Tyson Fury News

Adam Martin - December 20, 2020

A heavyweight boxing matchup between superstars Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has been verbally agreed to and targeted for 2021. Fury and Joshua are the top two heavyweights in the sport right now and it was only a matter of time before these behemoths met in the ring. Fury is coming off of a TKO win over Deontay Wilder and Joshua just beat Kubrat Pulev, so this matchup is the logical one to make. According to Mike Coppinger of The Athletic, the Fury vs. Joshua matchup has been verbally agreed to and the fight will take place in May/June 2021. Promoter Eddie Hearn says there are only minor issues to resolve before it’s official.

Chris Taylor - December 12, 2020

Tyson Fury sent a message to Anthony Joshua shortly after the Watford native scored a knockout win over Kubrat Pulev this evening. Joshua (24-1) squared off with Pulev (28-2) tonight at The SSE Arena in London where he successfully defended his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles with a ninth-round KO.

Christopher Taylor - November 1, 2020

Deontay Wilder is alleging that a sensational conspiracy involving his ex-coach and a referee resulted in his loss to Tyson Fury. After their first contest in December of 2018 ended in a controversial split draw, Wilder and Fury were finally booked to rematch in February of 2020.

Cole Shelton - June 25, 2020

Tyson Fury says ESPN offered him a contract for an exhibition boxing match with Mike Tyson, but the former heavyweight champion wanted too much money. Recently, Tyson announced he would be coming back for charity matches. He should off some training video where he looked sharp and powerful. He then got an offer from Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship for a reported $20 million but he turned it down.

Natasha Hooper - June 17, 2020

Floyd Mayweather Sr. has slammed Deontay Wilder’s ability in the ring. Mayweather Sr. was instrumental in the success of his son, undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr., and has trained boxing talents such as Oscar De La Hoya and Joan Guzmán. The 67-year old is also known for his own success inside the ring and tallied 28 victories.

Tom Taylor - June 10, 2020

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed in principle to a pair of heavyweight title fights, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua, the unified heavyweight champion, and Fury, the WBC and lineal heavyweight champion, are widely viewed as the best heavyweight boxers alive. There is presently massive interest in seeing the two Brits collide in the ring, and according to Hearn, things are moving in that direction.

Tom Taylor - May 27, 2020

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury claims he was recently contacted about an exhibition fight with 53-year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson—the man he was named after. Tyson recently made headlines by announcing his intention to return to the ring for a handful of exhibition bouts. Speculation about the opponent for his comeback fight began immediately.

Tom Taylor - May 7, 2020

Mike Tyson is staging a comeback, and he’s already got plenty of suitors. Count John Fury, the father of current heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, among them. Fury Sr. announced that he wants to fight the 53-year-old legend in a charity boxing match in a video captured by Manchester Fight Club. See it below:

Natasha Hooper - April 13, 2020

Tyson Fury wants to partner up with Anthony Joshua to create a home lockdown workout video. During the coronavirus pandemic, “The Gypsy King” has been keeping busy at home. Fury has been posting workout tutorials on social media alongside his wife, Paris Fury. Now he wants to take his videos to the next level with some celebrity guest appearances. Who better to join the workout stage than fellow British heavyweight, Anthony Joshua.

Natasha Hooper - March 25, 2020

The Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder trilogy has been pushed back until the fall of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic hasn’t just affected MMA, the world of boxing has taken a big hit too. Amid fears of contagion in large crowds, almost all major sporting events have been postponed or cancelled. As a result, the boxing titans won’t be able to fight until October — at the very earliest.

Natasha Hooper - March 4, 2020

Tyson Fury has confirmed his retirement plans. The British fighter wants to face Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua before hanging up his gloves. Today, “The Gypsy King”, sat down on British TV show, This Morning, with hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. He discussed his statement rematch victory against Deontay Wilder that took place on February 22, 2020 at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Harry Kettle - March 2, 2020

The trilogy fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury is reportedly scheduled to take place on July 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. We are just over a week removed from Tyson Fury’s sensational win over Deontay Wilder that saw him finish the “Bronze Bomber” in the seventh round after Wilder’s corner threw in the towel. It came after the two elite heavyweights fought to a draw in the first fight, despite many believing that Fury had done enough to win the bout.

Natasha Hooper - February 29, 2020

Bareknuckle fighter and father to boxing star Tyson Fury, John Fury is a major influence in his sons’ boxing career. Next up on the Fury family hitlist is Anthony Joshua, who John Fury predicts will be “in tears” if he enters the ring to fight his son. On February 22nd at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, “The Gyspy King” faced Deontay Wilder in their eagerly anticipated-rematch. Tyson Fury was quick to pressure “The Bronze Bomber”. Wilder fell twice in the bout before Fury cornered him in the seventh round and the referee called a stop the action. Unlike their first bout which ended in a draw, Tyson Fury rose victorious by TKO and claimed the WBC, Ring, and Lineal heavyweight titles.

Mike Pendleton - February 28, 2020

Before his rematch with Deontay Wilder this month, Tyson Fury changed head trainers as he replaced Ben Davison with a longtime friend and former trainer Javan “Sugar Hill” Steward. While Fury maintained a good relationship with Davison who was with him in the first fight against Deontay Wilder, the change came as a shock to many, as it happened just a couple months before the fight against Wilder The change in trainers proved to pay off for Fury and his team, as he stopped Wilder in the seventh-round and claimed the WBC heavyweight championship, and the praises have poured in ever since.

Cole Shelton - February 27, 2020

It appears the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder 2 pay-per-view did not do as well as expected. The fight was a highly-anticipated one, since their first bout ended in a controversial draw back in December of 2018.

Harry Kettle - February 27, 2020

A 2018 interview between Deontay Wilder and Joe Rogan appears to debunk Wilder’s theory that his heavy costume played a role in his loss last weekend. The combat sports world was stunned on Saturday night when Deontay Wilder was comprehensively beaten by his rival Tyson Fury, with “The Gypsy King” securing the finish in the seventh round after knocking the previously unbeaten “Bronze Bomber” down twice in the third and fifth rounds of the fight.

Mike Pendleton - February 26, 2020

The entire sports world has been buzzing over last Saturday’s Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury rematch, which saw Fury hand Wilder his first pro loss and claim the WBC heavyweight title via 7th-round stoppage. One of the latest members of the combat sports community to chime in on this fight is UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith. During MMA Tonight on Sirius XM, a show that Smith co-hosts, he did not hold back on Wilder’s performance against Fury. He also addressed Wilder’s reaction to his corner stopping the fight, and shared little optimism that Wilder could ever beat Tyson Fury.

Natasha Hooper - February 25, 2020

Deontay Wilder is going to make his coach pay for throwing the towel in during his Tyson Fury rematch, by sacking him. “The Bronze Bomber” faced “The Gypsy King” in their eagerly-anticipated rematch on Saturday February 22nd. Fury maintained constant pressure to disarm the punching power of his opponent. Wilder was knocked down twice before being cornered in the seventh round. The British boxer began to unload on Wilder, and the American was able to offer little retaliation. To prevent Deontay Wilder from enduring any more damage, coach Mark Breland threw the towel in the seventh round and the referee called an end to the action. ‘The Gypsy King’ thus claimed the TKO victory.