Tyson Fury: record, next fight and profile →
Promoter Eddie Hearn is not expecting a competitive contest former UFC champion Francis Ngannou steps in the ring with Tyson Fury. Ngannou will make his professional boxing debut against Fury, the current WBC champion, in a non-title bout scheduled for October 28 in Saudi Arabia.
Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is not expecting a competitive fight when WBC champion Tyson Fury collides with Francis Ngannou. Ngannou, a former UFC champion, will face Fury in a non-title fight on October 28 in Saudi Arabia.
Alexander Krassyuk, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, explains that his boxer has an "obligation" to the sport to finalize an undisputed fight with WBC world champion Tyson Fury.
Tyson Fury has some serious reservations about the prospect of seeing himself in the ring against the likes of Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua. The WBC titlist from Manchester, England, offered a dim prognosis of those compelling heavyweight matchups in a recent interview.
Francis Ngannou says his confidence only grew after his lone public encounter with Tyson Fury. Ngannou, the decorated former UFC champion, is scheduled to make his boxing debut on Oct. 28 in Saudi Arabia against no less a fighter than Fury, the WBC heavyweight titlist who is considered by some to be the top talent in the
In his first bout as a Russian boxer, Kevin Johnson lost a six round decision to fast-tracked heavyweight prospect Mark Petrovsky. The bout headlined a card in Moscow, Russia. The 24-year-old Petrovsky won the fight with scores of 60-54 (twice) and 57-57.
Mike Tyson doesn’t envision an early night for the upcoming heavyweight curio between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury. Indeed, the former heavyweight great has a feeling that the fight will resemble trench warfare, which is to say, drawn-out and laborious.
The WBC has abandoned its prior attempt to determine a mandatory challenger for the heavyweight title. A previously ordered Deontay Wilder-Andy Ruiz title eliminator is no longer required, the sanctioning body ruled Friday. The fight never had a chance to take place given recent events, including ongoing efforts for Wilder to next face fellow former heavyweight titlist Anthony Joshua likely early next year in the Middle East.
Frank Warren, promoter for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, is backing Deontay Wilder to defeat Anthony Joshua - if their fight comes together. Joshua vs. Wilder is targeted to take place on a January date in Saudi Arabia.
Hall of Fame trainer Teddy Atlas recently revealed that he was approached by Francis Ngannou’s team - who wanted the veteran coach to train Ngannou for his upcoming fight with WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.