Tag: heavyweight boxing

Anthony Joshua Enjoys Size Advantage in Title Defense vs. Oleksandr Usyk

Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk have enjoyed similar boxing careers, from Olympic gold medals to dominant reigns as professional champions. But most of Usyk’s success has come at cruiserweight, and that could be enjoy to give Joshua a decisive advantage as he defends his WBO, WBA, and IBF heavyweight titles […]

Anthony Joshua (left) and Tyson Fury (right) are finalizing a contract to fight twice in 2021, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. (Images: PA/Reuters/The Guardian)

Promoter Eddie Hearn: Fury vs. Joshua Title Fight Nearly Confirmed for 2021

Heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury haven’t signed the contracts for their highly anticipated title unification bout just yet. But Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, says that it’s only a matter of time before the two sides work out the details for what would become the biggest boxing match of […]

Tyson Fury (left) says he is done waiting for a third fight with Deontay Wilder (right) and will take on a different opponent in December. (Image: Al Bello/Getty)

Tyson Fury Will Fight Someone in December, Just Not Deontay Wilder

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he’s tired of waiting to fight Deontay Wilder, and will instead look for another fight this December. Fury and Wilder have fought twice. The two battled to a draw in December 2018, before Fury won a rematch by technical knockout on Feb. 22. Fury […]