https://www.scmp.com/rss/501205/feed The latest news on Tyson Fury, British professional boxer, including boxing and sports news. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com dpa dpa Tyson Fury has said he will return to boxing in 2026 nearly a year after he announced his latest retirement from the ring. After a second points loss to heavyweight rival Oleksandr Usyk for three of the four major world titles in December 2024, Fury confirmed the end of his professional career the following month. But Fury, who said he was bowing out of the sport after beating Dillian Whyte in April 2022 only to return later in the year, posted on Instagram on Sunday: “2026 is that year. Return... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3338685/tyson-fury-announces-return-retirement-ready-punch-men-face-get-paid-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3338685/tyson-fury-announces-return-retirement-ready-punch-men-face-get-paid-it?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:59:29 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was in a “stable condition” in hospital after a car accident in Nigeria that killed two close friends and associates, his promoter said on Monday. Pictures circulating online showed a shirtless Joshua – a British national of Nigerian heritage – surrounded by what appeared to be broken window glass on the seats around him. Joshua’s promoter said the boxer’s “close friends and team members” Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele were killed and Joshua... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3338070/ex-heavyweight-champion-anthony-joshua-injured-nigeria-highway-crash-2-dead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3338070/ex-heavyweight-champion-anthony-joshua-injured-nigeria-highway-crash-2-dead?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:23:42 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The Floyd Mayweather Jnr v Manny Pacquiao bout happened probably five years too late. Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua still have not fought. But Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani are ready to square off soon in what would be the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history. No posturing, but just two top pound-for-pound boxers in their prime seemingly willing to give fans what they want. Here is the catch: they each have one more fight and need to avoid a surprise before their expected showdown. Inoue... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3337599/naoya-inoue-has-plan-japanese-rival-junto-nakatani-who-has-designs-his-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3337599/naoya-inoue-has-plan-japanese-rival-junto-nakatani-who-has-designs-his-title?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:00:13 +0000 Reuters,dpa Reuters,dpa Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua will bring another year of seismic shifts in boxing to an end in Miami on Friday night in a mismatch that illustrates how much the sport has changed, with online fame now almost as important as punching power. YouTuber-turned-pugilist Paul, who is stepping up from cruiserweight, is seeking to burnish his reputation against the 36-year-old British former heavyweight champ, who was knocked down four times as he lost his most recent fight, an IBF heavyweight title bout... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3336958/jake-paul-v-anthony-joshua-mismatch-latest-show-how-much-boxing-landscape-has-changed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3336958/jake-paul-v-anthony-joshua-mismatch-latest-show-how-much-boxing-landscape-has-changed?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:00:20 +0000 dpa dpa Tyson Fury has thrown his hat in the ring to fight new undisputed world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk for a third time. Usyk dismantled Fury’s fellow British boxer Daniel Dubois in scintillating fashion at Wembley on Saturday. Usyk’s brutal fifth-round stoppage made him undisputed world heavyweight champion for a second time. He initially won all the belts against Fury last May in Riyadh, but was forced to vacate his IBF title. Former WBC-belt holder Fury went into retirement after he... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3318910/tyson-fury-calls-third-usyk-title-fight-warren-says-parker-next-line?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3318910/tyson-fury-calls-third-usyk-title-fight-warren-says-parker-next-line?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Jul 2025 11:27:10 +0000 Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision on Saturday, to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats. The Ukrainian, who forced the pace and repeatedly tagged Fury with his accurate left hook, was awarded the fight 116-112 by all three judges. Usyk’s win takes him to 23-0 with 14 knockouts and extends one of the all-time best careers that includes Olympic gold and being undisputed champion at cruiserweight. Only... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3291866/oleksandr-usyk-beats-tyson-fury-heavyweight-title-rematch-wins-unanimous-decision?