Fury-Joshua Fight Tickets Sell Out in One Hour, Resale Prices Hit £73,645
Tickets for Tyson Fury’s December showdown with Anthony Joshua at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium sold out within an hour amid huge online demand.
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Fury Says Joshua Fight Could Be in Jeopardy Over Promoter Dispute
Tyson Fury says his planned December fight against fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua could be threatened by a dispute between their promoters. The long-awaited bout was officially announced earlier this week, with Fury and Joshua scheduled to meet at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on December 11. The event is set to be broadcast by Netflix and…
Tyson Fury Calls Anthony Joshua a ‘Coward’ as Fight Talks Drag On
Tyson Fury has called Anthony Joshua a “coward” as negotiations for their long-awaited all-British heavyweight clash continue without a final venue agreement. The two former world champions had been expected to meet in November. However, uncertainty over where the fight will be held now threatens the proposed date. Joshua and his promoter, Eddie Hearn of…
Joseph Parker Cleared to Fight After Provisional Drugs Suspension Lifted
Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to resume his boxing career after his provisional suspension for a positive cocaine test was lifted. The 34-year-old New Zealander was provisionally suspended after returning an adverse analytical finding from a test conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) on 25 October. The sample was collected…
Charles Okocha Defeats Portable in Chaotic Celebrity Boxing Rematch
Nollywood actor Charles Okocha has defeated street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, after their celebrity boxing rematch ended in controversy on Friday night in Lagos. The bout, tagged “Unfinished Business,” took place at the Balmoral Convention Centre inside the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, as part of the Chaos in the Ring boxing…
Anthony Joshua Stops Kristian Prenga After Surviving Two Knockdowns
Anthony Joshua produced a dramatic comeback to stop Kristian Prenga in the second round of their heavyweight bout in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The former world champion was fighting for the first time since surviving a car crash in Nigeria in December that claimed the lives of his close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele….
Oleksandr Usyk Vacates Heavyweight World Titles, Confirms He Is Not Retiring
Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has announced that he is vacating all of his world titles but insists he is not retiring from professional boxing. The 39-year-old Ukrainian made the announcement on Friday, saying he wants to free up the belts for the next generation of contenders while preparing for what he described as his “last…
Oleksandr Usyk stops Rico Verhoeven in Egypt
Oleksandr Usyk survived a major upset scare before stopping Rico Verhoeven in the 11th round in Egypt. Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBC heavyweight title after defeating Rico Verhoeven by technical knockout in the 11th round of their “Glory in Giza” fight in Egypt. The unbeaten Ukrainian champion was pushed to the limit by Verhoeven, who…
Tyson Fury Calls Out Anthony Joshua After Comeback Win
Fury returns from retirement with a dominant win as a blockbuster British clash looms. Tyson Fury made a powerful return to boxing after a 16-month retirement, defeating Arslanbek Makhmudov by unanimous decision at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The former heavyweight champion controlled the fight from start to finish, earning wide scorecards of 120-108, 120-108,…
Ellie Scotney Becomes UK’s Youngest Undisputed Boxing Champion
A fierce 10-round battle secured Ellie Scotney’s place in boxing history. Ellie Scotney defeated Mexico’s Mayelli Flores by unanimous decision to become the undisputed super-bantamweight world champion. With the victory, she added the WBA title to her existing WBO, WBC, and IBF belts, completing the four-belt collection at 122lbs. The fight, held on the Dubois…
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