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A US judge has ordered that Deontay Wilder is next in line to fight Tyson Fury

Fresh doubt over Fury and Joshua showdown

Tyson Fury's projected world heavyweight title clash against Anthony Joshua appears to have been plunged into doubt by an American legal ruling.

Boxing • 18 May 21

Tyson Fury says his fight with Anthony Joshua is '100% on'

Fury confirms Joshua fight will take place in August

Tyson Fury has confirmed his all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua will take place in Saudi Arabia on 14 August.

Boxing • 16 May 21

Fury v Joshua is set go on in late July or early August

Fury boasts he can take out Joshua in three rounds

Tyson Fury boasted he will quit in his corner if Anthony Joshua is able to survive three rounds of their proposed all-British showdown that would determine the undisputed heavyweight champion.

Boxing • 29 Apr 21

Joseph Parker (L) now has Irish former middleweight world champion Andy Lee in his corner

Parker primed for Chisora by 'trainer and teacher' Lee

Joseph Parker is relishing his upcoming heavyweight bout with Dereck Chisora after taking Tyson Fury's advice and hiring Irish former champion Andy Lee as his trainer.

Boxing • 28 Apr 21

It has been reported that Fury and Joshua have signed a two-fight deal

Tyson Fury's dad casts doubt on Anthony Joshua fight

Tyson Fury's father John has cast doubt over whether his son's fight with Anthony Joshua will go ahead.

Boxing • 28 Mar 21

Tyson Fury wants a showdown with Anthony Joshua

Frustrated Fury still no closer to Joshua fight

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury admits his highly-anticipated fight with Anthony Joshua is no closer to being finalised.

Boxing • 24 Feb 21

Anthony Joshua is looking more and more likely to face Tyson Fury

Hearn says deal done for Joshua to face Fury

Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn said a deal for the world heavyweight champion to meet Tyson Fury in an undisputed world heavyweight title bout this year is all but done, with a venue in the Middle East a frontrunner to host it.

Boxing • 16 Jan 21

Tyson Fury recorded a seventh-round technical knockout over Deontay Wilder in his most recent bout last February

Fury feels he could inflict early KO on Joshua

Tyson Fury claims he could knock out heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua inside two rounds.

Boxing • 04 Jan 21

Taylor is undisputed lightweight world champion

Katie Taylor retains Ring's Fighter of the Year status

Katie Taylor has been named Ring Magazine's Female Fighter of the Year for the second year in succession.

Boxing • 28 Dec 20

Anthony Joshua reacts to knocking down out Kubrat Pulev earlier this month

Joshua hopes for June date to take on Fury

Anthony Joshua has restated his commitment to a world heavyweight title showdown with Tyson Fury and indicated the prospective super-fight could take place in June.

Boxing • 22 Dec 20

Kubrat Pulev has lost just one of his 29 professional bouts

Pulev determined to prevent 'Battle of Britain'

Anthony Joshua has been told not to worry about any potential bout with Tyson Fury in 2021 ahead of his fight with Kubrat Pulev on Saturday.

Boxing • 08 Dec 20

Fury shelves plans for December return to the ring

Tyson Fury has confirmed he will not return to the ring this year less than a month after saying his next fight would take place on 5 December in London.

Boxing • 16 Nov 20

Dillian Whyte was the mandatory WBC challenger before he lost to Alexander Povetkin

Whyte has 'lost his chance' of fighting Fury - Warren

Tyson Fury's co-promoter Frank Warren has ruled out the possibility of giving Dillian Whyte a crack at his world heavyweight title in December.

Boxing • 04 Nov 20

Joshua after getting the better of Andy Ruiz last December

Joshua to defend world titles against Kubrat Pulev

Anthony Joshua is set to fight for the first time in a year after it was officially announced he will defend his heavyweight world titles against Kubrat Pulev on 12 December at London's O2 Arena.

Boxing • 16 Oct 20

Tyson Fury has given up on the prospect of another bout with Deontay Wilder

Frustrated Fury has 'moved on' from Wilder fight

Tyson Fury says he has "moved on" from the prospect of facing Deontay Wilder in December after the American reportedly missed a deadline to secure a third fight between the pair.

Boxing • 12 Oct 20

Anthony Joshua holds three heavyweight titles

Joshua wary of looking past Pulev to Fury

Anthony Joshua is adamant neither he nor Tyson Fury are overlooking their respective "banana skin" opponents as anticipation builds towards a potential showdown between the two world heavyweight champions next year.

Boxing • 02 Sep 20

Tyson Fury is the WBC heavyweight champion

Fury thanks Daniel Kinahan as Joshua fights are agreed

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have reached an agreement to fight twice, with the first bout to be held next year, and Fury took to Instagram to thank the role Dubliner Daniel Kinahan had in "getting this deal over the line".

Boxing • 10 Jun 20

Tyson Fury is due to take on Deontay Wilder for a third time in his next bout

Tysons could yet tangle in exhibition fight

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has claimed he was offered the chance to fight Mike Tyson in an exhibition bout.

Boxing • 26 May 20

Pulev not planning to facilitate early Fury-Joshua bout

The IBF's mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev said he would not accept a proposal to step aside and give world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua a chance to fight first with Tyson Fury.

Boxing • 20 May 20

Tyson Fury made his debut in the paid ranks as a 20-year-old in 2008

Fury in boxing for the long haul

Tyson Fury plans to keep on boxing for as long as he enjoys it as he hinted he could emulate Wladimir Klitschko's long dominance of the heavyweight scene.

Boxing • 19 May 20

Tyson Fury proved too strong for Deontay Wilder

Fury too strong mentally for Joshua, says Lee

Tyson Fury is mentally stronger than Anthony Joshua and would overcome his British rival in similarly commanding fashion to how he defeated Deontay Wilder, according to the WBC heavyweight champion's coach Andy Lee.

Boxing • 08 May 20

Tyson Fury inflicted a TKO on Deontay Wilder in the seventh round of their February fight

Warren on Fury v Wilder: No fans, no fight

There is no chance of a rematch between world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and American Deontay Wilder going ahead without a crowd, according to Fury's promoter Frank Warren.

Boxing • 07 May 20

Tyson Fury has a contract to fight Deontay Wilder next

Hearn insists Fury vs Joshua is still on the cards

Eddie Hearn believes deals could be struck with the prospective next opponents of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to step aside and allow the two British heavyweights to fight next.

Boxing • 01 May 20

'If you really want to say you're number one, come fight me'

Anthony Joshua: Tyson Fury fight 'needs to happen'

Anthony Joshua has said a blockbuster fight for the undisputed world heavyweight title with Tyson Fury is needed to determine a single dominant figure in the division.

Boxing • 16 Apr 20

Deontay Wilder (L) lost to Tyson Fury in two months ago

Wilder reveals he had arm surgery after Fury defeat

Deontay Wilder revealed he has undergone surgery to repair his left bicep after suffering an injury during his WBC heavyweight title defeat to Tyson Fury earlier this year.

Boxing • 15 Apr 20