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3291866/oleksandr-usyk-beats-tyson-fury-heavyweight-title-rematch-wins-unanimous-decision?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Dec 2024 23:46:53 +0000 Tyson Fury has been hinting at the possibility of an eighth child with his long-time wife, Paris Fury, according to the UK’s Metro newspaper. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paris Fury (@parisfury1) Per the source, the British professional boxer recently wrote on one of Paris’ posts: “Looking a bit pregnant here” before adding a series of emojis including a prayer, a thumbs up and a lucky clover. In an Instagram story, Tyson added, “Mother of 7... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3257104/who-tyson-furys-wife-paris-fury-and-she-pregnant-their-8th-child-she-first-met-boxer-aged-15-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3257104/who-tyson-furys-wife-paris-fury-and-she-pregnant-their-8th-child-she-first-met-boxer-aged-15-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Apr 2024 10:00:21 +0000 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. Ngannou knocked Fury down in round three but the 35-year-old British fighter, though shaken, was able to continue. The undefeated Fury, who earlier this week laughed off his opponent as a “big fat sausage”, afterwards acknowledged that the 37-year-old Cameroonian had effectively kept him off-balance. “He’s a very awkward... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3239565/tyson-fury-admits-francis-ngannou-my-toughest-opponent-10-years-after-controversial-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3239565/tyson-fury-admits-francis-ngannou-my-toughest-opponent-10-years-after-controversial-win?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Oct 2023 04:39:31 +0000 China’s Zhang Zhilei took another step towards a shot at a world heavyweight boxing title by knocking out Joe Joyce early in their rematch in London – before calling out Tyson Fury. Zhang dominated at Wembley Arena, dictating the fight against a ponderous and hesitant Joyce before ending it with a sledgehammer right hand in the third round. The 40-year-old continued where he left off in April’s first bout between the two, also in London at the Copper Box Arena, when he had produced a stunning... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3235609/chinas-zhang-zhilei-knocks-out-joe-joyce-move-closer-world-heavyweight-title-shot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3235609/chinas-zhang-zhilei-knocks-out-joe-joyce-move-closer-world-heavyweight-title-shot?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Sep 2023 22:33:32 +0000 Zhang Zhilei of China is in talks to fight Tyson Fury, according to the British heavyweight boxer’s US promoter Bob Arum. The 40-year-old Zhang is the potential next opponent for WBC champion Fury in July, Arum said, after Fury’s failed attempts to set up a unification bout with Oleksandr Usyk, holder of the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles. Zhang, nicknamed “Big Bang” and boasting a 25-1-1 record, has leapt up the pecking order thanks to his shock stoppage of Fury’s fellow Briton Joe Joyce... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3219680/chinese-heavyweight-zhang-zhilei-likely-fight-tyson-fury-july?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3219680/chinese-heavyweight-zhang-zhilei-likely-fight-tyson-fury-july?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 May 2023 08:25:12 +0000 Tyson Fury said 2023 would be “the “biggest year of my career” as the Briton looks to unify boxing’s fractured heavyweight division. Fury, unbeaten as a professional, retained his WBC version of the title with a 10th-round stoppage of Derek Chisora on Saturday – the third time he has defeated his compatriot. The 34-year-old Fury was in complete command from the opening bell, with large parts of the fight resembling a sparring session such was the dominance of the self-styled “Gypsy... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3202089/tyson-fury-forecasts-biggest-year-career-after-defeating-derek-chisora-retain-wbc-world-heavyweight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3202089/tyson-fury-forecasts-biggest-year-career-after-defeating-derek-chisora-retain-wbc-world-heavyweight?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:15:17 +0000 Boxing world champion Tyson Fury called on the British government to clamp down harder on knife crime after his cousin was stabbed to death in what police called a “senseless” and “unplanned” attack. In a social media post on Sunday, Fury called the scale of deaths caused by knives as a “pandemic” as he paid tribute to Rico Burton. “My cousin was murdered last night, stabbed in the neck,” said Fury. “Idiots carry knives. ‘Tough times’: Skyrocketing power bills threaten to wreck UK... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3189687/boxing-champion-tyson-fury-calls-tougher-laws-uk-knife-crime?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3189687/boxing-champion-tyson-fury-calls-tougher-laws-uk-knife-crime?