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A bold and complete conquest
By Recah Trinidad, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020

The latest from the humbled and battered Deontay Wilder said the American heavyweight boxing sensation would exercise his right to a rematch to deal with reigning WBC heavyweight king Tyson Fury of Britain. Wilder was a  Read Full Story >>>
Second Overtime: Masbateños in California honor Santisima
By Homer D. Sayson, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020

CHICAGO -- "Victory has many fathers, defeat is an orphan," so says an old adage. Just don't tell that to Masbateños living in California. Even after his devastating 11th round TKO loss against the heavy-handed Mexican   Read Full Story >>>
VERGIL ORTIZ JR. VS. SAMUEL VARGAS LOS ANGELES KICKOFF PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020

SATURDAY, MAR. 28 AT THE ‘FABULOUS’ FORUM AND STREAMED EXCUSIVELY ON DAZN LOS ANGELES (Feb. 25, 2020): Vergil Ortiz Jr. (15-0, 15 KOs) and Samuel Vargas (31-5-2, 14 KOs) hosted a press conference today ahead o  Read Full Story >>>
NBA --- Lillard still down as Portland chases playoffs spot
By Ryan Gallardo, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020

PORTLAND -- When the 2019-20 NBA season began last October, the Portland Trail Blazers were expected to easily make to post-season, what with their talent and the gained experience from a deep playoffs run last summer. But pe  Read Full Story >>>
Split-T Management's Antonio Vargas wins wins 2nd straight with Unanimous Decision in Miami, Florida
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
NEW YORK (February 25, 2020) -This past Friday night, bantamweight Antonio Vargas took a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Centeno at The Miccosuke Indian Gaming Resort in Miami, Florida. Vargas, a 2016 United States Olympian, won his 2nd straight bout as he completely outboxed Centeno by sc  Read Full Story >>>
Fury vs Wilder 2: Why stoppage was ILLEGAL
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
On Saturday night, Tyson Fury was crowned boxing's lineal heavyweight champion after Mark Breland, one of Deontay Wilder's cornermen, threw a towel into the ring that prompted Referee Kenny Bayless to immediately stop the fight. "I just wish my corner would have let me go out on my shield. I'm a   Read Full Story >>>
‘BORN FIGHTER’ VARGAS COMING INTO HIS PRIME
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020

Former two-weight World ruler targeting massive fights, starting with Garcia Jessie Vargas says he is coming into the prime of his career in the latest episode of ‘Born Fighter’, as he prepares to face Mikey Garcia   Read Full Story >>>
Ring Of Hope’s “Night To Fight” Returns March 7 at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas and live on Pay Per View
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020

Boxing non-profit organization that empowers youth in the greater Dallas area promises to produce another star-studded showcase of the sweet science with its annual fundraising event. Light heavyweight showdown   Read Full Story >>>
NBA Daily: Bucks Survive Beal’s Career-High 55 to Upend Wizards in OT 137-134
By Reylan Loberternos, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020

Boracay Island, Philippines – Khris Middleton scored 40 points, including his team’s last nine, to help the league-leading Milwaukee Bucks survive the Washington Wizards in overtime 137-134 on Monday night (Tuesday mor  Read Full Story >>>
Top Rank Signs Light Heavyweight Contender Umar Salamov to Promotional Agreement
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020

