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The latest news on Tyson Fury, British professional boxer, including boxing and sports news.

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12 Aug 1988

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Naoya Inoue after defeating Ramon Cardenas in a junior featherweight title match in May in Las Vegas. Photo: AP

Boxing

Biggest fight in Japanese boxing history: ‘Monster’ Inoue has plan for Nakatani

Two of world’s best pound-for pound boxers must first clear Mexican opposition before Nakatani can have shot at Inoue’s title.

24 Dec 2025 - 9:23PM

Jake Paul

Paul v Joshua mismatch latest illustration of seismic shift in boxing landscape

18 Dec 2025 - 11:00PM

Boxing

Fury calls for third Usyk title fight, but Warren says Parker is next in line

20 Jul 2025 - 7:27PM

Boxing

Usyk beats Fury in heavyweight championship rematch, wins by unanimous decision

Ukrainian Olesksandr Usyk keeps WBO, WBA and WBC titles after 12-round contest in Riyadh.

22 Dec 2024 - 7:46AM

Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after beating Tyson Fury for the second time. Photo: Reuters

Fame and celebrity

Who is Tyson Fury’s wife, Paris, and is she pregnant with their 8th child?

Tyson Fury has all but announced on social media that his wife Paris is pregnant again with the couple’s eighth child, so what else do we know about the At Home With the Furys star?

2 Apr 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

Boxing

Fury admits Ngannou ‘toughest opponent in 10 years’ after controversial win

Former UFC king Francis Ngannou knocks Tyson Fury down in round three, but world heavyweight champion takes a split decision in Saudi Arabia.

29 Oct 2023 - 12:39PM

Boxing

China’s Zhang knocks out Joyce to move closer to world heavyweight title shot

‘Big Bang’ Zhang Zhilei lives up to his nickname as he floors Englishman Joe Joyce in the third round of their rematch in London – then calls out Tyson Fury.

24 Sep 2023 - 4:13PM

Joe Joyce is knocked down by Zhang Zhilei
in London. Photo: Action Images via Reuters

Boxing

Chinese heavyweight Zhang Zhilei ‘likely’ to fight Tyson Fury in July

Fury’s promoter Bob Arum says negotiations for the WBC champion’s next bout have focused on Zhang, after the failure to reach agreement with Oleksandr Usyk.

7 May 2023 - 4:30PM

Boxing

Fury forecasts ‘biggest year of career’ after defeating Chisora

Tyson Fury said 2023 would be ‘the “biggest year of my career’ as the Briton looks to unify boxing’s fractured heavyweight division.

5 Dec 2022 - 4:15PM

Britain

Boxer Tyson Fury calls for tougher laws on UK knife crime after cousin murdered

In a social media post on Sunday, Tyson wrote: ‘This needs to stop asap. UK government needs to bring higher sentencing for knife crime.’

22 Aug 2022 - 4:28AM

British boing champion Tyson Fury. Photo: AFP

Boxing

Usyk calls out Fury after beating Joshua in rematch

The Ukrainian makes clear he’s only interested in fighting the ‘Gypsy King’ after outpointing Britain’s Anthony Joshua to retain WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

21 Aug 2022 - 2:31PM

Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after beating Britain’s Anthony Joshua to retain his world heavyweight title at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photo: AP

Boxing

Fury talks retirement but hints at MMA plans after stopping Dillian Whyte

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou joins him in ring after the bout and Fury says the Cameroonian ‘is on my hit list in an exhibition fight’.

24 Apr 2022 - 1:11PM

Boxing

Tyson Fury wary of ‘good fighter’ Dillian Whyte ahead of WBC heavyweight title bout at Wembley

The champion says his fellow Briton ‘needs a lot of respect’ and has prompted him to train as hard as he did to face Deontay Wilder or Wladimir Klitschko.

23 Apr 2022 - 3:12PM

Tyson Fury says he will ‘fully retire’ after Dillian Whyte fight

Unbeaten heavyweight boxing world champion blasts ‘soft’ title challenger for no-showing Wembley Stadium press conference in London.

2 Mar 2022 - 7:57PM

British boxer Tyson Fury attends a press conference at Wembley Stadium for his fight against Dillian Whyte – who no-showed the event. Photo: John Walton/PA Wire/dpa

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou try to set up custom rules bout

UFC heavyweight champ and boxing superstar bicker over terms of potential showdown, as Ngannou tells Fury ‘I’ll fight you in a ring, an octagon or a phone booth’.

