By William Mackay: Unbeaten British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) sees a showdown with one of the Klitschko brothers being only three fights away in 2012 after his fight this Saturday night against Neven Pajkic (16-0, 5 KO’s) at the Event City, Trafford Park, in Manchester, England.
Tyson Fury
Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury, a British boxing giant standing tall at 6’9″ and tipping the scales at 278 lbs, has been ruling the heavyweight division with his iron fists since 2020. Not just a family man with a bunch of kids and a love story that dates back to 2008 with Paris, but Fury also boasts a record that reads like a warrior’s epic—especially his trilogy with Deontay Wilder (2-0-1, with 2 KOs) and a hat trick against Derek Chisora. Before claiming the WBC crown, he unified the heavyweight titles way back in 2015, only to take a brief hiatus from the throne. With a squad of fighting siblings by his side, Fury’s not just throwing punches; he’s crafting a legacy that’s as large as his frame. Tyson Fury’s net worth is estimated to be around £50million, according to Forbes magazine.
Fury wants to take on Povetkin
By John F. McKenna (McJack): British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) who has been trading barbs in the press lately with “regular” World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO’s) now says he wants to fight Povetkin.
Fury says he would take Povetkin apart
By John F. McKenna (McJack): In an ongoing war of words between “regular” World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO’s) and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) Fury today fired back at Alexander’s assertion that he is ducking Povetkin.
Is Fury ducking Povetkin?
By John F. McKenna (McJack): The camp of Russian (regular) World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin (22-0, 15 KO’s) is accusing British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) of ducking the new champion. Kalle Sauerland, Povetkin’s promoter, claims that Fury had the opportunity to contend for Povetkin’s crown on December 3 but turned down the offer.
Audley Harrison: A win over Tyson Fury could get me a world title fight
By Scott Gilfoid: 40-year-old Audley Harrison (27-5, 20 KO’s) is convinced that all he needs to do to get a world title shot is to beat the tall and sadly inexperienced fringe contender Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) and that will get Harrison a world title shot against one of the Klitschko brothers of the WBA paper champion Alexander Povetkin.
Fury admits he’s not ready for the Klitschko’s
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Unbeaten 23 year old British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) has openly acknowledged that he is not ready to face the Klitschko’s.
Fury wants Povetkin-Boswell winner
By William Mackay: Despite having fought mostly 3rd tier opposition during his brief three year pro career, British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) feels he’s ready to take on the winner of the December 3rd fight between WBA heavyweight champion Alexander Povetkin and his 42-year-old challenger Cedric Boswell. That fight will no doubt be won by the undefeated Povetkin, but that’s not saying a whole lot.
Fury-Pajkic: Tyson playing it safe
By William Mackay: Unbeaten Commonwealth champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) will be taking on another second tier heavyweight when he faces Canadian champion Neven Pajkic (16-0, 5 KO’s) on November 12th at the Event City, Trafford Park, Manchester, Lancashire.
Tyson Fury to fight undefeated Neven Pajkic
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Undefeated British Commonwealth heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (16-0, 11 KO’s) will take on Canadian Neven Pajkic (16-0, 5 KO’s) on November 12 at Event City, Trafford Park in Manchester, England.
Fury is seen by many in the British Isles as the fighter to replace David Haye after “The Hayemaker’s” humiliating loss to heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko on July 2nd.
In his last fight the 6’9” Fury stopped American Nicolai Firtha in the 5th round in Belfast in September.
The 23 year old Fury won the British heavyweight title when he defeated Dereck Chisora in July. Fury will have a six inch height advantage over the 6’3” Pajkic.
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.