LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Deontay Wilder has finally paid tribute to Tyson Fury in his first public statement since losing their WBC heavyweight title showdown in Las Vegas. Fury came through a bruising third contest between the pair at the T-Mobile Arena, eventually delivering an 11th-round knockout of the American to end a bout which saw…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury is still celebrating his knockout of Deontay Wilder in their instant classic Saturday in Las Vegas but people are already asking: What’s next for The Gypsy King? Apparently it won’t be a fight against fellow title holder Oleksandr Usyk, who is expected to face Anthony Joshua a second time early…
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Deontay Wilder gave an inspiring performance against Tyson Fury but came up short on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The former heavyweight champ put the current titleholder down twice but hit the canvas three times himself and was stopped at 1:10 of the 11th round of an all-time classic. What…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder put on a heavyweight battle for the ages on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena. There were five knockdowns, three by Fury and two by Wilder, in a wild battle that enthralled the crowd of 15,820 that witnessed one of the best heavyweight fights in years. Fury dropped Wilder…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury has tested positive for COVID-19 and his third fight against Deontay Wilder, set for July 24 in Las Vegas, has been postponed. Boxing writer Dan Rafael, citing a “source,” broke the news on Twitter. Rafael said he was told that Fury received one dose of the vaccine but not the…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua and his team remain hopeful that he’ll fight Tyson Fury on Aug. 14 but they already are making plans to fight someone else this summer, most likely Oleksandr Usyk. A deal was in place for Fury and Joshua to fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship on that date in Saudi…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury has signed a contract to fight Deontay Wilder for a third time and said he will knock the American out inside one round. The Gypsy King had seemed to prefer an all-British bout with Anthony Joshua for the WBO heavyweight title but a legal ruling seemed to put those plans…
LAGOS MAY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-British rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have agreed an Aug. 14 date for their world heavyweight unification title fight in Saudi Arabia, promoter Eddie Hearn said on Thursday. Hearn, who is Joshua’s promoter, did not provide details of the location but said local organisers planned to build a new stadium. He…