Salamov scheduled to make Top Rank debut in the summer (Feb. 25, 2020) —Top Rank has signed Russian light heavyweight Umar Salamov, the WBO No. 2 contender, to a multi-fight promotional agreement. From Grozny, Russia, the  Read Full Story >>>
18-YEAR OLD AMATEUR STANDOUT ANGEL CHAVEZ TURNS PROFESSIONAL WITH MANAGER BOB SANTOS
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
SALINAS, CA (February 25, 2020) – Highly decorated amateur, 18-year old super middleweight Angel Chavez of Salinas, California, will turn pro after winning numerous national titles. Chavez, who had well over 100 amateur fights, will have his professional career guided by established manager Bob S  Read Full Story >>>
4 Division World Champion Erik Morales Confirmed for Sixth Annual Box Fan Expo, During Cinco de Mayo Weekend, Saturday May 2, in Las Vegas
PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
Las Vegas (February 25, 2020) - Four-division world champion Erik Morales has confirmed that he will appear at the sixth annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Morales will hold a Meet & Greet with his fans at his booth during the fan  Read Full Story >>>
Saudi Arabia fight in July eyed for Manny Pacquiao
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
British promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing is keen on bringing Manny Pacquiao to fight Mikey Garcia to Saudi Arabia in early-July. Hearn, whose Matchroom outfit has a seal with DAZN, a UK-based streaming service, told ESPN MMA that he is in talks with Paradigm Sports Management (PSM) to pai  Read Full Story >>>
Superstar Confirms Interest in Conor McGregor Megafight
Heavy.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
UFC megastar Conor McGregor returned to action at UFC 246 in January after 15 months away from the sport, and it seems as if there are new potential opponents expressing interest in facing the Irishman next just about every single day. But the latest potential opponent might be the biggest supers  Read Full Story >>>
Fury: Wilder Was Definitely An Improved Fighter In Rematch
By Keith Idec, BoxingScene.com, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
LAS VEGAS – The result might not have indicated it, but Tyson Fury feels he faced an improved Deontay Wilder on Saturday night. Their WBC heavyweight championship rematch wasn’t nearly as competitive as their first fight 14 months earlier. Fury still acknowledged afterward that Wilder was bet  Read Full Story >>>
Wilder—Goodbye Emperor.
By Ben Thomsett , BoxingNoir, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
“Give me horror,” he said. The designer was nervous, and the seamstress waited with her phone on vibrate in a small and hot office in a town with no fire station. She sipped from a large mug of green tea and rubbed her gnarled hands gently. “It looks great,” said the boxer, p  Read Full Story >>>
FUR REAL? Tyson Fury trainer reveals WBC champ carried ‘multiple injuries’ into fight after Deontay Wilder blamed outfit for loss
By Jack Figg, The Sun, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
TYSON FURY’S trainer revealed the new WBC champion headed into his win against Deontay Wilder with multiple injuries. It comes after the Bronze Bomber, 34, blamed his “heavy” 45lb ring walk outfit for “weakening” his legs. But Fury’s trainer Javan ‘Sugarhill’ Steward insisted h  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury’s trainer SugarHill Steward responds to Deontay Wilder’s bizarre excuses
METRO.co.uk, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
Tyson Fury’s trainer, SugarHill Steward, has dismissed Deontay Wilder’s list of bizarre excuses for his defeat to the Gypsy King in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Wilder’s corner threw in the towel in the seventh round after he was left bloodied and bruised at the MGM Grand, having been knocked   Read Full Story >>>
Deontay Wilder accuses boxer close to Tyson Fury’s camp of influencing coach Breland to throw in the towel in defeat
By Jack Figg, The Sun, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
DEONTAY WILDER fears his assistant trainer Mark Breland was influenced to throw in the towel against Tyson Fury by one of Javan ‘Sugarhill’ Steward’s fighters. Wilder, 34, was dominated last Saturday by Fury, 31, twice being dropped before Breland rightfully ended the fight in round seven.   Read Full Story >>>
Deontay Wilder says 40-pound costume left his legs dead in a seventh-round TKO loss to Tyson Fury
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
LAS VEGAS — Deontay Wilder wanted to make his ring walk prior to his fight with Tyson Fury on Saturday special and wore a 40-pound costume as a tribute to Black History Month. But Wilder said the costume was too heavy and was the reason that he didn’t have his legs under him in his seventh-round  Read Full Story >>>
Bump City Blues
By Richard E. Baker, BoxingNoir, Wed, 26 Feb 2020
“He was a champion around here. I seen him on the street a few times, pretty beat down.” Sometimes a boxer runs up against an opponent he cannot beat—himself. So it was with Johnny “Bump City” Bumphus (29-2, 20 KOs), former WBA Light Welterweight Champion (1984). Drugs did him in, put h  Read Full Story >>>
SANTISIMA LOSES TO A GREAT CHAMPION AND THERE'S NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 25 Feb 2020

