Tyson Fury: record, next fight and profile →
Deontay Wilder took a swipe at Tyson Fury after the Brit postponed a rematch with the WBC heavyweight champion. The WBC on Tuesday confirmed that Fury has informed the organisation that Wilder will not be his next opponent.
As far as Deontay Wilder and his team are concerned, the plan for his immediate future remains the same. The unbeaten heavyweight titlist still has every intention of returning to the ring on May 18, manager Shelly Finkel confirmed to BoxingScene.com on Tuesday. His side also plans to treat that occasion as yet another opportunity to serve as an ambassador of the sport.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, sees a window of opportunity with the recent developments in the heavyweight division. New broke on Tuesday that the WBC title rematch between champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury is off for now.
As reported earlier on BoxingScene.com, the WBC heavyweight title rematch between champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury is off for now. The two fought to a controversial draw in December and were negotiating a rematch.
With the stroke of a single network contract, the anticipated heavyweight title fight rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury has gone from “nearly done” to “not just yet.” A twice-altered deadline imposed by the World Boxing Council (WBC)—whose heavyweight title Wilder has held since Jan. ‘15—was set for Wednesday with the demand of talks either wrapping up or the matter heading straight to purse bid. The Mexico City-based sanctioning body got the news it sought one day early, even if it’s the news that few want to hear.
Joseph Parker's promoter, David Higgins, makes it known that his boxer has no problem with facing facing fellow former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in the coming months. Parker was in talks to fight Dereck Chisora on April 20th in London, but the negotiations were dragging out much longer than expected - forcing Parker and his handlers to walk away from the table.
Former world champion Tyson Fury has once again verbally lashed out in the direction of his domestic rival - IBF, WBO, WBA, IBO world champion Anthony Joshua. Joshua is back in the ring on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He faces undefeated contender Jarrell Miller of Brooklyn.
Evander Holyfield backs WBC world champion Deontay Wilder as the best heavyweight in the world. While he views IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO champion Anthony Joshua as being the most skilled fighter in the division - he can't back him to be the best of the division.
THE president of the WBC Mauricio Sulaiman insists the heavyweight fight he wants to see is a unification contest between Anthony Joshua – who holds the WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO belts – and the WBC champion. However, who holds the green belt by the time the titles are under one roof remains to be seen.
TYSON FURY HAS stolen a march on his heavyweight rivals and is in prime position to crack the American market after signing his US broadcast deal with ESPN, by far the biggest sporting network Stateside. It is a landmark deal for the rejuvenated Tyson following on from his stunning resurrection against Deontay Wilder in December, where he proved that he remains the main man to be reckoned with amongst the heavy mob.