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Wilder congratulates Fury in first remarks since Saturday nightAmerican heavyweight suffered broken right hand during fightFury beats Wilder in all-time classic to retain heavyweight titleDeontay Wilder has congratulated Tyson Fury on his victory in Sa…
This was one of the great heavyweight fights but also a warning to the champion that boxing gets everyone in the endAfter one of the great fights in heavyweight history was all over, Tyson Fury lent over the ropes and said a silent prayer. The world ch…
This was one of the great heavyweight fights but also a warning to the champion that boxing gets everyone in the endAfter one of the great fights in heavyweight history was all over, Tyson Fury lent over the ropes and said a silent prayer. The world ch…
British fighter retains his WBC crown following epic battleFury floors Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas in the 11th roundTyson Fury declared himself the “greatest heavyweight of my era” after Saturday night’s heart-pounding win over Deontay Wilder to defend…
Tyson Fury said his win over Deontay Wilder on Saturday cemented his standing as the best fighter of his generation before slammed his American opponent for being a ‘sore loser’. Fury got up from two fourth-round knockdowns and stopped Deontay Wilder i…
British fighter gets knocked down twice but recovers to winAs it happened: Bryan Graham’s round-by-round reportTyson Fury has retained the WBC heavyweight championship after he won the third fight of his trilogy with Deontay Wilder on Saturday night in…
Heavyweight rivals meet for third time in 34 monthsTweet Bryan at @BryanAGraham or email himJimmy Lennon Jr is in the ring and we’re just about ready to go. Now it’s time for the anthems: first God Save the Queen followed by the Star-Spangled Banner. A…
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder faced off one final time ahead of their third heavyweight championship showdown in 34 months when they came together at Friday afternoon’s weigh-ins at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.“The weight just came on, I wante…
The buildup to the third heavyweight showdown has been subdued feeling more like a smart business obligation Nineteen months ago, the anxiously anticipated rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder marked a triumphant return of big-time heavyweight…
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Past bouts suggest Tyson Fury will triumph but with neither man having fought for 19 months nothing can be ruled outTyson Fury was so dominant when he dismantled and then knocked out Deontay Wilder the last time they stepped into the ring, in February …
Exclusive: the British boxer on his third fight with Deontay Wilder and why speaking out on mental health was one of his finest achievementsIt’s all smiles in dressing room four in the bowels of the MGM Grand Garden Arena, where Tyson Fury is only days…
Staredown cancelled as tensions rise at press conferenceHeavyweights due to meet for third time on SaturdayTyson Fury labelled Deontay Wilder “weak” before a blazing argument erupted between the heavyweights at their final pre-fight press conference, l…
Tyson made his professional debut in March 1985. With 21 months, he had won 28 fights and become a world championBy Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports BlogTo boxing fans, Mike Tyson was a menacingly exciting presence in the heavyweight division as he mad…
American says he has improved since loss to Fury in 2020 and his ability to overcome adversity may stand him in good stead“I see me beating him up and then knocking him out,” Deontay Wilder said in his Alabama drawl soon after he arrived in Las Vegas o…
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will fight for the third time on Saturday. In 2018, the pair drew as they faced up for the first time. Last year Fury was the victor with a stoppage in the seventh round, having sent Wilder to the canvas twice. Fury, as al…
Irish boxer’s Rio 2016 defeat suspected of being fixed‘I had my dream ripped away – how do you put a price on that?’The Irish boxer Michael Conlan, whose hugely controversial quarter-final defeat at the 2016 Olympics is now formally suspected of being …
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