Referee Russell Mora stops the contest in the 11th round for TKO victory by Navarrete over Santisima. Jeo Santisima was predicted not to last six rounds with Emanuel Navarrete last Saturday, that was Sunday (M  Read Full Story >>>
Bacon Debuts in the US with March Fight in Miami
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 25 Feb 2020

Former Philippine Super Featherweight Champion James Bacon (W23 KO15 L4 D0) will make his US debut on March 13, 2020 in Miami, Florida. He will be campaigning in the welterweight division as he faces WBC Latino Welterweight Cha  Read Full Story >>>
Zion Williamson shines in Bay Area debut, leads Pelicans over the Warriors, 115-101
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 25 Feb 2020

February 23, 2020, San Francisco, California -- The crowd oohed and aahed at the Chase Center Sunday night but it wasn’t all for the home team. Some of the cheers went to the nine outgunned Warriors without lea  Read Full Story >>>
Antonio, Laylo invited to Manitoba chess tilt
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
MANILA, Philippines -- 13-time Philippine Open champion Grandmaster Rogelio "Joey" M. Antonio Jr. and Grandmaster Darwin R. Laylo received invitations from Mr. Blair Rutter, President, Manitoba Chess Association, which organized the upcoming chess event dubbed as Manitoba meets Manila chess tourname  Read Full Story >>>
Fajardo to face Tuolehazi on March 8 in Bangkok
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 25 Feb 2020

Farjardo (R). DAVAO CITY -- Bantamweight Jomar "Wallopman" Fajardo of Iloilo will face Wulan Tuolehazi of China on March 8 at the Suamlum Night Bazaar in Ratchadaphisek, Bangkok, Thailand. The 27-year old Faj  Read Full Story >>>
TOP PROSPECT KEITH HUNTER TO FACE SANJARBEK RAKHMANOV IN REMATCH ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION MAIN EVENT THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Rakhmanov Replaces Malik Hawkins Who Was Forced To Withdraw For Medical Reasons NEW YORK – February 24, 2020 – Undefeated rising prospect Keith “The Bounty” Hunter will face talented Sanjarbek “War” Rakhmanov in a rematch in the 10-round super lightweight ShoBox: The New Generation ma  Read Full Story >>>
AZAT ‘CRAZY A’ HOVHANNIYSAN RE-SIGNS WITH GOLDEN BOY
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 25 Feb 2020

HOVHANNIYSAN FACES JOSE SANMARTIN FOR THE VACANT WBA INTERIM SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY, MARCH 28 AT THE ‘FABULOUS’ FORUM IN INGLEWOOD, CALIF. AND STREAMED LIVE EXCLUSIVELY ON DAZN Tickets on Sale No  Read Full Story >>>
Saudi Arabia ready to host £400MILLION Tyson Fury showdown... after four members of royal family were seen at ringside in Las Vegas
By Jeff Powell, Daily Mail (UK), Tue, 25 Feb 2020
The Saudi Arabians are tabling a gigantic bid for Tyson Fury's next fight, be it a second rematch with Deontay Wilder or a British bonanza against Anthony Joshua. Four members of the Saudi royal family sat incognito at ringside here on Saturday night as Fury transformed not only himself with a ph  Read Full Story >>>
Deontay Wilder wants Tyson Fury trilogy, vows towel-throw ‘consequences’
By Joseph Staszewski, New York Post, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Deontay Wilder isn’t done with Tyson Fury and seemingly has a bone to pick with plenty of others after losing his championship to the British heavyweight. Wilder, who was stopped by Fury via TKO in the seventh round on Saturday night in Las Vegas for his first professional defeat, told The Athl  Read Full Story >>>
Wilder confirms Fury rematch amid stunning admission over 20kg suit and ‘kill’ wish
Fox Sports, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
The trilogy is on. Deontay Wilder, who dropped to the first defeat of his career against Tyson Fury on Sunday (AEDT), is in no mood to pass up an opportunity at revenge. Wilder will exercise his rematch clause, and fight Fury for a third time for the WBC heavyweight belt after blaming his 45  Read Full Story >>>
Deontay Wilder to exercise Tyson Fury rematch clause, cites costume for weakened legs in TKO loss
By Brent Brookhouse, CBS Sports, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
It was well-known heading into this past Saturday's rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder for the WBC and lineal heavyweight championships that the loser reserved the right to initiate a third fight, should they desire. Now, just days after suffering a seventh-round TKO loss to Fury, the fir  Read Full Story >>>
Deontay Wilder blames knockout loss to Tyson Fury on heavy ring-walk costume
By Associated Press, theguardian.com, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Deontay Wilder has said the elaborate outfit he wore on his ring walk weighed 40 pounds and was the key reason for his defeat to Tyson Fury. The beaten former champion added that he plans to trigger a clause in his contract for a second rematch. Wilder said the outfit, worn to represent Black His  Read Full Story >>>
Five massive boxing bouts to look forward to after Tyson Fury’s victory over Deontay Wilder
By Alex Jennings, Independent Online, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
After Tyson Fury’s sensational seventh-round knockout victory against Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas, boxing has surged back to the forefront of the sporting world. Already a whole host of exciting bouts have been booked in, while many are on the verge of being signed off, including unbeaten pound  Read Full Story >>>
Sergey Kovalev in trouble again: Chronicling the demise of a champion
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Boxing star and former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (34-4-1, 29 KO) has been arrested for driving under the influence. He was pulled over by California police around 2am this morning, taken to the station and booked. The 36 year old was subsequently released 5-6 hours later. At th  Read Full Story >>>
Otto Wallin Wants Tyson Fury Rematch: Swedish Heavyweight Who Nearly Stopped Fury Last September Says He’ll Finish the Job in a Rematch
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 25 Feb 2020

