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Mike Tyson To Face Roy Jones Jr. in Sept. 12 Exhibition Match

Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is making a comeback. Tyson, 54, will fight Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition on Sept. 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson,...... Read more I Would Have Had No Trouble Beating Mike Tyson In His Prime — Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury has claimed he would have no trouble beating a prime Mike Tyson as he labelled himself the best heavyweight boxer of the last thousand years. The Gypsy King is...... Read more Joshua Agrees Deal For Two Fights With Fury

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed in principle to meet in two blockbuster fights, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Hearn has been negotiating with Fury’s camp for several weeks...... Read more How I Got Injured: Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua has revealed that he injured his knee whilst running in the woods but insists he will recover quickly, reports metro.co.uk. The 30-year-old was on crutches and wore a large...... Read more Holyfield Open To Third Tyson Fight For Charity

Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield has said he is open to facing one-time rival Mike Tyson in a trilogy fight for charity on the condition that Tyson asks for the bout...... Read more FG Hands Off Bash Ali’s World Record Fight

The Federal Government has foreclosed any involvement in the novelty boxing match, Guinness World Boxing Project, being promoted by former World Cruiserweight Champion, Bash Ali with assertion that the proposed bout...... Read more Tyson Fury Anxious To ‘Give Fans What They Want’ With Joshua Showdown

Tyson Fury said he was eager to give British boxing fans what they want by fighting Anthony Joshua for the undisputed world heavyweight title but he said the duo must focus...... Read more Joshua Title Defence Won’t Take Place Before October — Promoter

Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight title defence against Kubrat Pulev will be pushed back until at least October because of the coronavirus crisis, his promoter said on Thursday. Britain’s Joshua was originally scheduled...... Read more Mike Tyson Reveals He Smokes $40k Cannabis Monthly

Boxing legend, Mike Tyson, has revealed that he smokes weed worth $40,000 every month, reports lowkickmma.com. At the age of 53, the legendary boxer has exposed the high costs of running a...... Read more Holyfield: Tyson And I Could Meet Again

Evander Holyfield “appreciated” Mike Tyson blazing a trail that he could follow towards the world heavyweight championship – and suggested a charity fight with his old rival. Tyson, 53, caused a...... Read more Mike Tyson Snubs Joshua, Names Top Five Boxers

Mike Tyson named Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder in his top five favourite current boxers but didn’t include two-time heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua. Fury, who recently claimed the WBC heavyweight title...... Read more Pulev Vows To Ruin ‘Coward’ Joshua’s Dream Fight With Fury

Kubrat Pulev has labelled Anthony Joshua “afraid” and a “coward” – and promised to destroy his hopes of an undisputed title fight with Tyson Fury, reports Skysports. Mandatory challenger, Pulev, is...... Read more Talks Begin For Joshua v Fury Bout

Talks are under way over a historic bout for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Representatives of the two Britons are in dialogue with...... Read more Anthony Joshua Wants Tyson Fury Bout Next

Anthony Joshua holds three of the four major world heavyweight titles, while Tyson Fury has the other Anthony Joshua has urged Tyson Fury to “come and fight me” and says staging...... Read more Efe Ajagba, Parker Listed For Commonwealth Heavyweight Boxing Title

Nigeria’s rising heavyweight boxer Efe Ajagba has been listed among contenders for the vacant Commonwealth heavyweight boxing title, which elimination fights will start immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten other boxers,...... Read more Wilder: I Don’t See Fury As A champion

Deontay Wilder has admitted that “something was wrong” causing his defeat to Tyson Fury but said “no-one should be surprised” by his desire to fight again. Fury floored Wilder twice and...... Read more Mixed Reactions As Andy Ruiz Jr. Wants Another Go At Anthony Joshua’s Titles

Andy Ruiz Jr. has once again called on Anthony Joshua to agree on a rubber match following their two contrasting bouts taking place in 2019, reports worldboxingnews.net. The former world heavyweight...... Read more Joshua Could Prioritise Fury Fight In 2020 — Promoter

Anthony Joshua wants to face Tyson Fury in a world heavyweight unification fight if he has to settle for just one bout this year due to the coronavirus. Joshua is scheduled...... Read more Anthony Joshua Loses ‘Close Friends’ To COVID-19

Unified heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, says he has lost ‘close friends’ to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO titles holder revealed this in a video on his...... Read more Fury-Wilder Rematch Postponed Over COVID-19

The third fight in Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s heavyweight rivalry has been postponed as the coronavirus pandemic grips the United States and Britain, ESPN reported on Tuesday. Britain’s Fury, who...... Read more Fury Still Eager To Fight Joshua In December

Tyson Fury’s priority this year remains a fight with Anthony Joshua in December despite the coronavirus pandemic putting another bout against Deontay Wilder at risk, according to his promoter Frank Warren....... Read more Fury Won’t Lose World Title Over Doping Allegation — WBC Chief

Tyson Fury’s reign as world heavyweight champion will not be ended by new claims over an alleged drug-testing scam, according to WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman. It was alleged in a Mail...... Read more Anthony Joshua To Defend IBF Title At Tottenham Hotspur Stadium In June

British world champion Anthony Joshua will fight Kubrat Pulev at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 20 June. Bulgarian Pulev, 38, is the mandatory IBF challenger to take on Joshua, who holds...... Read more Why I Lost World Heavyweight Title To Fury — Wilder

Deontay Wilder has blamed his elaborate ring-walk costume for his WBC heavyweight title defeat by Tyson Fury. The American, 34, said his costume was too heavy and as a result he...... Read more BREAKING NEWS: Fury Knocks Out Wilder In Seventh Round To Become World Heavyweight Champion Again

Britain’s Tyson Fury became world heavyweight champion for the second time after stopping Deontay Wilder in a thrilling bout in Las Vegas this morning of Sunday, February 23, 2020. Fury knocked...... Read more