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Aug 2022 20:28:57 +0000 Oleksandr Usyk threw down a challenge to Britain’s Tyson Fury on Sunday to come out of retirement and fight him for the undisputed world heavyweight boxing title. The Ukrainian made clear he was only interested in fighting Fury after outpointing Britain’s Anthony Joshua for the second time to retain the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. WBC champion Fury announced in April he had promised his wife he would retire but has also declared an interest in fighting Joshua. Fury’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3189634/oleksandr-usyk-calls-out-tyson-fury-after-beating-anthony-joshua?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3189634/oleksandr-usyk-calls-out-tyson-fury-after-beating-anthony-joshua?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Aug 2022 01:37:52 +0000 Tyson Fury says he can walk away from boxing after winning “every belt there is to win” following a moment of brutal magic to stop Dillian Whyte and retain his WBC heavyweight crown. The unbeaten fighter produced a vicious uppercut at the end of the sixth round of the all-British fight on Saturday (Sunday morning in Hong Kong), sending a crowd of 94,000 at Wembley Stadium into raptures. The 33-year-old then told his adoring fans he was sticking to his plan to hang up his gloves – forgoing the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3175337/tyson-fury-talks-retirement-hints-mma-plans-after-stopping-dillian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3175337/tyson-fury-talks-retirement-hints-mma-plans-after-stopping-dillian?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Apr 2022 04:59:23 +0000 Tyson Fury will defend his WBC heavyweight title in front of a British record boxing crowd of 94,000 at Wembley on Saturday as Dillian Whyte finally gets his shot at becoming a world champion. Fury claims his first fight on home soil since 2018 will be his last before retirement. There have been suggestions Fury would attempt to unify the heavyweight division against the winner of a rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua. But the 33-year-old wants to bow out in style with a successful... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3175282/tyson-fury-wary-good-fighter-dillian-whyte-ahead-wbc-heavyweight-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3175282/tyson-fury-wary-good-fighter-dillian-whyte-ahead-wbc-heavyweight-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Apr 2022 07:12:57 +0000 Tyson Fury says he will retire after next month’s defence of his WBC title against fellow British heavyweight Dillian Whyte in London, stating he has “nothing to prove”. The unbeaten two-time world champion was expected to face the winner of Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, the holder of the WBA, IBF and WBO belts, in a unification bout should he beat Whyte. But after Tuesday’s news conference to promote the fight on April 23 at Wembley Stadium, Fury – who has hinted at walking away... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3168976/tyson-fury-blasts-soft-dillian-whyte-no-showing-press-conference-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3168976/tyson-fury-blasts-soft-dillian-whyte-no-showing-press-conference-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:57:47 +0000 Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury, the two apex predators of the combat sports ecosystem, have caught each other’s scents. The 33-year-old Briton Fury, the WBC and lineal heavyweight champion in boxing, proposed a custom rules fight with Ngannou, the reigning UFC heavyweight champion, on Twitter on Thursday. “Who would like to see me fight this beast [under] boxing rules [in] UFC gloves?” Fury wrote, tagging Ngannou and UFC president Dana White. How about MMA rules with boxing gloves? I can do you... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3162435/francis-ngannou-and-tyson-fury-bicker-over?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3162435/francis-ngannou-and-tyson-fury-bicker-over?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:33:13 +0000 Heavyweight boxing fans might not have been able to enjoy Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua’s proposed “Battle of Britain” this year, but fresh off the back of “AJ” getting taught a lesson by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk comes another top-tier throwdown. Fury takes on Deontay Wilder for the third part of their fascinating rivalry. The first encounter in Los Angeles in December 2018, saw the “Bronze Bomber” send the “Gypsy King” to the canvas twice but Fury bounced back up for the draw. The British... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3151649/how-watch-tyson-fury-vs-deontay-wilder-iii-hong-kong-what-time-fight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3151649/how-watch-tyson-fury-vs-deontay-wilder-iii-hong-kong-what-time-fight?