7 Jan 2022 - 2:41AMvideocam

Francis Ngannou smiles at his post-fight press conference

Boxing

How to watch Fury vs Wilder III in Hong Kong

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s highly-anticipated heavyweight boxing trilogy bout takes place on October 9 in Las Vegas.

8 Oct 2021 - 4:12PM

Boxing

Fury wary of ‘make-or-break’ Wilder as trilogy bout looms

Fury admits to being ‘wounded’ after seeing Joshua lose to Usyk last weekend, effectively ending their hopes of a money-spinning showdown.

30 Sep 2021 - 10:04PM

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: ‘I’d smoke Ngannou in the first round’ – Fury

Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury says he would make ‘easy work’ of new UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

14 Apr 2021 - 2:56PM

Boxing

Could Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder trilogy fight be staged in Macau?

Fight promoters turn to Asia as a viable location with preferred option Las Vegas unable to stage the fight due to coronavirus.

25 May 2020 - 9:50PMvideocam

Deontay Wilder

Deontay Wilder to face Tyson Fury for a third time in July

Fury thrashed Wilder in the second instalment of their trilogy.

2 Mar 2020 - 5:00PM

Ultimate Fighting Championship

UFC: Heavyweights Miocic and Ngannou call out Fury

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic wants to sing ‘Sweet Caroline in the ring’ with boxing star Tyson Fury as contender Francis Ngannou posts photo of the pair.

24 Feb 2020 - 8:30PM

Cameroonian heavyweight Francis Ngannou ahead of the weekend's UFC Fight Night Beijing in 2018. Photo: AFP

Deontay Wilder

Fury vs Wilder II: the boxing world reacts to the Englishman’s win

Billy Joe Saunders accurately predicts Fury’s seventh-round win while NBA star LeBron James weighs in on Wilder’s corner’s decision to throw in the towel.

23 Feb 2020 - 5:14PM

Tyson Fury makes his way to the ring ahead of his heavyweight title clash against Deontay Wilder. Photo: DPA

Boxing

Tyson Fury mauls Deontay Wilder to snatch WBC heavyweight title

Deontay Wilder’s corner throw in the towel in round seven of punishing heavyweight clash.

23 Feb 2020 - 3:05PM

Boxing

Fury vs Wilder II: boxing legends and pros predictions

Will ‘The Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury outfox the right-handed grenade of ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Deontay Wilder? The likes of Tyson, Joshua and Hatton think so.

23 Feb 2020 - 12:20PMvideocam

Boxing

How to watch the Wilder vs Fury rematch in Hong Kong

The Gypsy King and Bronze Bomber step back into the ring in Las Vegas with the American’s WBC heavyweight title on the line

21 Feb 2020 - 1:32PMvideocam

Deontay Wilder in action against Tyson Fury in their first WBC heavyweight title fight in Los Angeles in 2018. Photo: Reuters

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Top 5 MMA and boxing superfights fans want in 2020

Cejudo vs Lomachenko? Masvidal vs Canelo? Miocic vs Fury? We rank the top combat sports crossover fights rumoured for next year.

1 Jan 2020 - 9:35PMvideocam

Retired undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather with former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor ahead of their superfight in 2017. Photo: Reuters

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Dana White says Tyson Fury ‘really is interested in fighting’ MMA

UFC president Dana White says he has spoken to heavyweight boxing star and is open to more talks about a crossover fight after Deontay Wilder rematch.

8 Dec 2019 - 3:41PMvideocam

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Takedown | UFC’s Masvidal fighting Canelo is not boxing clever

Fans are greedily eating up every morsel of clickbait as UFC fighters and boxers challenge each other, but these combat sport crossover call outs need to stop.

16 Nov 2019 - 8:32PM

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Tyson Fury

Biggest fight in Japanese boxing history: ‘Monster’ Inoue has plan for Nakatani

Two of world’s best pound-for pound boxers must first clear Mexican opposition before Nakatani can have shot at Inoue’s title.

Paul v Joshua mismatch latest illustration of seismic shift in boxing landscape

Fury calls for third Usyk title fight, but Warren says Parker is next in line

Usyk beats Fury in heavyweight championship rematch, wins by unanimous decision

Ukrainian Olesksandr Usyk keeps WBO, WBA and WBC titles after 12-round contest in Riyadh.

Who is Tyson Fury’s wife, Paris, and is she pregnant with their 8th child?

Tyson Fury has all but announced on social media that his wife Paris is pregnant again with the couple’s eighth child, so what else do we know about the At Home With the Furys star?

Fury admits Ngannou ‘toughest opponent in 10 years’ after controversial win

Former UFC king Francis Ngannou knocks Tyson Fury down in round three, but world heavyweight champion takes a split decision in Saudi Arabia.

