Tyson Fury turns back on £100m Joshua fight by announcing retirement January 13, 2025 Tyson Fury appears to have turned his back on a £100m windfall by announcing his retirement from boxing in the wake of a second defeat by Oleksandr Usyk. Fury, 36, made the shock statement in a short video clip posted to Instagram on Monday, just three weeks after he lost to Usyk in a controversial [...]
Hamilton world title or Fury vs Joshua? The betting trends set to dominate 2025 January 4, 2025 Millions of Brits love a little betting flutter now and again, and sport is where the majority of our punts go. Government reports state that “the provisional 2024 to 2025 year-to-date [April to September] total for betting and gaming receipts is £1,78bn, which is £102m (6 per cent) higher than the same period during the [...]
Ratcliffe, IPL and Littler: The City AM Sport 2024 year in review December 31, 2024 It was the year that was in sport; when iconic athletes retired, major brands made fascinating choices and one pole vaulter was knocked out of the Olympics because of his hefty package. The 12 months that made up 2024 weaved the retirement of cricketer James Anderson with the iconic breakdancer Raygun, it saw a German [...]
Ahead of the Game: Illegal Usyk vs Fury streams dealt heavy blow December 23, 2024 Illegal streaming services appear to be in retreat judging by the collapse of viewing figures for last weekend’s Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury rematch compared to the original world heavyweight title fight between the pair in May. Analysis conducted for City AM by online intelligence platform Yield Sec identified a peak audience of 3.2m illegal [...]
Tyson Fury: Property firm set up by Gypsy King at risk of being shut down December 4, 2024 A company set up by former world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury to buy, sell and lease real estate is at risk of being shut down. Greenwaybalmoral Ltd, which is registered to an address near Lancaster, was established in January 2023 and counts Fury as its sole director. But having failed to file any set [...]
Dubois: I’ll face Joshua or Usyk if the price is right September 24, 2024 Daniel Dubois said he would “love a rematch” with Anthony Joshua or Oleksandr Usyk, depending which fight pays the most. Dubois knocked out Joshua in the fifth round of their Wembley clash on Saturday in front of 96,000 fans to retain his IBF world heavyweight title. He could be rewarded with a rematch against fellow [...]
Daniel Dubois sets sights on Oleksandr Usyk after destroying Anthony Joshua September 22, 2024 Daniel Dubois is targeting a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after defending his IBF world heavyweight title with a devastating five-round win over Anthony Joshua on Saturday night at Wembley. On a card where Joshua was expected to join an elite club of three-time world champions in front of a British record 96,000 crowd it was [...]
Tyson Fury 34-1-1 career boxing record IN FULL ahead of Usyk Riyadh Season bout June 25, 2024 The Gypsy King Tyson Fury will be eager to get back to winning ways after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia. He takes on the Ukrainian this weekend in the Kingdom Riyadh Season’s biggest fight to date. He has won 34 of his 36 fights; 24 of those have come by knockout and [...]
Usyk rematch with Fury confirmed for THIS YEAR May 29, 2024 Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are on course for a December duel with their rematch confirmed for the last month of the year. Undisputed heavyweight champion Usyk beat Briton Fury by split decision earlier this month in Saudi Arabia. But the rematch has been confirmed for 21 December according to Turki Alalshikh, the mastermind behind [...]
Oleksandr Usyk 22-0 career boxing record IN FULL ahead of Tyson Fury Riyadh Season bout May 19, 2024 In May Oleksandr Usyk toppled the Gypsy King Tyson Fury in Riyadh by split decision to claim the undisputed heavyweight title. And on Saturday the pair will clash in Riyadh Season’s next big bout. With the victory in May taking the Ukrainian to a record of 22 wins in 22 fights (14 by knockout and [...]