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Oct 2021 08:12:32 +0000 World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury believes he will be facing the most dangerous incarnation of Deontay Wilder yet when he clashes with his American rival for the third time next month. Fury, the undefeated World Boxing Council heavyweight champion, faces Wilder in a trilogy fight in Las Vegas on October 9 in his first bout since dethroning the 35-year-old from Alabama via a seventh technical knockout in February last year. That victory followed an epic 2018 battle between the two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3150679/tyson-fury-wary-make-or-break-deontay-wilder-trilogy-bout-looms?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3150679/tyson-fury-wary-make-or-break-deontay-wilder-trilogy-bout-looms?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:39:23 +0000 UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou hinted he would inflict serious damage on two-time world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury after the Briton claimed he would “roast” him in a bout. “The Gypsy King” Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs), who is in talks for a two-fight deal against two-time unified champion Anthony Joshua for the undisputed title in July, started the war of words with “The Predator” Ngannou in a tweet to retired boxing great Mike Tyson. “[Mike Tyson] after I smash [Anthony Joshua]... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3129479/ufc-francis-ngannou-vs-tyson-fury-fuel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3129479/ufc-francis-ngannou-vs-tyson-fury-fuel?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Apr 2021 06:56:42 +0000 Macau could be set to host its most high-profile sporting event in decades with a report in the UK suggesting the hugely anticipated trilogy boxing match between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder could be held in Asia with Europe and America still recovering from the devastation of the coronavirus outbreak. Fury’s promoter Frank Warren said at the weekend that negotiations were ongoing for the third outing between the pair, and that interest had been expressed from a “Far East territory”, according... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3085900/could-tyson-fury-and-deontay-wilders-trilogy-fight-be-staged-macau?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3085900/could-tyson-fury-and-deontay-wilders-trilogy-fight-be-staged-macau?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 May 2020 05:11:44 +0000 Tyson Fury and dethroned world champion Deontay Wilder will stage the next leg of their fight trilogy in July at the Las Vegas venue where their rematch took place. Wilder officially exercised his right to another fight against Fury and plan is to have it on July 18 at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, US media reported on Sunday night. “We received a letter from Wilder’s team on Friday night, and we agreed with the networks and the hotel that July 18 was the optimal date,” promoter... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3064615/deontay-wilder-face-tyson-fury-third-time-july?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3064615/deontay-wilder-face-tyson-fury-third-time-july?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:00:56 +0000 UFC heavyweights Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou have called out boxing's Tyson Fury following his historic win on Sunday. Fury, who beat Deontay Wilder via seventh-round TKO to become the new WBC heavyweight champion, had expressed interest in a mixed martial arts bout and was seen training elbows and knees with UFC middleweight Darren Till last year. Following the win, UFC heavyweight champion Miocic (19-3) immediately took to Twitter, saying: “Congrats Tyson Fury I'd love to sing Sweet... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3052144/ufc-stipe-miocic-and-francis-ngannou-call-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3052144/ufc-stipe-miocic-and-francis-ngannou-call-out?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Feb 2020 12:30:56 +0000 Tyson Fury’s masterclass against undefeated heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder on Sunday inevitably caused an explosion of surprise and “I told you so” reactions throughout social media. “The Gypsy King” was crowned WBC heavyweight champion of the world after a seventh-round flurry caused Wilder’s corner to throw the towel in before the referee waved off the fight. The bout was billed as the “fight of the century” after pair fought to a draw in their first meeting last year, with oddsmakers... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051967/fury-vs-wilder-ii-boxing-world-react-englishmans-scintillating-tko-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051967/fury-vs-wilder-ii-boxing-world-react-englishmans-scintillating-tko-win?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Feb 2020 09:12:07 +0000 Tyson Fury snatched the WBC heavyweight title away from Deontay Wilder in sensational style at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night with a comprehensive mauling of the former champion. Wilder’s corner threw in the towel as their desperate fighter came under prolonged punishment from the Englishman. It was a seventh round TKO in the end but Fury had dominated the undefeated champion from the opening bell, bludgeoning the Alabama-native relentlessly, and perhaps the end should have come... