Fury vs. Firtha

Fury: I can learn a lot from Lennox Lewis

By William Mackay: Undefeated British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) thinks he can learn a thing or two from former Olympic Gold Medalist and former heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis in developing some skills.

Tyson Fury targeting Neven Pajkic next

By Scott Gilfoid: After surviving a scare against the slow molasses journeyman Nicolai Firtha last weekend, unbeaten British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) is eying another easy mark, this time against the light-hitting, slow punching 34-year-old Canadian heavyweight Neven Pajkic (16-0, 5 KO’s) for his next fight. Fury is really setting [...]

Fury stops Firtha in 5th round, looks horrible

By William Mackay: British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) stopped journeyman Nicolai Firtha (20-9-1, 8 KO’s) in the 5th round on Saturday night at the King’s Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This was a fight that Fury promised would be an exciting one, but apart from a big right hand that [...]

Tyson Fury urges Haye to retire, eyes up the Klitschko’s

By John F. McKenna (McJack): Upcoming heavyweight prospect Tyson Fury (15-0, 10 KO’s) from Manchester, England faces American Nicolai Firtha (20-8, 8 KO’s) tonight in Belfast, Ireland. Fury, who turned 23 in August, is hoping the fight with Firtha will take him another step closer to a championship fight with one of the Klitschko’s.

Fury weighs 253 lbs for Firtha bout, looks fat around the midsection

By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (15-0, 10 KO’s) weighed in at a fat looking 253 lbs for his fight against journeyman Nicolai Firtha (20-8-1, 8 KO’s) on Saturday night at the King’s Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Man, Fury looks like he’s carrying around at 20 pounds of good [...]

FIGHT NOW TV AIRING TOMORROW’S FURY-FIRTHA FIGHT LIVE IN U.S.

FIGHT NOW TV adds to boxing’s biggest weekend with afternoon airing of Fury vs Firtha match-up LIVEfrom Belfast HOBOKEN, New Jersey (September 16, 2011) — FIGHT NOW TV TM – America’s only 24-hour combat sports and entertainment channel – today announced it will air Saturday’s (Sept. 17) heavyweight tilt between British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion [...]

Fury 253 lbs, Firtha 247 3/4 lbs – weigh-in

Belfast (16 Sept 2011) Tyson Fury says tomorrow night at the King’s Hall in Belfast he will show the world why he is the future of the heavyweight division. The British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion is back in the ring against North American champion Nicolai Firtha , who two fights ago went the distance with [...]

Fury: Firtha will be a tough test for me; this will be an all action fight

By Scott Gilfoid: Undefeated British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (15-0, 10 KO’s) is trying his best to make his journeyman opponent Nicolai Firtha (20-8-1, 8 KO’s) seem like a credible threat for this Saturday’s fight at the Kings Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

UK Boxing Weekly (Week 2): Fury-Firtha, Smith-Samuels, Klitschko-Haye, More!

By Adam Fillingham: Last Weekend The intriguing matchup between Irishman Paul McCloskey and Columbian puncher Breidis Prescott took place this weekend in Belfast. After a harsh battle of words before the bout the two commenced in a grueling twelve round war for a crack at Marcos Maidana’s WBA “regular” title. Prescott took control early using [...]

Tyson Fury admits he’s not prepared to fight the Klitschkos

By William Mackay: British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (15-0, 10 KO’s) fully admits that he’s not ready to fight the Klitschko brothers at this time and knows that they would knock him out if he were to fight them at this early point in his career. Fury, 23, says he wants to develop [...]

Hennessey: Tyson Fury is the only guy that can beat the Klitschkos

By William Mackay: If you were to think of a heavyweight that can beat the Klitschko brothers in the future probably not too many boxing fans would pick unbeaten Tyson Fury (15-0, 10 KO’s) as the man to do it. He’s a good fighter, but not someone that you can see beating either of the [...]

David Price never received offer to fight Tyson Fury, faces McDermott on November 19

FRANK MALONEY has insisted that NO offer was made for David Price to challenge British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The promoter was amazed to read Fury’s comment that Price’s camp had turned down an offer to face him in Belfast this weekend.

Fury watching his weight in getting ready for Firtha bout this Saturday

By William Mackay: British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (15-0, 10 KO’s) admits that he used to like to eat of junk foods in between fights, and this bad habit quickly led to him gaining increasing amounts of weight.

Firtha looking forward to Fury bout

London (9 Sept, 2011) OHIO-based Nicolai Firtha says he wants to fight Tyson Fury for the Irish heavyweight title when they collide at the King’s Hall on September 17. Firtha may not sound like an Irish name but he has revealed how many of his cousins live in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare the home of his [...]

UK Boxing Weekly (Week one): McCloskey-Prescott, Khan, Fury-Firtha, Macklin, More!

By Adam Fillingham: Last Weekend The new 2011-2012 boxing season got underway last weekend and what a cracker we had to start it off. Two bantamweight warriors, British champion Stuart Hall and European/Commonwealth champion Jamie McDonnell battled it out over twelve rounds for all three belts.

Firtha claims he and Tyson Fury will be trying to knock each other’s heads off on 9/17

By Scott Gilfoid: British and Commonwealth champion Tyson Fury (15-0, 10 KO’s) has picked a weak one with his choice of Nicolai Firtha (20-8-1, 8 KO’s) to fight on September 17th in Ireland. This was supposed to be Fury’s big fight with an exciting opponent.

Hughes: Tyson Fury can beat either Klitschko, and is better than Haye & Audley Harrison

By Scott Gilfoid: Tyson Fury’s former trainer Brian Hughes sure seems to be impressed with Fury’s talent, and thinks he’s good enough to beat the Klitschko brothers. He also sees him as better than David Haye and Audley Harrison, which kind of goes without saying.

Fury takes an easy fight against Firtha, calls it a risky gamble

By Scott Gilfoid: I really got a laugh out of seeing British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury describing his September 17th fight against journeyman fighter Nicolai Firtha (20-8-1, 8 KO’s) as a risky fight.

Tyson Fury faces journeyman Nicolai Firtha on September 17th

London (5, Sept 2011) Tyson Fury says he will battle with North American champion Nicolai Firtha at Belfast’s King’s Hall on September 17 because he wants to give the Irish fans a night to remember.

Tyson Fury to fight journeyman Nicolai Firtha on September 17th

By William Mackay: There wasn’t much expected for heavyweight Tyson Fury’s next fight on September 17th. Fury had already been looking over a number of 2nd and 3rd tier heavyweights of limited quality for his first fight since beating Dereck Chisora last July to capture the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. 40-year-old Martin Rogan was [...]

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