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Tony Bellew stopped David Haye in the 11th round

Bellew reveals he broke his hand against Haye

Tony Bellew has revealed he broke his hand in the early stages of his heavyweight victory over David Haye.

Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko meet at Wembley on 29 April

Joshua confident ahead of Klitschko bout

Anthony Joshua promised victory in his "gold medal fight" against two-time world champion Wladimir Klitschko when the pair hit New York to promote their Wembley showdown.

Boxing • 01 Feb 17

Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko meet in April

Klitschko keen to re-establish himself at the top

Wladimir Klitschko has revealed the "five-step plan" he believes will re-establish him as the world's leading heavyweight when he meets Anthony Joshua in his "signature" fight.

Boxing • 14 Dec 16

Klitschko next in line for Joshua after Molina win

Anthony Joshua set up an April showdown with Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday after retaining his IBF world title with a clinical third round stoppage of outclassed American Eric Molina in Manchester.

Boxing • 11 Dec 16

Anthony Joshua: 'Right now we're competing for a championship belt. Everyone is going to up their levels by 50, 60%.'

Joshua puts Klitschko thoughts to one side

Anthony Joshua will put all thoughts of Wladimir Klitschko out of his mind as he prepares to face Eric Molina on 10 December - a card which will also see Ireland's Katie Taylor continue her foray into the paid ranks.

Boxing • 04 Nov 16

Anthony Joshua is the reigning IBF champion

Joshua to fight Klitschko for WBA title in 2017

Anthony Joshua has been cleared to fight Wladimir Klitschko for the vacant WBA heavyweight title next year.

Boxing • 02 Nov 16

Anthony Joshua's fight with Wladimir Klitschko will not go ahead

Joshua v Klitschko fight is called off

Anthony Joshua's proposed world heavyweight title fight with Wladimir Klitschko on December 10 will not go ahead.

Boxing • 24 Oct 16

Joshua plots title defence without Klitschko

Promoter Eddie Hearn is determined Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF heavyweight title in Manchester on 10 December - whether that is against Wladimir Klitschko or another fighter.

Boxing • 19 Oct 16

Anthony Joshua world heavyweight title unification bout with Wladimir Klitschko remains in question

Joshua still waiting on Klitschko confirmation

Anthony Joshua is still waiting to hear if his world heavyweight title unification bout against Wladimir Klitschko will go ahead.

Boxing • 18 Oct 16

Tyson Fury (R) said: 'I have taken the hard and emotional decision to now officially vacate my treasured world titles.'

Tyson Fury has boxing license suspended

Tyson Fury's boxing licence has been suspended by the British Boxing Board of Control "pending further investigation into anti-doping and medical issues".

Boxing • 13 Oct 16

Klitschko (left) lost his titles to Fury in a surprise defeat last year and has been waiting for almost 12 months for a rematch.

Klitschko: Fury dragging boxing through the mud

Wladimir Klitschko has accused world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury of throwing boxing into disrepute after the Briton twice called off a re-match, briefly retired from the sport and admitted to substance abuse.

Boxing • 06 Oct 16

The two fighters get together to promote their rematch before it was called off for the first time

Fury-Klitschko bout called off again

Tyson Fury's heavyweight world title rematch with Wladimir Klitschko is to be called off for a second time after the British boxer's Fury's management said he has been "declared medically unfit to fight".

Boxing • 23 Sep 16

Wladimir Klitschko poses with an image of Tyson Fury

Fury no-show after car trouble, phone battery dead

Tyson Fury failed to show for the press conference to promote his 29 October rematch with Wladimir Klitschko amid claims his car had broken down.

Boxing • 12 Sep 16

An original date in July had to be scrapped after Fury picked up an ankle injury

Fury for anti-doping panel before Klitschko bout

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury's rematch with Wladimir Klitschko will take place in Manchester on 29 October, 11 months after their original bout in Germany.

Boxing • 07 Sep 16

Wladimir Klitschko (L) of Ukraine will face off again with Britain's Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury announces date for Klitschko rematch

Tyson Fury has claimed his re-match with Wladimir Klitschko is set to be rescheduled for 29 October.

Boxing • 07 Jul 16

The champion takes off his top at a recent media conference

Tyson Fury denies drugs allegations

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has denied ever taking performance enhancing drugs following allegations of cheating.

Boxing • 26 Jun 16

Tyson Fury has pulled out of the Manchester fight on doctor's orders

Fury rematch with Klitschko is postponed

Tyson Fury's world heavyweight rematch with Wladimir Klitschko has been postponed after the British boxer suffered an ankle injury.

Boxing • 24 Jun 16

Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury during their 2015 bout

Klitschko calls for Fury suspension

Britain's world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury should be banned from boxing for his "Hitler like" comments, former champion Wladimir Klitschko has said, as the two prepare to face off in a re-match in Manchester next month.

Boxing • 23 Jun 16

Tyson Fury: 'It is an absolute disgrace to call me an athlete'

Fury and Klitschko trade foul-mouthed insults

Wladimir Klitschko hit out at Tyson Fury over his remarks about homosexuals and women at a lively press conference that also saw the British fighter strip off his shirt and taunt his opponent for losing to a "fat man".

Boxing • 27 Apr 16

Fury clearly believes the soft canvas would have slowed him down

Fury v Klitschko to go ahead after canvas dispute

Tyson Fury's world heavyweight title fight against Wladimir Klitschko will go ahead as planned after a dispute over the ring canvas was resolved.

Boxing • 28 Nov 15

Wladimir Klitschko (L) and Tyson Fury at the weigh-in in Essen, Germany

Klitschko 'knows he's going to lose' - Fury

Tyson Fury took one last look into Wladimir Klitschko's eyes before they meet in the ring as they weighed in just a pound apart ahead of Saturday's world heavyweight title showdown.

Boxing • 27 Nov 15

Tyson Fury will enjoy a height and reach advantage over defending champion Wladimir Klitschko

Fury ready to realise dream by shocking Klitschko

Tyson Fury is ready to upset the odds by snatching the world heavyweight title from Wladimir Klitschko.

Boxing • 26 Nov 15

The two go to battle on Saturday night in Germany

Tyson Fury: Time to end Klitschko domination

Tyson Fury believes it is time to end Wladimir Klitschko's domination ahead of Saturday's world heavyweight title clash between the duo at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf.

Boxing • 24 Nov 15

Klitschko (r) in action against Bryant Jennings: 'I think [Fury] should just keep those comments for himself'

Klitschko sick about Fury stance on homosexuality

Wladimir Klitschko has revealed that Tyson Fury's extreme comments on homosexuality made him feel "sick".

Boxing • 12 Nov 15

Wladimir Klitschko - the second-longest reigning heavyweight champion of all time - faces the unbeaten Tyson Fury on 28 November

Klitschko v Fury set for late November

Wladimir Klitschko and Tyson Fury’s rescheduled world heavyweight title fight will take place on 28 November in Dusseldorf.

Boxing • 02 Oct 15