The 54-year-old Mike Tyson returned with an exhibition bout against 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr, with two of the sports best taking each other on. This was a fight that was looking to be made a long time ago but did not materialise, as both are two of the greatest fighters in the history of the sport. Tyson has long been regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights and most talked … [Read more...]
Will Deontay Wilder Now Have To Step Aside?
With sport being gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, questions are being asked as to how any form of it can be reintroduced over the next few months and one of the disciplines which is facing the biggest problem is the sweet science of Boxing. Due to the close proximity that fighters undertake in order to win a fight, it comes as no surprise that any in-ring activity has … [Read more...]
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury Prepare For War
The boxing world awaits this Saturday's big heavyweight rematch between WBC heavyweight kingpin "The Bronze Bomber" Deontay Wilder and lineal champ "Gypsy King" Tyson Fury at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It's rare that a grudge-heavy heavyweight title fight is so evenly-matched and hard to predict, but fans should reap the benefit of this uncertainty as the combat entertainment … [Read more...]
The 10 title defences of Deontay Wilder
When it comes to the heavyweight division, it’s fair to say that Deontay Wilder has been vastly underrated for a large part of his career. His professional record stands at 42 wins from 43 fights, with 41 of those coming by way of knockout. He has held the WBC title since 2015 and defended it on 10 occasions. The only blip in his career was the split-decision draw against Tyson … [Read more...]
Three defining fights of Tyson Fury’s career
The highs and lows of Tyson Fury’s personal life have been well documented. Boasting an unbeaten record over 30 fights, beating 20 opponents by knockout and the only blip a draw against Deontay Wilder, the Gypsy King was previously the unified heavyweight world champion. Relinquishing his titles amid a personal battle, but overcoming his demons and having dabbled in a WWE … [Read more...]