Deontay Wilder: If Fury Thinks He Was Robbed, Why Didn’t He Take The Rematch?

Back in December, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury put on an absolute classic. The pair fought all 12 rounds to a Split Decision, which resulted in Wilder retaining his title. Of the pair, Wilder was the only fighter to land a kno…

Back in December, WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury put on an absolute classic. The pair fought all 12 rounds to a Split Decision, which resulted in Wilder retaining his title. Of the pair, Wilder was the only fighter to land a knockdown in the fight, scoring two. However, Fury clearly outboxed his […]

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Opponent Revealed For Tyson Fury’s First Fight On ESPN

Tyson Fury’s debut on ESPN has been made official. “The Gypsy King” will face German prospect Tom Schwarz (24-0, 16 KOs) on June 15. ESPN reports the fight takes place from the United States and will broadcast on ESPN+. Fury (27-0-1, 19 KOs), boxing’s lineal heavyweight champion, recently signed on with ESPN and Top Rank […]

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Tyson Fury’s debut on ESPN has been made official.

“The Gypsy King” will face German prospect Tom Schwarz (24-0, 16 KOs) on June 15. ESPN reports the fight takes place from the United States and will broadcast on ESPN+. Fury (27-0-1, 19 KOs), boxing’s lineal heavyweight champion, recently signed on with ESPN and Top Rank Boxing.

A location and venue for the contest has not yet been made official. Top Rank has reserved a date at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, and has also put in a request with the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Top Rank’s request is on the agenda for the commission’s March 27 meeting.

It’s also possible that the fight takes place from an MGM Resorts International property in Vegas as well. The two venues being discussed are the MGM Grand Garden Arena or the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Fury hasn’t fought since his December Split Draw against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KOs).

The pair put on one of the most entertaining boxing fights of the year. After going all 12 rounds, the Englishman seemingly outboxed the WBC champion, however, Wilder scored the only two knockdowns of the fight.

A rematch was immediately in the works after the contest, but with Wilder recently signing with Showtime Boxing, and Fury now with ESPN, there’s no telling whether or not the rematch will actually happen.

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Tyson Fury Opponent For Summer Return Confirmed

Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s (27-0-1, 19 KOs) next opponent after signing with ESPN and Top Rank Boxing last month has been confirmed. ESPN reports that Fury will be facing undefeated German prospect Tom Schwarz (24-0, 16 KOs). The fi…

Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s (27-0-1, 19 KOs) next opponent after signing with ESPN and Top Rank Boxing last month has been confirmed. ESPN reports that Fury will be facing undefeated German prospect Tom Schwarz (24-0, 16 KOs). The fight takes place in the United States and will be broadcast on ESPN+. An exact city […]

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Promoter Claims Recent Broadcast Deals Prove Fury/Wilder Don’t Want Joshua Fight

Promoter Barry Hearn believes Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s recent broadcast deals prove they want nothing to do with fighting heavyweight king Anthony Joshua. Joshua primarily broadcasts his bouts with DAZN. However, Tyson Fury recently signed…

Promoter Barry Hearn believes Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s recent broadcast deals prove they want nothing to do with fighting heavyweight king Anthony Joshua. Joshua primarily broadcasts his bouts with DAZN. However, Tyson Fury recently signed a muti-fight deal with ESPN. Also, Wilder re-upped with Showtime Boxing on a three-fight deal. Speaking to The Daily […]

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Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Rematch Canceled By WBC

Boxing fans will have to wait for the highly-anticipated rematch between WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury. The pair put on an absolute classic back in December. While both men could’ve arguably won the fight, the judges ruled the contest a majority draw. Talk of a rematch immediately began to dominate the newswire. […]

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Boxing fans will have to wait for the highly-anticipated rematch between WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury.

The pair put on an absolute classic back in December. While both men could’ve arguably won the fight, the judges ruled the contest a majority draw. Talk of a rematch immediately began to dominate the newswire. Both Wilder and Fury seemed game to run things back off a quick turnaround. Of course, another roadblock has prevented that from happening.

The World Boxing Council (WBC) has announced that they’ve canceled their ordered Wilder vs. Fury rematch. They revealed mandatory challenger Dominic Breazeale will now get a shot at Wilder’s title after failed negotiations for the Fury fight (via IOL):

“WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder shall fulfil his mandatory obligations by fighting Dominic Breazeale next.”

WBC added that both parties have until April 4th to reach an agreement on terms and conditions for the contest. If no agreement can be made, then a purse bid will be held by the sanctioning body for the fight. That doesn’t seem like it’ll be an issue, however.

ESPN reports the Wilder and Breazeale camps are discussing a May 18th date from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Wilder’s co-manager, Shelly Finkel, had this to say:

“We’re hoping to get it done,” Finkel said. “Hopefully, it will happen this week or next week, and hopefully it’s done. At this point, it’s not done. But I think (Breazeale) is a competitive and viable opponent.”

He is a competitive opponent, but the overall boxing fanbase was looking for Wilder vs. Fury II. It could still happen someday, but Fury’s recent multi-fight contract with ESPN to air his fights in the US put a damper on that.

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Deontay Wilder: Tyson Fury Is Nothing In America Without Me

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder doesn’t think that Tyson Fury would have become as big a star as he has in the United States without him. “The Bronze Bomber” labeled the Englishman’s style inside the ring as “borin…

WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder doesn’t think that Tyson Fury would have become as big a star as he has in the United States without him. “The Bronze Bomber” labeled the Englishman’s style inside the ring as “boring” and believes he himself is the key to the success of their feud (via Boxing Scene): “The […]

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