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051956/tyson-fury-mauls-deontay-wilder-snatch-heavyweight-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051956/tyson-fury-mauls-deontay-wilder-snatch-heavyweight-title?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Feb 2020 05:43:44 +0000 Tyson Fury’s rematch with Deontay Wilder is less than 48 hours away and the boxing world has already compared the historic heavyweight bout to the likes of Holyfield vs Lewis II in 1999 and Lewis vs Tyson in 2000. Fury believes it is the biggest since what is considered the fight of last century in Ali vs Frazier in 1971. As the pair’s own angst and excitement boiled over into pushing and shoving in a penultimate face-to-face on Thursday, fellow boxers and coaches continue to share who they got... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051954/fury-vs-wilder-ii-boxing-legends-and-professionals-share-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051954/fury-vs-wilder-ii-boxing-legends-and-professionals-share-their?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Feb 2020 04:20:53 +0000 It is showtime in Las Vegas on Saturday for the biggest boxing match of 2020 where Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder go toe-to-toe for the American’s WBC heavyweight title. The pair have met before, of course. The first fight finished in a contentious draw in December, 2018. “The Bronze Bomber” put “The Gypsy King” on the canvas in the ninth round and again in the 12th but the Englishman got back up and believes he should have won, having outboxed Wilder for most the fight. If the promise of a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051731/wilder-vs-fury-ii-what-time-how-watch-fight-odds-and-who-will-win-wbc?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3051731/wilder-vs-fury-ii-what-time-how-watch-fight-odds-and-who-will-win-wbc?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Feb 2020 05:32:21 +0000 We all scoffed when former UFC double champion Conor McGregor called out the generation's greatest boxer, Floyd Mayweather, back in 2017. But look what happened: star power plus big bucks equals dream match-up. Be you primarily an MMA or boxing fan, McGregor and Mayweather drilled the hype in before treating us to 10 rounds of combat Top Trumps. Now we see the UFC peppered with boxing-based MMA champions, who, post-McGregor era, are unafraid to call their shot and push for the one-in-a-million... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3043871/top-5-mma-and-boxing-superfights-fans-dream?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3043871/top-5-mma-and-boxing-superfights-fans-dream?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Dec 2019 01:00:08 +0000 Dana White says Tyson Fury “really is interested in fighting” after talking to the lineal heavyweight boxing champion – but only after the Wilder rematch next year. Fury (professional boxing record 29-0-1) is scheduled to face Wilder (41-0-1) on February 22 after their WBC world heavyweight title draw in 2018. Wilder defended his title after knocking contender Luis Ortiz out in the seventh round last month. “It's interesting, he and I talked the other day and he really is interested in fighting.... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3041140/ufc-dana-white-says-tyson-fury-really?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3041140/ufc-dana-white-says-tyson-fury-really?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Dec 2019 07:41:50 +0000 If it’s not Jorge Masvidal repeatedly offering to step in the ring with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, it’s Tyson Fury showing his willingness to fight just about everyone. Every day now seems to bring another cross-combat sport call out. It’s tempting to blame Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Conor McGregor – their 2017 super fight started it all with UFC fighters wanting to get in the boxing ring. It was referenced by Masvidal when he said he could take the UFC to 1-1 against boxing by beating Alvarez. Then... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3038028/ufcs-jorge-masvidal-fighting-canelo-not?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3038028/ufcs-jorge-masvidal-fighting-canelo-not?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Nov 2019 05:14:57 +0000 Darren Till has backed Tyson Fury to star in MMA if he carries through on his word to make the crossover. The lineal heavyweight champion claimed last week he is considering the move, and revealed he has received an offer to train with Conor McGregor. “You know Tyson’s my boy, he’s proper my boy, we’re under the same management,” Till, who beat Kelvin Gastelum on his return to the Octagon at UFC 244, said at the post-event press conference. “Any guy who gets in there and tries to strike with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036271/ufc-darren-till-says-my-moneys-tyson-fury?