Wallin pummels Fury. Brand-new WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury wasn’t the only fighter whose stock rose dramatically with his dominant seventh-round stoppage of Deontay Wilder Saturday night. By virtue of his  Read Full Story >>>
Undefeated Russian Heavyweight Apti Davtaev Continues March to Heavyweight Title with Two-Round Destruction of Formerly Undefeated John Napari in Moscow
PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 25 Feb 2020

Monday, February 24 – Last Friday, Russian heavyweight slugger Apti Davtaev remained undefeated with a two-round demolition of formerly undefeated John Napari of Accra, Ghana at the Dynamo Palace of Sports in Krylatskoye, M  Read Full Story >>>
Tim Bradley: “Pacquiao…Fight Shawn Porter”
By Paul Magno, Overtime Heroics, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Fielding questions from media prior to Saturday’s Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury heavyweight mega-fight rematch in Las Vegas, ESPN commentator and former world champ Timothy Bradley was asked about a variety of issues, including who should be the next opponent of future first ballot Hall of Famer, Mann  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua blockbuster MUST happen… and it MUST happen on home soil
By David Kidd, The Sun, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
THE possibility has intrigued us for four years now. Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury. Two British world heavyweight champions with contrasting styles and wildly differing public images. Now the match-up looks more likely than ever — although, boxing being boxing, nothing is certain. But the d  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury v Anthony Joshua? 'We'd be clowns not to make fight happen' says boxing promoter Eddie Hearn
SkySports.com, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Anthony Joshua's undisputed world title fight against Tyson Fury "will happen", according to promoter Eddie Hearn who said he will do "everything it takes" to agree a deal. Britain's heavyweight rivals hold all the world boxing titles after Fury claimed the WBC belt with a stoppage win over Deont  Read Full Story >>>
Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury: We will make fight happen, says Frank Warren
BBC Sport, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Tyson Fury's promoter Frank Warren says if fans want to see a unification fight with Anthony Joshua "we will make it happen". The British heavyweights now hold all of the division's belts between them, after Fury, 31, beat Deontay Wilder, 34, on Sunday to claim the WBC title. Joshua's promoter  Read Full Story >>>
What needs to happen for Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury showdown?
By Ian Parkes, Yahoo! Sports, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
An all-British world heavyweight title unification fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury represents a mouthwatering proposition. Such a battle is within touching distance following Fury’s stunning seventh-round stoppage of Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas in the early hours of Sunday morning t  Read Full Story >>>
Anthony Joshua reacts to Tyson Fury knocking out Deontay Wilder for first time as he describes pair as ‘gladiators’
By Joe Miles, The Sun, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
ANTHONY JOSHUA described Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder as gladiators after their showdown this weekend. The Gypsy King, 31, pulled off one of sports greatest ever comebacks as he dethroned the WBC champion, 34, in Las Vegas. Joshua posted three pictures to his Instagram story following Fury's   Read Full Story >>>
Team Wilder in disarray
By Robert Ecksel, BoxingNoir, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
British heavyweights used to be something of a joke. Not anymore. It appears the joke’s on us. From the days of Bombardier Billy Wells to Henry Cooper to Lennox Lewis, and now with Tyson Fury, UK heavyweights never failed to acquit themselves admirably, even if they sometimes failed to set the wor  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury may be 'the man' of the moment, but Deontay Wilder controls the immediate future
By Brent Brookhouse, CBS Sports, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
This past Saturday's rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder was a titanic encounter, drawing massive attention and a record-breaking Las Vegas gate. The fight was, at its core, a perfect mix of undefeated heavyweight champions with big personalities mixing it up again after a compelling split  Read Full Story >>>
Deontay Wilder likely to call Tyson Fury rematch according to fighter's management
By Robert Dineen, Telegraph.co.uk, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
Deontay Wilder's management have indicated that the American heavyweight is likely to take up the option of a rematch with new world champion Tyson Fury. Wilder had 30 days from Sunday morning's fight to trigger the clause in the contract for the Las Vegas bout that entitled the loser to another   Read Full Story >>>
British fans drink Las Vegas dry in Tyson Fury world title win celebrations as beer runs out following brutal Wilder KO
By John Hutchinson, The Sun, Tue, 25 Feb 2020
AN army of 20,000 jubilant British boxing fans drank Sin City dry yesterday as they celebrated Tyson Fury’s world title victory. As soon as Fury, 31, finished serenading the crowd with American Pie, supporters were on the lash on the Las Vegas strip. Hours later, the party was still raging �  Read Full Story >>>
Bob Arum, Biggest Winner in Fury-Wilder Rematch
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020

