By William Mackay: This time, unbeaten Tyson Fury (11-0, 9 KO’s) left little question that he was the better fighter by stopping John McDermott (25-7, 16 KO’s) in the 9th round in their rematch on Friday night at the Brentwood Leisure Center. Fury, 22, dropped McDermott three times in the before it was finally stopped in the 9th. After the fight, Fury said “I won the English heavyweight title tonight and I’ll beat [Derek] Chisora as well.” Fury wants to fight the unbeaten Chisora next.
John McDermott
Fury stops McDermott in nine
By Sean McDaniel: Looking slow and lethargic for much of the bout, the 22-year-old 270 pound Tyson Fury (11-0, 9 KO’s) came on in the 9th round to TKO John McDermott (30-7, 16 KO’s) on Friday night to capture the vacant BBBofC English heavyweight title at the Brentwood Centre, in Brentwood, Essex. Fury showed good power in the fight, knocking McDermott down three times before the bout was stopped in the 9th round by referee at Dave Parris at 1:08 of the 9th round.
Price picks McDermott to beat Fury
By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten former Olympian David Price (6-0, 4 KO’s) thinks that John McDermott (25-6, 16 KO’s) will beat Tyson Fury (10-0, 8 KO’s) when the two fight on Friday night at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex. In an article at Liverpoolecho.co.uk, Price says “He’s [McDermott] looking good and I can see John winning the fight his time. I can’t really give a fair view of Fury because I don’t know how his camp has gone or what shape he is in, but I do know John is looking in good shape.”
Fury: “Going to hang them up and be a male model” if he loses to McDermott
By Dan Ambrose: Once again, unbeaten heavyweight Tyson Fury (10-0, 8 KO’s) vowed to retire from boxing if he gets beaten by Big John McDermott (25-6, 16 KO’s) on Saturday night in their fight for the vacant BBBofC English heavyweight title at the Brentwood Centre, in Brentwood, Essex.
While being interviewed by Steve Bunce on his boxing show, Fury had this to say about his important fight on Friday night against McDermott: “Going to hang them up and be a male model if lose.”
Fury weighs 270 for Friday’s bout against McDermott
By William Mackay: Heavyweight Tyson Fury (10-0, 8 KO’s) weighed in today at a career high of 270 pounds for his rematch against John McDermott (25-6, 16 KO’s) for the vacant BBBof C English heavyweight title on Friday night at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex. Fury, 22, weighed in at nine pounds heavier than his previous career high of 261, which Fury fought at last year in his unimpressive six round decision over Tomas Mrazek in September 2009.
Fury-McDermott: Will Big John get the decision this time?
By Sean McDaniel: With three consecutive losses in a row, Big John McderMott (25-6, 16 KO’s) will be looking to break that string of defeats on Friday night against the unbeaten 6’7″ Tyson Fury (10-0, 8 KOs) at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex. Many boxing fans felt that the 30-year-old McDermott did more than enough last time out in his fight against Fury to get the decision. The two fought last September, and Fury won a controversial 10 round decision by the scores of 98-92.
Fury vs. McDermott II this Friday: Will Tyson retire if he loses?
By Sean McDaniel: Unbeaten Tyson Fury (10-0, 8 KO’s) will have his career on the line this Friday night in his rematch against Big John McDermott (25-6, 16 KO’s) at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex. This is the rematch of their controversial 10 round decision last September. Fury, 22, won that fight by a controversial 10 round decision by the score of 98-92.
Fury blames his poor performance against McDermott on too much sparring
By William Mackay: Unbeaten Tyson Fury (10-0, 8 KO’s) has an excuse for his poor performance against Big John McDermott (25-6, 16 KO’s) in their fight last year in September, blaming it on too much sparring five days before the bout. In an article at Boxrec.com, the 22-year-old Fury says “I had a lot of tough sparring in Germany up to five days before the fight, which may or may not have been a factor.” Yeah, right. I’m not buying it, Tyson. I wish he would just admit that he faced a guy that gave him a beating and who many people think should have won the fight.
McDermott plans on stopping Fury on June 25th
By Sean McDaniel: Big John McDermott (25-6, 16 KO’s) plans on leaving no question about beating Tyson Fury (10-0, 8 KO’s) when the meet in a rematch for the vacant BBBofC English heavyweight title on June 25th at the Brentwood Centre, Brentwood, Essex. McDermott, 30, lost a controversial 10-round decision to Fury last September in a fight that many boxing fans felt that McDermott did enough to win. To be sure, McDermott did land the harder and cleaner shots throughout the fight and took the fight to the 6’7” Fury for much of it.
Fury and McDermott rematch ordered
By Steven Wain: Today the British Boxing Board of Control has ordered a rematch between Tyson Fury and John McDermott; it comes after referee Terry O’Connor controversially gave Fury a 98-92 victory in their English Heavyweight Title clash.