Daniel Dubois has called out the winner of Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury live on talkSPORT. Usyk and Fury are set to square off on Saturday night for the WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles in a rematch of their barnburner in May. 2 Dubois put out a public challenge on talkSPORT The Ukrainian handed … Read more
Deciding the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time is not an easy task, but we at talkSPORT.com have decided to give it a go anyway. To make it more manageable, we have stuck to the last 50 years to come up with a top 20 list of the best heavyweights of the modern era. 12 … Read more
No professional opponent had defeated Tyson Fury, until Oleksandr Usyk’s brilliant display in May saw the Ukrainian become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. It was the first time Fury’s hand hadn’t been raised at the end of a fight since Russian amateur Maksim Babanin beat him in 2007. The Briton’s undefeated record had … Read more
Tyson Fury has vowed to continue fighting after Saturday’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Fury has banished thoughts of retirement, telling Sky Sports: “I’m not interested in all that stuff. That stuff’s for the lame! I’m ready for action. Guaranteed satisfaction. “I do enjoy being in the ring and I enjoy just being around the fight … Read more
Boxing is a crazy sport with volatile characters and epic rivalries, but the fighting often begins before the first bell. The biggest fights in the sport always capture the imagination from the very beginning, with a storyline or a feud easily attracting the eyes of millions. 5 Boxing isn’t always settled in the ring but … Read more
Johnny Fisher could never have imagined his next fight during a history lecture at Exeter University. But it was here that the seed for his boxing career was planted, ultimately shaping who he is today. 3 Eddie Hearn has dubbed Johnny Fisher a ‘world class prospect’Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Now, at 25 years old, he is … Read more
Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury is fast approaching, but a simulation has already determined the outcome. Usyk and Fury will meet in an illustrious second heavyweight meeting this weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, six months on from their first enthralling clash. 3 Fury and Usyk were streets apart in a simulated boutCredit: Undisputed The … Read more
Tyson Fury endured one the most torrid rounds of his career when Oleksandr Usyk rocked him in their first world heavyweight title fight. In that ninth round the referee deemed Fury had only been held up by the ropes and handed him a count. But rather than seeing that moment of severe jeopardy as a … Read more
WBO president Gustavo Olivieri has confirmed to talkSPORT.com that the major sanctioning body will not stand in the way of a trilogy bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. The WBO are next up in the sanctioning body rotation system to order a mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming rematch on December 21 … Read more
Tyson Fury claims he is planning to come in at a career-heaviest weight for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Usyk handed Fury the first defeat of his professional career in May via split decision but ‘The Gypsy King’ will have the opportunity exact his revenge on Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 3 Fury looks … Read more