Bob Arum was smiling all the time and rarely talked as he sat at the center of the panel in the post fight media interview, allowing his new prized ward, the victor Tyson Fury to bask in all the glory as he did with Muhammad  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury’s fairy-tale rise to top is one of life’s amazing stories
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
Tyson Fury’s special victory in dominating Deontay Wilder with a blend of boxing nous, power and poise, raises the 31-year-old to the level of extraordinary in his field. Lennox Lewis, the last undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, called himself a “pugilist specialist”, and Fury i  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury confirms he wants Anthony Joshua fight next if Deontay Wilder rematch does not happen
By Dave Fraser , The Sun, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
TYSON FURY has confirmed he wants to fight Anthony Joshua next if the third part of his trilogy with Deontay Wilder does not happen. The Gypsy King, 31, stopped the Bronze Bomber in the seventh round of their rematch in Los Angeles after they played out a controversial draw in 2018. But should  Read Full Story >>>
Anthony Joshua would be underdog against Tyson Fury, says Eddie Hearn
By Stuart Heritage, theguardian.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
Promoter Eddie Hearn has said “we’d be clowns” if he failed to agree a deal for Anthony Joshua to fight the new WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, adding that his camp relish the prospect of their fighter going into the fight as underdog. Following Fury’s dominant seventh-round stoppage  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury promises more knockouts after Deontay Wilder win
SkySports.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
Tyson Fury insists he is only just getting started, having reinvented himself as a "beast" with a spectacular destruction of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Fury had promised to be aggressive in this rematch against Wilder, after his elusive boxing tactics were not enough to secure the b  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury set to make £100million in 12 months if he faces Anthony Joshua in ‘Fight of the Century’
The Sun, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
TYSON FURY has confirmed he wants to fight Anthony Joshua next if the third part of his trilogy with Deontay Wilder does not happen. The Gypsy King, 31, stopped the Bronze Bomber in the seventh round of their rematch in Los Angeles after they played out a controversial draw in 2018. Ferocious   Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder II: Afterthoughts
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
ESPN doesn’t have to provide the world an inadvertent drinking game anymore. They did a good job pushing the lineal claim of Tyson Fury between the first two chapters of the Fury-Deontay Wilder rivalry. Going forward, to most of the world, they have the Heavyweight champion of the world, p  Read Full Story >>>
Why Tyson Fury exceeds Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton as Britain's modern great
By Danny Flexen, SecondsOut.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
Tyson Fury, the "Gypsy King", may only have two truly world-class wins on his ledger but the significance of those victories and the context surrounding them sets him apart. Going into what appeared an audacious challenge to long-reigning champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, Fury had won British,  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury is the king of the heavyweights
By John Raspanti, MaxBoxing.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
In the weeks leading up to his rematch with Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas, NV, Tyson Fury, was, as usual, talking. The blabby Englishman often leaves loquacious journalists speechless. But there’s a method to his madness, as he proved Saturday night when he stopped Wilder to capture the WBC heavywei  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury invited by Donald Trump to White House and by Pope to the Vatican after historic win over Wilder
By Joe Miles, The Sun, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
TYSON FURY and Deontay Wilder WILL meet again - but this time it will be at the White House with Donald Trump. The Pope has also invited the Gypsy King to the Vatican following his historic win over the Bronze Bomber this weekend. Trump stayed up late to watch Fury dethrone his American rival,  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury’s father wants Gypsy King to RETIRE after sensational Deontay Wilder win and pass on unification fight vs Anthony Joshua
By Alex Mccarthy, talkSPORT, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
Tyson Fury put in a career-best performance against Deontay Wilder at the weekend as he absolutely obliterated the previously unbeaten WBC champion. Fury now possesses the green belt and at different stages of his career he has held every major heavyweight title. Fury’s rise to world champio  Read Full Story >>>
Almacen to fight Ishizawa on March 6 in Japan
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
DAVAO CITY -- Orthodox minimumweight Jonathan "Pretty Boy" Almacen of Muntinlupa will fight Kai Ishizawa of Japan on March 6 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The 20-year old Almacen (7W-3L-2D, 2KO) won two out of three fights last year. He first lost to undefeated Robert Paradero of Bukidnon  Read Full Story >>>
Will GM Mark Paragua's Niece to Become America's Next Sports Star?
By Marlon Bernardino, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
GRANDMASTER Mark Paragua's niece may become America's next sports superstar as she continue to shine in the chess world. The seven year old New York based Megan Althea Obrero Paragua made it the to top of the rating list and was chosen as the official representative of United States in the 2020   Read Full Story >>>
BRIEDIS: WBSS FINAL IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR A SMALL COUNTRY WITH BIG HEARTS
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020

