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Tyson Fury was 'badly injured' ahead of victory over Deontay Wilder, according to father

More Sports / Boxing Nov 11, 2021

Tyson Fury was 'badly injured' ahead of victory over Deontay Wilder, according to father

The 33-year-old Fury outlasted Wilder in an enthralling slugfest in Las Vegas that was more competitive than many had expected.

Wilder-Fury trilogy yields path to unified title rather than another rematch

More Sports / Boxing Oct 11, 2021

Wilder-Fury trilogy yields path to unified title rather than another rematch

by Morgan Campbell

Fury and Wilder’s series immediately joins other dramatic heavyweight trilogies as must-see material for serious fans of boxing. The pair now rank alongside Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, and Riddick Bowe and Evander Holyfield.

Tyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder to retain WBC heavyweight crown

Boxing Oct 10, 2021

Tyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder to retain WBC heavyweight crown

In an epic battle in front of 15,820 fans at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, both fighters were knocked down on multiple occasions during a contest full of improbable twists and turns.

Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder hold highly contentious news conference ahead of title fight

More Sports / Boxing Oct 7, 2021

Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder hold highly contentious news conference ahead of title fight

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder were prevented from a faceoff as insults and expletives filled the air.

Fury wary of 'make-or-break' Wilder as trilogy bout looms

More Sports / Boxing Oct 2, 2021

Fury wary of 'make-or-break' Wilder as trilogy bout looms

"Everyone expects me to go in there and beat him down — which I will — but you can never write Deontay Wilder off because he's at his most dangerous now."

Tyson Fury tests positive for COVID-19, fight with Deontay Wilder postponed

More Sports / Boxing Jul 10, 2021

Tyson Fury tests positive for COVID-19, fight with Deontay Wilder postponed

The trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas this month has been called off after Fury tested positive for COVID-19, the World Boxing Council (WBC) announced on Friday. WBC heavyweight champion Fury had signed a contract in May to fight American ...

Third Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder bout set for summer: promoter

More Sports / Boxing Mar 3, 2020

Third Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder bout set for summer: promoter

A third fight between WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and American Deontay Wilder is on and set for the United States by early July, the Briton's promoter Frank Warren said on Monday. Fury took the title in Las Vegas on Feb. 22 with a ...

Heavyweight brawlers have been replaced by stick-and-move specialists

More Sports / Boxing | MAN ABOUT SPORTS Jul 28, 2015

Heavyweight brawlers have been replaced by stick-and-move specialists

by Dave Wiggins

Want a blueprint for the modern heavyweight boxing champion? Think Rob Gronkowski. But he's a tight end for the New England Patriots, you say. True, but Gronkowski's "long", well-muscled body type, pterodactyl-type wingspan and athleticism are what it now takes to rule boxing's once most glamorous division, ...

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