Tyson Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, has no problems with the referee, Mark Nelson, stepping in to stop the action in the ninth round to give a standing eight when the Gypsy King was battered from pillar to post by Oleksandr Usyk. He feels that the…
Promoter Frank Warren is uncertain if Tyson Fury will take the rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after he was beaten by him last Saturday night, losing a 12-round split decision in their undisputed heavyweight championship in Riyadh.
Potential Implications of a Rematch
Warren isn’t sure if…
Promoter Frank Warren isn’t sure what Tyson Fury will do as far as taking a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after losing to him last Saturday night. Warren says he’ll wait for Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) to call him and let him know what he wants…
Saturday, May 18
For those curious about the evolving fan experience on fight night in Saudi Arabia, when BoxingScene arrived at the remote Kingdom Arena for Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk there were fans having a flag confiscated, despite theirs being a flag dedicated to Usyk, and…
Saturday, May 18
For those curious about the evolving fan experience on fight night in Saudi Arabia, when BoxingScene arrived at the remote Kingdom Arena for Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk there were fans having a flag confiscated, despite theirs being a flag dedicated to Usyk, and…
Former super middleweight champion George Groves reacted with amusement when Tyson Fury told the media that unified heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk had suffered a broken jaw in their fight last Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fury’s “Theory” vs. Reality
Groves…
German heavyweight Agit Kabayel produced a punch perfect performance against Cuba’s Frank Sanchez last night on the undercard of Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Kabayel (25-0, 17 KOs) started quickly to ultimately stop Sanchez (24-1, 17 KOs) in the seventh round with…
Boxing analyst Tim Bradley says the adjustments Oleksandr Usyk made in the eighth round played a large part in his victory over WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
Early Rounds: Fury’s Dominance
Bradley felt that Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) was controlling the fight early on, sweeping…
A good chess player, it has been said, is someone who can recall patterns, understands tactics and strategies and can envision openings and endgames.
One might ask what that has to do with one of the great heavyweight fights of modern times, but if…