Latvia’s Mairis Briedis (26-1, 19 KOs) talks about the magnitude of the WBSS Cruiserweight Ali Trophy final four weeks ahead of his hotly-anticipated encounter with Yuniel Dorticos (24-1, 22 KOs) at the Arena Riga  Read Full Story >>>
Deontay Wilder was beaten up, old school. It was thoroughly brutal - and exactly what Tyson Fury had predicted he'd do. This was one of the greatest strategies in sporting history
By Martin Samuel, Mail Online (UK), Mon, 24 Feb 2020
He entered the arena to the strains of Patsy Cline's Crazy and left it the sanest citizen in Las Vegas. Tyson Fury told everyone what he was going to do to Deontay Wilder. He laid out his tactical plan, his objectives, even the reasoning behind his methods. All of the secrets athletes work so har  Read Full Story >>>
How ‘pillow-fisted’ Tyson Fury made doubters eat humble pie as he totally transformed his style to plot brutal Wilder KO
By Wally Downes Jr, The Sun, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
TYSON FURY split with his trainer and confidant Ben Davison and we thought he would go off the rails. The 6ft 9in freakishly talented stylist worried all of his fans when he started promising to stand and trade with Deontay Wilder — the most terrifying puncher in the hurt game. When he predi  Read Full Story >>>
Mark Breland was a hero though Deontay Wilder and other members of his team may not see it that way
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
LAS VEGAS — The most stunning occurrence at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday was not that Tyson Fury completely overwhelmed Deontay Wilder before stopping him in the seventh round of their heavyweight title bout. Instead, the stunner of the night came when Wilder coach Jay Deas without re  Read Full Story >>>
Deontay Wilder: Next fight options after KO loss
By Lee Cleveland , Fight Saga, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
Last night, Tyson Fury manhandled Deontay Wilder, stopping him in the 7th Round to win the RING Magazine and WBC Heavyweight titles. It was quite a shocker as consensus told us Fury would have had to outbox Wilder en route to a decision win; and that if the bout ended in a KO it would most certai  Read Full Story >>>
‘He can’t fight’: Deontay Wilder badly exposed as American hypetrain derailed
By Jai Bednall, news.com.au, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
In its desperation to own the king of a heavyweight division revived by the UK, America hyped up Deontay Wilder like he was Mike Tyson 2.0. But while he arguably has just as hard a punch as Iron Mike — and undeniable courage — Wilder doesn’t have a quarter of the boxing acumen and was badly  Read Full Story >>>
Rocky has nothing on this! After pulling himself back from the brink of suicide, how Tyson Fury conquered his demons to take world heavyweight title
By Paul Bracchi, Mail Online (UK), Mon, 24 Feb 2020
Tyson Fury's comeback, culminating in his sensational victory in Las Vegas in the early hours of yesterday, eclipses the storyline of Rocky (...and Rocky II... Rocky III... Rocky IV... and Rocky V). How so? You simply have to turn the clock back three years to a harrowing moment in October 2016 f  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury: from the lowest of lows to the top of the world
By Sean Ingle, theguardian.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
For Tyson Fury it was the sweetest of redemption songs. Moments after regaining the heavyweight title in the early hours of Sunday in Las Vegas, he began serenading the 16,000-strong crowd at the MGM Grand with a boisterous two-minute rendition of Don McLean’s American Pie, beaming from ear to ear  Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury rode in on a throne and left as the undisputed heavyweight king
By Jerry Izenberg, nj.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
LAS VEGAS — The Gypsy King has reclaimed his throne. Tyson Fury entered the ring at the MGM Grand Saturday night wearing a gold crown and a cape, astride a golden throne accompanied by the voice of Patsy Cline singing, “Crazy.” And that’s what the damned evening was, right up to the time   Read Full Story >>>
Fury clobbers KO King to regain title
By Robert Ecksel, BoxingNoir, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
A good boxer beats a good puncher most of the time. But what if the good boxer is also a good puncher? What’s can a lowly good puncher do? We found out Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, when lineal and former unified heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 23 KOs), th  Read Full Story >>>
Trump says he may invite boxers Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder to White House
By Mark Moore, New York Post, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
President Trump said Sunday he watched the heavyweight fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury and is thinking of inviting both boxers to the White House. “That was a great fight,” Trump told reporters outside the White House on Sunday before he left for a trip to India. “Two great f  Read Full Story >>>
BIGGER AND HEAVIER FURY DETHRONES WILDER
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020

