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Anthony Joshua expected to fight Daniel Dubois for world title as Oleksandr Usyk vacates IBF belt | Boxing News
Anthony Joshua is expected to fight Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight belt after Oleksandr Usyk confirmed he was vacating the world title. Usyk defeated Tyson Fury on points to become undisputed champion with the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF titles, but has now announced he will relinquish his IBF belt ahead of a planned…
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Tyson Fury appetite for Oleksandr Usyk rematch questioned by Johnny Nelson | Boxing News
Sky Sports Boxing’s Johnny Nelson believes Tyson Fury needs to make changes to his corner if he wants to beat Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch – and even questioned whether Fury has the appetite for a rematch. Fury appeared to be given mixed messages in his corner throughout his original bout against Usyk, with his…
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Fury vs Usyk: Oleksandr Usyk unfazed by ‘stolen’ knockout in undisputed victory over Tyson Fury | Boxing News
Oleksandr Usyk was overcome with emotion in the immediate aftermath of his monumental victory of Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian hero had completed a remarkable feat. Previously an undisputed champion at cruiserweight, he became the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world when he defeated Fury on a split decision on Saturday Riyadh. In the build…
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Usyk in tears for late father after historic heavyweight win
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk cries as he talks about his father during a news conference following his victory over Britain’s Tyson Fury in their undisputed heavyweight championship boxing fight at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, early Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) An emotional Oleksandr Usyk shed tears for his late father after…
Read MoreUsyk edges Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after beating Britain’s Tyson Fury in their undisputed heavyweight world championship boxing fight at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Oleksandr Usyk has been shorter, lighter and older than all of his opponents since he moved up to the…
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Tyson Fury could walk away from boxing after Oleksandr Usyk defeat, says Johnny Nelson | Boxing News
Johnny Nelson believes Tyson Fury could walk away from boxing after losing out to Oleksandr Usyk in the pair’s fight for the undisputed world heavyweight championship on Saturday night. Fury suffered a split decision loss as he relinquished his WBC belt and undefeated record, with Usyk becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt…
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Fury vs Usyk: ‘The glory of all boxing.’ Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk and the winding road to undisputed | Boxing News
Tyson Fury is wrong. He might say this is just another fight – he might need to treat it as such to make sure he wins it – but this is not just another fight. It’s the fight. The one that boxing, the one that sport has been waiting for. That wait, finally, is over.…
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Fury vs Usyk: Tyson Fury shoves Oleksandr Usyk in weigh-in clash and says ‘I’m coming for his heart!’ | Boxing News
Tyson Fury shoved Oleksandr Usyk back in their final confrontation ahead of Saturday’s undisputed world heavyweight championship clash, live on Sky Sports Box Office. On Friday night in Riyadh, at 262lbs (18st 10lbs) Fury was significantly lighter for this contest than his last fight, while Usyk was a substantial career heaviest at 233½lbs (16st 9lbs),…
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Fury vs Usyk: ‘The great fight of our era’ – History beckons for either Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk | Boxing News
Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson, Rocky Marciano, Lennox Lewis, Muhammad Ali of course, were all one simple thing – the heavyweight champion of the world. They were also some of the greatest sportsmen in history and luminous personalities who dominated their boxing eras. And the winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk will belong…
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Fury vs Usyk: Promoter Bob Arum is looking to make two Anthony Joshua fights for Tyson Fury | Boxing News
Tyson Fury could fight both Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua twice, suggests Top Rank’s Bob Arum. Fury faces Usyk in the ultimate contest on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office, when they fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. An agreement is in place for Fury to fight Usyk a second time,…
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