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036271/ufc-darren-till-says-my-moneys-tyson-fury?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:40:31 +0000 Tyson Fury was so grateful for the work his cut man did in keeping his fight against Otto Wallin going that he gave him a cash bonus. The Briton was in danger of seeing last weekend’s Las Vegas bout against the Swede called off by the doctor after suffering a nasty cut above his right eyelid in the second round. Given the cut was opened up by a punch from Wallin, the unheralded 28-year-old would have walked away with a TKO victory – and Fury’s lineal heavyweight title. “He gave me a bonus,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3028113/tyson-fury-gives-cut-man-cash-bonus-keeping-otto-wallin-fight-going-he?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3028113/tyson-fury-gives-cut-man-cash-bonus-keeping-otto-wallin-fight-going-he?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Sep 2019 09:58:04 +0000 Tyson Fury rubber-stamped his credentials as the world’s top heavyweight in his Las Vegas debut on Saturday night as he overwhelmed unbeaten German challenger Tom Schwarz by TKO inside two rounds with a consummate display. It was a brutal five minutes for Schwarz, a rookie at this level, as Fury displayed his full repertoire for a thrilled Las Vegas crowd and came through the fourth defence of his lineal heavyweight title easily. Now he wants a physical version of the championship. “Next year... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3014690/tyson-fury-gives-two-round-masterclass-he-overwhelms-tom-schwarz-las?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3014690/tyson-fury-gives-two-round-masterclass-he-overwhelms-tom-schwarz-las?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Jun 2019 04:11:04 +0000 It did not take long for the boxing community to respond to Anthony Joshua’s shocking defeat at the hands of new heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jnr. The fight in New York saw “AJ” floored four times and it has been described as one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport. Deontay Wilder, who Joshua has long been expected to fight, pulled no punches on Twitter. “He wasn’t a true champion. His whole career was consisted of lies, contradictions and gifts. Facts and now we know who was... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3012769/deontay-wilder-and-tyson-fury-react-anthony-joshuas-defeat-andy-ruiz?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3012769/deontay-wilder-and-tyson-fury-react-anthony-joshuas-defeat-andy-ruiz?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Jun 2019 04:18:11 +0000 British heavyweight Tyson Fury has opened up on his controversial split decision against American Deontay Wilder saying he was denied the greatest comeback in boxing history. Appearing on Good Morning Britain a day after he miraculously rose twice from the canvas before the thrilling 12-round fight ended in a draw that drew criticism, the 30-year-old Gypsy King said he should have been given victory. The three judges were divided on the outcome, with one scoring it 115-111 for Wilder, another... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2176147/tyson-fury-vs-deontay-wilder-they-denied-me-greatest-comeback-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2176147/tyson-fury-vs-deontay-wilder-they-denied-me-greatest-comeback-boxing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Dec 2018 08:45:00 +0000 British heavyweight Tyson Fury stunned the world when he rose from the canvas after what appeared to be a knockout blow by American rival Deontay Wilder during their title fight over the weekend. Flattened by a combination in the 12th round that would have signalled the end for most fighters, the 30-year-old Fury was back on his feet and fighting again within 30 seconds. In those few seconds, Fury performed a symbolic physical re-enactment of an even greater recovery that took more than two... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2176100/tyson-fury-mental-health-sufferers-i-did-it-you-guys-get-get-over-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2176100/tyson-fury-mental-health-sufferers-i-did-it-you-guys-get-get-over-it?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Dec 2018 05:47:04 +0000 Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury fought to an incredible draw in their heavyweight title bout in Los Angeles on Saturday night, despite many observers believing the Briton had outboxed the WBC champion. Wilder retained his strap after the split decision draw at Staples Centre. The hard-hitting Wilder had Fury down in the ninth and final rounds of the match but the Briton controlled much of the fight behind his long jab, precise footwork and stout defence. The judges scored the bout 115-111 to... https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2175998/tyson-fury-and-deontay-wiler-draw-spectacular-heavyweight-title-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/2175998/tyson-fury-and-deontay-wiler-draw-spectacular-heavyweight-title-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Dec 2018 05:49:24 +0000