to mince his words. On Monday, he let his clothes do the talking before he even had a chance to open his mouth. The unbeaten British heavyweight made the rounds on various ESPN platforms, strutting his stuff in a custom-made suit bearing the images of all of the lineal heavyweight champions throughout boxing history.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is shaking his head at some of the recent statements coming from Tyson Fury. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman is interested in ordering possible WBC final eliminator between Fury and Whyte. Initially, Fury threw water at the idea of needing an eliminator to land a world title shot. But then did a complete swerve by agreeing to take part in the eliminator - if the WBC would sanction the fight for their "diamond belt."
Tyson Fury was a very interested observers in Saturday's big heavyweight clash. WBC world champion Deontay Wilder returned to the ring and scored a crushing first round knockout of mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Deontay Wilder warned Dominic Breazeale that they have reached "judgement day" after the pair weighed in ahead of their New York grudge fight. The unbeaten Wilder puts his WBC heavyweight title on the line against his American compatriot on Saturday and tipped the scales at 15 stone and nine pounds.
Deontay Wilder will “only” give away 32 pounds in this title defense. The WBC heavyweight champion came in at 223¼ pounds Friday for his scheduled 12-round fight Saturday night against Dominic Breazeale. The 6-feet-7 Wilder was nearly 11 pounds heavier for this fight than for his last outing – a 12-round split draw with England’s Tyson Fury on December 2 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.