LONDON (AP) — British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing — again — one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk. Britain's boxer Tyson Fury (AP) The 36-year-old Fury announced the decision in a short video posted on his Instagram account on Monday, Jan. 13, which...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Tyson Fury checked in at a career-high 281 pounds during the weigh-in Friday, Dec. 20, a day before his rematch with heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Boxers Britain's Tyson Fury, right, and world champion Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk, center, stand on stage during the...
LONDON (AFP) -- Tyson Fury has insisted he will be ready to fight with "blood everywhere" when he faces Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed world heavyweight title bout, despite the British boxer's cut meaning the eagerly-anticipated contest has been postponed until May 18. Tyson Fury (AFP/File photo)...
LONDON (AFP) -- Tyson Fury has set out an ambitious five-fight plan, including a long-awaited bout against fellow British boxer Anthony Joshua, as the world heavyweight champion dismissed talk of retirement. Great Britain's Tyson Fury (AFP/File photo) WBC champion Fury's unification bout with...
LONDON (AFP) -- Tyson Fury has been forced to postpone his unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk after the British heavyweight suffered a "freak cut" above his eye during a sparring session in Riyadh, Queensberry Promotions announced on Friday, Feb. 2. Great Britain's Tyson Fury (AFP) Fury's World...
LONDON (AFP) -- Tyson Fury vowed to deliver a "fight for the ages" as his "historic" clash with Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title was confirmed for February 17, 2024 in Saudi Arabia. Britain's Tyson Fury (left) and Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk (right) challenge each other during a...
RIYADH (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia was named as the lone bidder for the 2034 World Cup on Tuesday, Oct. 31, a major success that follows a string of high-profile sports acquisitions. Nassr's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (AFP) The conservative Gulf monarchy, often criticized over its human rights...
RIYADH (AFP) — World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury beat mixed martial arts fighter Francis Ngannou in a split decision after their boxing bout went the distance in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Oct. 29. Britain's Tyson Fury fights against Cameroonian-French Francis Ngannou during their...
RIYADH (AFP) -- When Tyson Fury, arguably one of the all-time great heavyweight boxers, takes on MMA fighter Francis Ngannou in Riyadh on Saturday, Oct. 28, the question is not just how serious a contest it will be, but rather how seriously Fury takes it. Tyson Fury (AFP) Ngannou is an experienced...
LONDON (AFP) -- Tyson Fury will take on Oleksandr Usyk in a historic undisputed heavyweight showdown in Saudi Arabia, promoters announced on Friday, Sept. 29. Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk (left) and World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title holder Britain's Tyson Fury (AFP) The date of the contest,...
LAS VEGAS (AFP) -- In a black-walled gym tucked away in a quiet corner of Las Vegas, Mike Tyson looks on approvingly as the unmistakable sound of violent, powerful punches fills the air. Former US boxer Mike Tyson (left) and Cameroonian-French mixed martial arts star and boxer Francis Ngannou laugh...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou will have heavyweight legend Mike Tyson in his corner when he faces World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in the boxing ring in Saudi Arabia on October 28. *Boxing legend Mike Tyson. (AFP)* Ngannou and Tyson confirmed the...
