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Oleksandr Usyk fights Daniel Dubois during a title fight in Wroclaw, Poland, on Aug. 26, 2023.
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May 18, 2024
Oleksandr Usyk fighting for legacy in bid to unify heavyweight title
Usyk says he is driven by legacy, not money, ahead of his unification fight against Tyson Fury.
Tyson Fury (left) and Oleksandr Usyk pose during a news conference in Riyadh on Thursday.
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May 17, 2024
Confident Tyson Fury ready to meet Oleksandr Usyk for undisputed crown
Tyson Fury declared himself ready to face Oleksandr Usyk and said he'd pray for his Ukrainian rival before their undisputed heavyweight clash on Saturday.
Boxer Mike Tyson calls out his opponent Jake Paul ahead of a bout, set to take place in Texas in July, at a news conference in New York City on Monday.
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May 14, 2024
Mike Tyson gives warning to Jake Paul ahead of July fight
The 57-year-old Tyson says he wants to show the world he is still a great fighter.
Mike Tyson (left) and Buster Douglas fight during the seventh round of their world heavyweight title fight at Tokyo Dome on Feb. 11, 1990.
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May 3, 2024
Tokyo Dome to host boxing for first time since Buster Douglas upset Mike Tyson
Super-bantamweight world champion Naoya "Monster" Inoue will put his belts on the line against Mexican Luis Nery at the Big Egg.
Mike Tyson was boxing's undisputed heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990.
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Mar 8, 2024
Boxing great Mike Tyson to face Jake Paul in exhibition
Tyson said he was looking forward to fighting an opponent who is 30 years his junior.
Tyson Fury (left) and Oleksandr Usyk will meet for the undisputed heavyweight championship in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 24, 2024.
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Nov 17, 2023
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to meet for undisputed title
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet for the undisputed heavyweight championship in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 24, 2024.
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Dec 21, 2022
Heavyweights Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk agree on unification bout
WBC champion Fury defeated Derek Chisora for the third time in his career to retain his title earlier this month, then called out his Ukrainian rival who was watching ringside.
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Dec 13, 2022
Tyson Fury wants to spar with Wayne Rooney ahead of next bout
Manchester United's record goalscorer, now in charge of Major League Soccer team D.C. United, is a big admirer of compatriot Fury, who welcomed the former player's involvement.
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Dec 5, 2022
Tyson Fury thinks surgery may be required for right elbow
If Fury has surgery, it could delay a unification showdown with Ukrainian rival Oleksandr Usyk early next year.
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Nov 15, 2022
Tyson Fury says need to stay 'sane' behind retirement U-turn
The 34-year-old reversed his decision several times before confirming he would defend his title in an all-British bout against Derek Chisora in December.
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Sep 6, 2022
Anthony Joshua accepts Tyson Fury challenge for WBC title bout
Joshua suffered a second straight loss to Oleksandr Usyk in a title rematch in Saudi Arabia last month, and has said he wants to return to the ring before the end of the year.
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Aug 22, 2022
Oleksandr Usyk's win leaves boxing with more questions than answers
Usyk and Fury could bring clarity — and a long-awaited, undisputed championship — to the heavyweight division, but Fury has claimed that he is retired from boxing.
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Aug 21, 2022
Oleksandr Usyk targets Tyson Fury after win over Anthony Joshua
The pressure was on both former Olympic champions, with one representing a country fighting for its existence after a Russian invasion, while the other was battling for his boxing future.
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Aug 9, 2022
Mike Tyson slams 'slave master' Hulu series for 'stealing' life story
While the eight-part limited series on Hulu shows the former heavyweight boxing champion in the ring during various famous bouts, it concentrates on his turbulent private life.
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Apr 25, 2022
Tyson Fury will only return to ring for unification fight, says wife
Tyson Fury will return to the ring only for a title unification bout, his wife Paris said after "The Gypsy King" retained the WBC heavyweight world championship with a technical knockout win over Dillian Whyte in what he called his final fight.
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Apr 24, 2022
Has Tyson Fury exited the ring for the last time?
Fury emerged unscathed from a turbulent fight week to cement his place among the greats of heavyweight boxing on Saturday in London.
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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.
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Oct 11, 2021
Wilder-Fury trilogy yields path to unified title rather than another rematch
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.
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Oct 6, 2021
Tyson Fury says he'll be 'sad and lonely' when career ends
Ahead of a title defense against Deontay Wilder in Las Vega, the WBC world heavyweight champion insists there's little that can hold his interest once he hangs up his gloves.
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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.

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