The bigger, heavier and more destructive Tyson Fury floored Deontay Wilder twice leading to the stoppage of fight in the seventh round of their WBC heavyweight title rematch at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada  Read Full Story >>>
Outgunned Pinoy loses by TKO
By Joaquin Henson, PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020

Jeo Santisima was badly outgunned but never took a count as he displayed a warrior’s heart in failing to dethrone WBO superbantamweight champion Emanuel Navarrete who retained his title via a technical knockout at 2  Read Full Story >>>
TYSON FURY STOPS DEONTAY WILDER IN ROUND SEVEN TO CAPTURE WBC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE IN HISTORIC MEGA PPV EVENT
PhilBoxing.com, Mon, 24 Feb 2020

Former Heavyweight Champion Charles Martin Scores TKO Win; Emanuel Navarrete Defends 122-Pound Title with Stoppage Victory & Sebastian Fundora Remains Unbeaten in PPV Opener LAS VEGAS (February 22, 2020) - Tyson “The   Read Full Story >>>
Tyson Fury holds all the power in heavyweight division after crowning performance
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Mon, 24 Feb 2020
LAS VEGAS — The man who calls himself the “Gypsy King” became the king of boxing Saturday in a stellar performance at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Pay little mind to the three heavyweight title belts that IBF-WBA-WBO champion Anthony Joshua added to his trophy case in December when he outpoi  Read Full Story >>>
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