Boxing News

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.

Cole Shelton - February 28, 2020

Deontay Wilder has decided not to fire Mark Breland after all. On Feb. 22, Wilder was taking on Tyson Fury in the highly-anticipated rematch following their controversial draw in 2018. In this fight, Fury dominated from the get-go. He dropped Wilder twice and in the seventh-round, Breland, the second cornerman threw the towel in to stop the fight.

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.

Adam Martin - February 26, 2020

Bellator commentator and veteran MMA official John McCarthy praised the trainer of boxing heavyweight Deontay Wilder for throwing in the towel against Tyson Fury. Wilder’s cornerman Mark Breland threw in the towel in the seventh round and Fury was awarded the victory via TKO after suffering a one-sided beating through the first six rounds. Most fans and media felt that the corner made the right call by throwing in the towel, but Wilder was furious and has admitted he is considering changes as far as his training staff goes, which McCarthy believes is a mistake.

Tom Taylor - February 26, 2020

UFC commentator Joe Rogan, like most members of the combat sports community, was very impressed by Tyson Fury’s dominant win over Deontay Wilder last Saturday. During a recent episode of his Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Rogan explained to his guest Owen Smith how Fury adjusted his typical fighting style to author such a dominant victory over his rival.

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.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 25, 2020

Chael Sonnen is in awe of Tyson Fury but he did find something “bizarre” about his stoppage win over Deontay Wilder. This past Saturday night (Feb. 22), Fury and Wilder collided a second time for the WBC heavyweight title. Back in Dec. 2018, the first bout between Fury and Wilder ended in a controversial split draw. “The Gypsy King” left no doubt in the rematch as he dropped “The Bronze Bomber” twice and earned the seventh-round TKO victory.

Tom Taylor - February 25, 2020

Tyson Fury handed Deontay Wilder quite a beating in the pair’s Saturday night rematch in Las Vegas. Despite the ferocious nature of Fury’s win, however, it’s clear that he has plenty of respect for his rival. In a short-but-sweet Instagram post, Fury tipped his hat to Wilder, referring to the American as the “dance partner of the century.”

Tom Taylor - February 25, 2020

Ahead of his rematch with Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury claimed that, if he won, he would “binge on cocaine and hookers” at his Las Vegas afterparty. While it’s unlikely that drugs and prostitutes actually factored into his plans, he certainly seems to have had a wild celebration for the fight, which he won by seventh-round TKO to claim the WBC heavyweight title. The new champ, who’s never been shy to show of his pipes on the mic, even got the whole crowd in attendance singing.

Natasha Hooper - February 24, 2020

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn praises the “genius gameplan” that Tyson Fury executed to seal his TKO victory against Deontay Wilder. On Saturday 22nd February, “The Gypsy King” faced “The Bronze Bomber” in a blockbuster rematch at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fury maintained constant pressure on the heavy-hitter, knocking him down twice before cornering him in the seventh round. Wilder’s equilibrium was rocked by the onslaught that Fury delivered. Wilder’s corner ultimately threw the towel in the seventh round and the referee called an end to the bout, awarding ‘The Gypsy King’ the TKO victory.

Adam Martin - February 24, 2020

Boxing heavyweight Deontay Wilder will exercise the rematch clause in his contract and fight Tyson Fury once again, partly blaming his costume for losing. Wilder suffered a seventh-round TKO loss to Fury in a heavyweight championship fight on Saturday in Las Vegas. The pair fought to a split draw back in December 2018, but the trilogy fight was anything but as Fury dominated the bout from bell-to-bell before finally getting a mercy stoppage in the seventh round when Wilder stopped defending himself.

Tom Taylor - February 24, 2020

Tyson Fury is now the WBC heavyweight champ, the lineal heavyweight champ, and arguably the biggest star in boxing at present. Yet his father, John Fury, is hoping he’ll hang up the gloves. Fury Sr. suggested his son’s retirement on Good Morning Britain mere days after Fury defeated Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas.

Natasha Hooper - February 24, 2020

Russian professional boxer Sergey Kovalev was arrested for DUI in Los Angeles in the early hours of Monday morning. According to TMZ Sports, the former light heavyweight champion was pulled over at 2 am by the California High Way Patrol.

Natasha Hooper - February 24, 2020

Tyson Fury has his sights on the man who could be his next opponent, and that is Anthony Joshua. “The Gypsy King,” told the fellow British heavyweight that he “missed his chance” to beat Deontay Wilder for the WBC belt, and so their matchup is the one to make. On Saturday night, Fury entered the boxing ring for a monumental rematch against Deontay Wilder. Their 2018 fight ended in a draw, but the Brit made sure that didn’t happen a second time around. Fury managed to knock Wilder down twice before claiming the TKO victory in the seventh round of their rematch.

Harry Kettle - February 24, 2020

Tyson Fury’s trainer Javan “Sugar Hill” Steward has revealed that he’s contemplating retirement after Fury’s win over Deontay Wilder. This past weekend featured one of the greatest heavyweight boxing performances of all-time when Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder via TKO to capture the WBC Heavyweight Championship. Many attributed Fury’s success to his change in approach, deciding to step away from training with long-time coach Ben Davison in favor of working with the aforementioned Sugar Hill Steward.