China’s Zhang knocks out Joyce to move closer to world heavyweight title shot

‘Big Bang’ Zhang Zhilei lives up to his nickname as he floors Englishman Joe Joyce in the third round of their rematch in London – then calls out Tyson Fury.

Chinese heavyweight Zhang Zhilei ‘likely’ to fight Tyson Fury in July

Fury’s promoter Bob Arum says negotiations for the WBC champion’s next bout have focused on Zhang, after the failure to reach agreement with Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury forecasts ‘biggest year of career’ after defeating Chisora

Tyson Fury said 2023 would be ‘the “biggest year of my career’ as the Briton looks to unify boxing’s fractured heavyweight division.

Boxer Tyson Fury calls for tougher laws on UK knife crime after cousin murdered

In a social media post on Sunday, Tyson wrote: ‘This needs to stop asap. UK government needs to bring higher sentencing for knife crime.’

Usyk calls out Fury after beating Joshua in rematch

The Ukrainian makes clear he’s only interested in fighting the ‘Gypsy King’ after outpointing Britain’s Anthony Joshua to retain WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Fury talks retirement but hints at MMA plans after stopping Dillian Whyte

UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou joins him in ring after the bout and Fury says the Cameroonian ‘is on my hit list in an exhibition fight’.

Tyson Fury wary of ‘good fighter’ Dillian Whyte ahead of WBC heavyweight title bout at Wembley

The champion says his fellow Briton ‘needs a lot of respect’ and has prompted him to train as hard as he did to face Deontay Wilder or Wladimir Klitschko.

Tyson Fury says he will ‘fully retire’ after Dillian Whyte fight

Unbeaten heavyweight boxing world champion blasts ‘soft’ title challenger for no-showing Wembley Stadium press conference in London.

Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou try to set up custom rules bout

UFC heavyweight champ and boxing superstar bicker over terms of potential showdown, as Ngannou tells Fury ‘I’ll fight you in a ring, an octagon or a phone booth’.

How to watch Fury vs Wilder III in Hong Kong

Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s highly-anticipated heavyweight boxing trilogy bout takes place on October 9 in Las Vegas.

Fury wary of ‘make-or-break’ Wilder as trilogy bout looms

Fury admits to being ‘wounded’ after seeing Joshua lose to Usyk last weekend, effectively ending their hopes of a money-spinning showdown.

UFC: ‘I’d smoke Ngannou in the first round’ – Fury

Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury says he would make ‘easy work’ of new UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

Could Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder trilogy fight be staged in Macau?

Fight promoters turn to Asia as a viable location with preferred option Las Vegas unable to stage the fight due to coronavirus.

Deontay Wilder to face Tyson Fury for a third time in July

Fury thrashed Wilder in the second instalment of their trilogy.

UFC: Heavyweights Miocic and Ngannou call out Fury

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic wants to sing ‘Sweet Caroline in the ring’ with boxing star Tyson Fury as contender Francis Ngannou posts photo of the pair.

Fury vs Wilder II: the boxing world reacts to the Englishman’s win

Billy Joe Saunders accurately predicts Fury’s seventh-round win while NBA star LeBron James weighs in on Wilder’s corner’s decision to throw in the towel.

Tyson Fury mauls Deontay Wilder to snatch WBC heavyweight title

Deontay Wilder’s corner throw in the towel in round seven of punishing heavyweight clash.

Fury vs Wilder II: boxing legends and pros predictions

Will ‘The Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury outfox the right-handed grenade of ‘The Bronze Bomber’ Deontay Wilder? The likes of Tyson, Joshua and Hatton think so.

How to watch the Wilder vs Fury rematch in Hong Kong

The Gypsy King and Bronze Bomber step back into the ring in Las Vegas with the American’s WBC heavyweight title on the line

Top 5 MMA and boxing superfights fans want in 2020

Cejudo vs Lomachenko? Masvidal vs Canelo? Miocic vs Fury? We rank the top combat sports crossover fights rumoured for next year.

Dana White says Tyson Fury ‘really is interested in fighting’ MMA

UFC president Dana White says he has spoken to heavyweight boxing star and is open to more talks about a crossover fight after Deontay Wilder rematch.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}The Takedown | UFC’s Masvidal fighting Canelo is not boxing clever

Fans are greedily eating up every morsel of clickbait as UFC fighters and boxers challenge each other, but these combat sport crossover call outs need to stop.

The Takedown | UFC’s Masvidal fighting Canelo is not boxing clever