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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 Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua had Oleksandr Usyk “clearly winning” against Tyson Fury last Saturday night in his undisputed heavyweight championship fight in Riyadh. Hearn’s Optimism for Fury in a Rematch Hearn felt that Usyk just “narrowly” defeated Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs), and he…

Promoter Eddie Hearn says Tyson Fury must win his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, or it’s “curtains” for his career. If Fury loses to Usyk a second time later this year, it will be difficult to peddle an all-British match between him and Anthony Joshua to…

Here we go again. Just hours after Tyson Fury’s stunning defeat at the hands of the truly exceptional Oleksandr Usyk, we have some controversy building – or perhaps already built – regarding the count Fury was administered in the ninth round. It seems there…

Plenty of people have wondered for some time, how Tyson Fury would react if he ever did lose a fight? Well, that moment, that sting, came last night, with the superb Oleksandr Usyk handing the self-proclaimed “greatest fighter who ever lived” his first pro defeat.…

Tyson Fury’s Bizarre Blame Game: How He Made a Fool of Himself in Riyadh Tyson Fury has tossed in a new act that’s part comedy, part tragedy. After taking his first L in the professional ring, the “Gypsy King” turned “Conspiracy King” suggests that…

Emanuel Navarrete (38-2-1, 31 KOs) was outboxed by 2012 Olympic silver medalist Denys Berinchyk (23-0, 9 KOs), losing a 12-round split decision in a fight for the vacant WBO lightweight crown at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. (Photo credit: Top Rank) The wild…

Tonight, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury by 12 round split decision in a great, dramatic fight that lived up to the hype. Winning via scores of 115-112, 114-113, with Fury getting the nod at 114-113 on the third card, Usyk is…

Tonight, on the huge “Ring of Fire” card in Riyadh, unbeaten German heavyweight Agit Kabayel scored a big stoppage win over fellow unbeaten Frank Sanchez of Cuba. Kabayel dominated all the way through, and he then dropped Sanchez twice in round seven to get the…