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.
From the moment Tyson Fury and promoter Frank Warren announced their alignment with Top Rank and ESPN, each passing day has suggested the troubling news of a rematch with Deontay Wilder looking less and less likely to occur in the near future. There is a silver lining to the potential fallout; at least if you’re Dominic Breazeale.
By Keith Idec - Tyson Fury overcame three life-threatening conditions – alcoholism, cocaine addiction and depression – and two knockdowns against Deontay Wilder to continue crafting one of the most fascinating, inspiring sports stories of our time. His numbers this week don’t favor Fury nearly as much, certainly no...
NEW YORK – Anthony Joshua was as surprised as anyone when he learned Monday that Tyson Fury signed a co-promotional agreement with Bob Arum’s Top Rank Inc. The IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion suspects he would’ve taken more criticism than Fury if he had been the one to agree to a deal that would’ve further complicated making a fight against rival Deontay Wilder. He’s not sure, however, that Fury signed with Top Rank and ESPN simply to avoid facing Wilder in an immediate rematch.
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Olympic silver medal winner Joe Joyce has warned heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller that angering Anthony Joshua may have been a mistake. On Tuesday in New York City, Joshua and Miller came face to face at their kickoff press conference and tempers erupted several times. Miller shoved Joshua during their stare down, and the two boxers engaged each other with profane insults being hurled from every corner.
The WBC remain "confident" the rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will occur, but will consider ordering purse bids if it's put in jeopardy. Fury signing with ESPN has cast significant doubt over the likelihood of him fighting WBC champion Wilder as planned this summer, but the sanctioning body remains determined that arguably the world's most eagerly-awaited fight will imminently happen.
Eddie Hearn, who promotes IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, is actually feeling good about Tyson Fury's decision to sign a co-promotional deal with Top Rank. Top Rank has an exclusive content agreement with ESPN, and that factor has created doubts about a potential rematch with WBC champion Deontay Wilder, who is contractually tied to Premier Boxing Champions. PBC has content agreements with Showtime and Fox Sports.
In the wake of growing concern over Tyson Fury’s alignment with Top Rank and ESPN potentially ruining plans for a rematch with Deontay Wilder, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum is doing his best to assure the public of the exact opposite to be true.
The big news that Tyson Fury just signed co-promotional agreement with Top Rank was received by the authorities of the World Boxing Council. And to avoid further assumptions, the sanctioning body has asked the teams of British challenger and WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, to report the status of the negotiations for their promotions.