LONDON (REUTERS) - Tyson Fury was "very badly injured" going into his knockout victory over Deontay Wilder last month and has since undergone elbow surgery to correct the problem, the British heavyweight champion's father has said. According to an interview with British broadcaster BT Sport, John Fury said Tyson had cortisone injections in both elbows and had a six-hour operation to remove bone spurs. "Tyson was very badly injured going into that fight," John Fury told BT Sport. "He was handicapped from the beginning. It wasn't a boxing match, was it?" The 33-year-old Fury outlasted Wilder in an enthralling slugfest in Las Vegas that was more competitive than many had expected but ended as most predicted, with the Briton outboxing the American to remain the undefeated lineal champion. Fury dropped Wilder in the third round and came off the canvas twice in the fourth before storming back with knockdowns in rounds 10 and 11, a devastating right hand sending the American face-first to the floor. "He said to me afterwards, 'I couldn't box, I couldn't work the jab. If I'd missed the jab, it would've put me in limp mode and I wouldn't have been able to fight'," said John Fury. "'The pain when throwing the jab was unbearable, so I was fighting two people - the pain in my own body and him. All we could do was make it a war, and I wanted to win more than he did'." According to the elder Fury, Tyson was "only 50 per cent" of where he should have been due to a positive Covid-19 test that forced postponement of the fight against Wilder in July as well as health complications with his newborn daughter in August. "He had too many problems. He had the Covid in July when it was first meant to take place, then he got the problems with his daughter. You can't get your head straight from that within weeks," John Fury said. "And that's what he did. And to perform like he did... He thought, yup, OK, to hell with the boxing. It's not going to work. Let's have it. Let's have a war. And he stood toe-to-toe with him, and it was a thrilling affair, but it shortens careers, doesn't it?" More on this topic Related Story Boxing: Fury defeats Wilder with 11th round knockout to retain WBC title Related Story Boxing: I'll be sad and lonely after career is over, says heavyweight champ Tyson Fury
Washington, D.C., Aug 19, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Years after his untimely death, Former World Heavyweight Boxing Legend is still delivering Knockouts. In the first every foray into the world of Blockchain, Muhammad Ali with his first ever collection of NFT's has landed yet another knockout punch. In conjunction with London based Photographer Christina Jansen, Dublin based Blockchain Developers dMerch and in association with UK Boxing Charity "Boxing Futures" "Muhammad Ali: Through the Lens - A Collection by Christina Jansen" sold out within 8 minutes. In a collection of beautifully sensitive images photographed by Christina Jansen, photographed over a two-week period in the 1980's, "Through the Lens" captures the inner sensitivity of the great man himself."Photographing Muhammad Ali was one of the most inspiring jobs I have ever had . Over a period of two weeks on and off the set I witnessed how he treated everyone who approached him the same. It didn't matter to Ali where you came from or what you did. I felt so blessed to have the chance to talk to him and get to know this great man like a close friend. Ali told me his Philosophy in life 'If you reach for the moon you might end up next door, but if you reach for the stars you will get to the moon'. He encouraged me and others to reach for their goals and not be afraid to take risks in life," said Christina Jansen. "Muhammad Ali had a gentleness outside the ring. He connected with everyone ..especially children. He had a generous heart and a great sense of humour and was constantly telling jokes."I took these photographs of the Greatest in 1986 in London. I have cherished these images but I have not showed them to the world thus far. I am so happy that using NFT's I can now share them with the old and new generation of fans. Keeping his unique spirit alive."The collection went live at 6.00 pm and by 8 minutes past the hour, the collection had sold out. $150K of NFT's sold within minutes and to add further to the aura of the great man himself, a further $10K of NFT's were sold with the proceeds going directly to the Boxing Futures, a charity dedicated to supporting the Boxing stars of tomorrow.Further information on:Muhammad Ali can be found at https://ali.wdny.ioChristina Jansen at www.cjansenphotography.com Dmerch at www.dmerch.io/ Boxing Futures at www.boxing-futures.org.ukSource: PlatoData Intelligence : https://platoaistream.net/nft-knockout/ Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
LONDON (AFP) - Britain's Anthony Joshua will defend his World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organisation heavyweight titles against Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sept 25, his promoter announced on Tuesday (July 20). Joshua was set to fight compatriot Tyson Fury in an unification bout in Saudi Arabia in August but that fight was scuppered when a United States arbitrator ruled World Boxing Council champion Fury must defend his title against Deontay Wilder. That trilogy contest was scheduled to take place this weekend but has instead been delayed to Oct 9 in Las Vegas after Fury tested positive for the coronavirus. Meanwhile, Joshua will now fulfil his mandatory WBO title defence in London, in what will be the first boxing event staged at the new home of Tottenham Hotspur football club. By taking on Ukraine's Usyk, a former undisputed world cruiserweight champion, Joshua will be facing a fellow London 2012 gold medallist. Joshua was the Olympic champion in the super-heavyweight category at those Games, with Usyk topping the podium in the heavyweight division. "The date is set and we are fully locked in," said Joshua in a statement issued by Matchroom Sport. "I put it all on the line again and it's time to defend my crown. We are two Olympic gold medallists who have fought our way to the top and never avoided challenges." More on this topic Related Story Boxing: WBO orders Joshua to defend heavyweight title against Ukrainian Usyk
