Tyson Fury: record, next fight and profile →
Promoter Frank Warren, who handles heavyweight contender Tyson Fury, is still working out the details for a planned rematch with WBC world champion Deontay Wilder. Last month, the two massive heavyweights fought to a controversial twelve round split draw at Staples Center in Carson, California.
Earlier this month headlines aroused on sports sites based on some gossips about a scheduled ring return of Wladimir Klitschko. Even a name broke up in Dillian Whyte, a heavy-handed contender who is currently the mandatory challenger of reigning WBA/IBF/WBO/Ring unified champion Anthony Joshua. The former long-time heavyweight ruler Klitschko (64-5, 53 KOs) quickly dismissed those whispers, labeling the whole story as ‘fake news’.
Frank Warren, promoter for heavyweight contender, has thrown water at a recent offer presented by promotional rival Eddie Hearn. Hearn recently revealed that he made an offer to Fury, for a potential fight with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. That fight would take place at April 13th at Wembley Stadium in London. But Fury has other plans, as he intends to go forward with a planned rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
Barclays Center lost out on the first Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury fight. It won’t happen again. Multiple sources have informed BoxingScene.com that a deal to bring the immediate heavyweight championship rematch between Wilder and Fury to the Brooklyn venue is nearing completion. MGM Grand Garden Arena is the other site under consideration among organizers of that Showtime Pay-Per-View event, but a deal to announce Barclays Center as the venue for Wilder-Fury II is expected within the next couple weeks.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder believes that his highly anticipated rematch with Tyson Fury will be announced in the next two weeks. Last month, Wilder fought Fury to a controversial twelve round split draw at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua believes Tyson Fury did more than enough to deserve a decision win over WBC champion Deontay Wilder. Wilder and Fury fought last month to a controversial twelve round split draw at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Frank Warren, promoter for undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury, says his boxer is without question going to face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in a rematch. Fury and Wilder collided last month at Stales Center in Los Angeles. The contest ended in a controversial twelve round split draw. Fury went down twice in the contest, including a vicious knockdown in the twelfth where for a few seconds the contest appeared to be all but over.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has reacted to the recent comments from promoter Eddie Hearn, Hearn, who promotes IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO world champion Anthony Joshua, has not been happy with the various comments being made by Lewis with respect to Joshua. He called Lewis a "geezer" and believes the retired boxer is simply jealous of Joshua's success.
The next opponent for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua could be determined this week, according to the boxer's promoter Eddie Hearn. There is a very short list of opponents. Joshua will return either on April 13th at Wembley Stadium in London or a date in May or June at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
New York - Legendary promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank has been around boxing for a long time. Throughout the decades, he’s seen many changes in the manner that boxing has been distributed. The new content distribution deal which his company is under, with ESPN, combines linear television with new-age streaming via ESPN+.