LONDON—WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will take on Derek Chisora for the third time in his career at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in December but the chances of him fighting Anthony Joshua appear to be fading. The 34-year-old Fury will face veteran Chisora on Dec. 3 having beaten him comfortably in 2011 and 2014. It…
UK Knife Crime Dipped During Pandemic but Blades Still Causing Mayhem
Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has called for “higher sentencing” for knife crime offenders after his cousin was stabbed to death at the weekend, but is knife crime really getting worse, and would longer sentences work? Rico Burton, 31, died in Manchester Royal Infirmary on Sunday after being stabbed in the early hours outside a…
Tyson Fury to ‘Walk Away’ From Boxing After Short-Lived Comeback
LONDON—Tyson Fury has decided to “walk away” from boxing, only three days after saying he was returning to the sport. Fury turned 34 on Friday and posted a message on social media saying: “Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my career over the years & after long hard conversations (I’ve finally) decided…
UAE Freezes Boxing Promoter Daniel Kinahan’s Assets After US Sanctions
The United Arab Emirates has frozen the assets of Tyson Fury’s former adviser, Daniel Kinahan, who has been named in the Irish courts as being head of one of Europe’s biggest drug cartels. Earlier this month the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions against what it called the Kinahan Organized Crime Group (KOCG) and rewards of $5…
Tyson Urges Fury to Fight On Amid Retirement Rumors
LOS ANGELES—Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has urged Tyson Fury not to hang up his gloves amid rumors that he might walk away from the sport following his electrifying win against Deontay Wilder earlier this month. Fury sent Wilder to the canvas with a violent knockout punch in the 11th round to end the slugfest…
Fury Stops Wilder in 11th in Another Heavyweight Thriller
LAS VEGAS—After three fights featuring nine combined knockdowns and a wealth of unforgettable moments, Tyson Fury finally ended his epic heavyweight rivalry with Deontay Wilder with one last valedictory punch. Fury got up from the canvas twice in the fourth round and eventually stopped Wilder with a devastating right hand in the 11th round, retaining…
Fury Tests Positive for COVID-19, Fight With 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 Wilder for a third time on July 24. “Fury vs…
Fury Signs Contract for Trilogy Fight With Wilder
World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Tyson Fury has signed a contract to fight American Deontay Wilder for a third time in Las Vegas on July 24, Top Rank Boxing said on Sunday. Fury, 32, had been set to face fellow Briton Anthony Joshua on Aug. 14 in Saudi Arabia in a world heavyweight unification title…
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