Fury vs. Pianeta

Frampton: I’m on a different level than Luke Jackson

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By Scott Gilfoid: Carl Frampton expects to have zero problems tonight beating Luke Jackson in their fight at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Frampton (25-1, 14 KOs) has what should be a nice soft defense of his interim World Boxing Organization 126 pound title against the 33-year-old Australian Jackson (16-0, 7 KOs) in the headliner fight on the card, which has former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury unbelievably in the co-feature bout against former two-time world title challenger Francesco Pianeta.

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Tyson Fury weighs 258lbs for Francesco Pianeta

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By Scott Gilfoid: Tyson Fury weighed in at 258 pounds on Friday at his weigh-in for his 2nd fight of his comeback on Saturday night against Francesco Pianeta at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The 258 that Fury weighed in is approximately 100 pounds lighter than the 350 pounds that he was said to have been walking around at during his two and half years out of the ring. Granted, that was Fury at his heaviest.

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Deontay Wilder crashes Tyson Fury’s weigh-in, argues with John Fury

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By Scott Gilfoid: Deontay Wilder crashed Tyson Fury’s weigh-in on Friday for his fight this Saturday night against Francesco Pianeta. Repeatedly shouting, “Bomb squad,” Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) wound up having words with Fury’s father John Fury, who told him to “shut up.” John was eventually pulled away from Wilder. The incident looked staged.

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Tyson Fury vs. Francesco Pianeta final press conference quotes for Saturday

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Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former two-time heavyweight title challenger Francesco Pianeta faced off on Tuesday in Belfast during the final press conference for their 10-round heavyweight bout this Saturday from Windsor Park. The second comeback fight of the former unified champion will stream live exclusively to U.S. audiences on the SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page and SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. PT (please note new start time). SHOWTIME will air an encore presentation later that evening on SHOWTIME EXTREME® (10 p.m. ET/PT).

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Carl Frampton vs. Luke Jackson & Tyson Fury vs. Francesco Pianeta live on Super Channel In Canada

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One of the best top-to-bottom pro boxing cards of the year will air Saturday afternoon, August 18, in Canada exclusively on Super Channel, live from Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Three-time, two-division world champion Carl “The Jackal” Frampton takes on Luke “Action” Jackson in the 12-round main event for the Interim World Boxing Organization (WBO) Featherweight World Championship in the 12-round main event. Three-time Irish Olympian Paddy “The Leprechaun” Barnes challenges World Boxing Council (WBC) flyweight world champion Cristofer “El Latigo” Rosales in the 12-round co-featured event. In a Special Heavyweight Attraction, undefeated former unified world heavyweight champion Tyson “Gypsy King” Fury continues his comeback in a 10-round match against veteran Francisco Pianeta.

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