World boxing qualifier in June cancelled TOKYO • The final global boxing qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics is being scrapped, the Japan Boxing Federation said yesterday, with places at this summer's pandemic-delayed Games likely to be determined by rankings. The qualifier was due to take place in Paris in June, but coronavirus travel restrictions and the rescheduling of the final European qualifier from April to June have forced organisers to pull the plug. Boxing qualification events for the Games are being organised by a special task force formed after the International Olympic Committee stripped the International Boxing Association of its right to run the sport at the Olympics. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Miller charged with running drug ring SYDNEY • A former swimmer who won two Olympic medals for Australia was yesterday arrested and charged with running a drug syndicate trafficking in methamphetamine, police said. Scott Miller, 45, and an accomplice were arrested in police raids in two Sydney suburbs and charged with the alleged supply of A$2 million (S$2.1 million) worth of "ice", concealed inside candles. He won a silver medal in the 100m butterfly at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and a bronze medal as part of Australia's 4x100m medley relay squad. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Infantino dismisses talk of greeting snub LAUSANNE • Fifa president Gianni Infantino on Monday shot down reports that he had instructed female referees not to greet a Qatari delegate during the Club World Cup medal ceremony last week and insisted he remained a strong advocate for women's rights. After the game in which Bayern Munich beat Mexican side Tigres 1-0, Sheikh Joaan Hamad Al-Thani was seen fist-bumping male officials as they walked up to the podium but he appeared to ignore female referees Edina Alves Batista and Neuza Back. Reports suggested Infantino had instructed the female officials not to greet the Sheikh, who is also the president of Qatar's Olympic Committee, but the Swiss-Italian issued a statement hitting back at the "lies", claiming "those who have been spreading false rumours should be ashamed of their actions". REUTERS
After 13 months, Alvarez wins two titles on return SAN ANTONIO • Mexican pound-for-pound boxing champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez ended the longest layoff of his career on Saturday, capturing two world super middleweight titles by beating previously undefeated Briton Callum Smith with a unanimous decision victory. The three-division champion, fighting for the first time in 13 months, claimed the vacant World Boxing Council title and its World Boxing Association equivalent despite moving up in weight class for the bout in front of a restricted crowd at the Alamodome. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE 'Wonderboy' Thompson too good for Neal LAS VEGAS • Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson defeated Geoff Neal in a unanimous decision in their mixed martial arts welterweight main event at UFC Fight Night on Saturday. Thompson (16-4-1, 12-4-1 UFC) carded 50-45 decisions across the board at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, after scoring a career-best 171 significant strikes against fellow American Neal (13-3), who lost for the first time in six Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts. "Wonderboy is still here, baby," Thompson said. "That title, in 2021, it's gonna be mine. You'll see." REUTERS
10-man Juve can't beat newbies Crotone CROTONE (Italy) • Juventus winger Federico Chiesa was sent off on his debut and the Italian Serie A champions also had a goal disallowed by the video assistant referee for offside by the tiniest of margins, as they were held to a 1-1 draw at promoted Crotone on Saturday. Juventus were missing Cristiano Ronaldo after he tested positive for Covid-19 last Tuesday while Gianluigi Buffon, their second-choice goalkeeper, became the first player to make 650 Serie A appearances. Juve, chasing a 10th straight title, have eight points from four games while Crotone picked up their first point. REUTERS Rossi's quarantine rules him out of 2 GPs ALCANIZ (Spain) • Seven-time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi's quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19 means he will miss next weekend's Grand Prix of Teruel in addition to yesterday's Aragon Grand Prix, his Yamaha team said. The 41-year-old Italian has to complete a 10-day quarantine and test negative before he can return. Yamaha said that it would again not replace Valentino in Teruel, leaving Maverick Vinales to ride alone. Alex Rins held off fellow Spaniard Alex Marquez to win the Aragon race, with another compatriot Joan Mir finishing third to take the championship lead from France's Fabio Quartararo. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Henley looking good to end tour drought LOS ANGELES • Russell Henley fired a five-under 67 for a three-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. The 31-year-old American, chasing his fourth US PGA title but his first in 31/2 years, stood on 15-under 201 after 54 holes over the Las Vegas layout. Compatriots Xander Schauffele (74), Talor Gooch (69), Lanto Griffin (66) and Jason Kokrak (68) shared second on 204. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Lopez cleans up lightweight titles LOS ANGELES • Unbeaten Teofimo Lopez upset Vasiliy Lomachenko by unanimous decision on Saturday to become the undisputed world lightweight champion in Las Vegas. Lopez defended his 135lb (61.2kg) International Boxing Federation lightweight title and seized the World Boxing Council, World Boxing Organisation and World Boxing Association belts from Ukraine's Lomachenko, who suffered his first loss in six years. The American improved to 16-0 with 12 knockouts. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE