Britain’s undisputed Heavyweight boxing king, Tyson Fury (27-0-1, 19 KO), makes his inaugural ESPN+ appearance TONIGHT (Sat., June 15, 2019) inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, taking on undefeated Tom Schwarz (24-0, 16 KO).
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of the main event below (“Fury vs. Schwarz” will likely make the walk around 11:50 p.m. ET). Meanwhile, the ESPN+ main card will begin at 10 p.m. ET.
Fury — who held all but one of the major Heavyweight titles after a 2015 decision over Wladimir Klitchsko — missed all of 2016 and 2017 while struggling with mental health issues. He got a pair of get-well victories in 2018 before challenging Deontay Wilder, whom he soundly outboxed for most of the fight and arguably deserved the decision against despite taking two brutal knockdowns.
He wound up settling for a draw, and while Wilder dealt with Dominic Breazeale, Fury signed to face Schwarz, an unbeaten but untested German.
The fight will be joined on ESPN+ by a Light Heavyweight clash between former title challengers Jesse Hart (25-2, 21 KO) and Sullivan Barrera (22-2, 14 KO). Hart is making his 175-pound debut after two unsuccessful cracks at Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, while Barrera steps in for injured former champion Eleider Alvarez on short notice.
‘Fury Vs. Schwarz’ Quick Results
Tyson Fury vs. Tom Schwarz — Fury def. Schwarz by TKO at 2:54 of Round Two
Jesse Hart defeats Sullivan Barrera via unanimous decision (99-90, 96-93, 97-92)
Mikaela Mayer defeats Lizbeth Crespo via unanimous decision (98-92, 99-91, 100-90)
Albert Bell defeats Andy Vences via unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 97-93)
Isaac Lowe defeats Duarn Vue via unanimous decision (97-93, 98-92, 99-91)
Guido Vianello defeats Keenan Hickman via technical knockout in round 2
Peter Kadiru defeats Juan Torres via unanimous decision
‘Fury Vs. Schwarz’ Round-By-Round Coverage:
Lineal Heavyweight Championship: Tyson Fury vs. Tom Schwarz
Round one: Fury showing his customary footwork early, landing his jab. Schwarz trying to reach with his left. He lands one on the counter. 1-1-2 by Fury a minute in. Schwarz with a step-in left hook, Fury with a body shot in return. Fury left uppercut. 1-1-2. Brief tie-up on the ropes with a minute to go. More jabs from Fury, circling along the ropes. 10-9 Fury.
Round two: Oh my god this announcing crew is godawful. Fury opens southpaw and they can’t stop gushing about him. Uppercut and hook land for Fury. Right-hand jabs. One minute in. Good left hook, Schwarz tries to open up in the corner in response. Fury gets the better of it. Nice little combo. Left hand busts up Schwarz’s nose and KO’s the ESPN+ stream for a bit. One minute to go. Schwarz flurries on the ropes, Fury showboats with his hands down while slipping everything before dropping him with a combination. Schwarz beats the count, but Fury backs him to the corner and whacks him a few more times for the finish.
Final result: Fury def. Schwarz by TKO