Glory and fury – Liverpool, Boston and a tale of two teams
Henry (far left) faces up to Boston Red Sox fans at an event in January Sign up for notifications to the latest Insight features via the BBC Sport app and find the most recent in the series. The boos came as soon as John Henry started his answer. “It’s expensive to have baseball players,” said […]
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: Briton launches tirade before head-to-head face-off broken up by security
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are both undefeated in their pro careers Tyson Fury launched tirade of abuse towards Oleksandr Usyk and pushed his head into the Ukrainian at their face-off before the two were separated by security in London. Briton Fury, 35, takes on Ukraine’s Usyk in Riyadh on 17 February – the winner […]
Francis Ngannou: Ex-UFC fighter gets number 10 ranking by WBC after Tyson Fury fight
Francis Ngannou had no professional boxing record before fighting Tyson Fury Francis Ngannou has been ranked the number 10 heavyweight by the WBC after his fight against Tyson Fury. Fury’s WBC title was not on the line for the bout as Ngannou was not previously ranked by the body. But at their 2023 convention, the […]
Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury: Ukrainian hopes fight will happen in February
Briton Fury is the WBC champion while Usyk holds the other three world titles Oleksandr Usyk hopes his heavyweight world title fight with Tyson Fury will take place in February in Saudi Arabia. The Ukrainian was set to fight Fury on 23 December but promoter Frank Warren said last week that is “unlikely”. Fury secured […]
Tyson Fury v Francis Ngannou: British heavyweight claims controversial split decision win over ex-UFC fighter
Tyson Fury had to gather himself after being knocked down by Francis Ngannou in round three WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury claimed a controversial split decision victory over former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou, 37, put Fury on the canvas in round three after connecting with a left hook. But while one […]
Tyson Fury v Francis Ngannou: Briton prods ex-UFC champion during Saudi Arabia weigh-in exchange
Tyson Fury v Francis Ngannou: I’ll be disappointed if it’s not war – Fury Venue: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Date: Saturday, 28 October Coverage: Follow text commentary on BBC Sport website & app from 21:00 BST. A brash Tyson Fury leaned on and prodded Francis Ngannou as the pair weighed in for their heavyweight clash in […]
Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou: How seriously will Briton take crossover bout?
Fighting Fury is a ‘different animal’ to MMA – Ngannou Venue: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Date: Saturday, 28 October Coverage: Follow text commentary on BBC Sport website & app from 21:00 BST. Tyson Fury is on the cusp of legend status. That is just about irrefutable. Perhaps he is even in the mix of the debate […]
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk & Anthony Joshua v Deontay Wilder could become double bill in April
Fury, Usyk, Joshua and Wilder could all fight on the same bill Anthony Joshua says his fight with Deontay Wilder could be part of a sensational double bill with Tyson Fury’s bout against Oleksandr Usyk. Champions Fury and Usyk agreed a deal in October for a historic undisputed heavyweight fight, set to take place in […]
Tommy Fury v KSI: Briton Fury beats rival in unlicensed cruiserweight contest
Tommy Fury (right) found fame on TV show Love Island and is the younger brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury Tommy Fury claimed bragging rights over fellow social media star KSI with a win on points in their unlicensed boxing fight in front of a capacity crowd of 20,000 at Manchester’s AO Arena. In […]
KSI v Tommy Fury: 12 rounds with…Tommy Fury – proposals, horror movies & sparring with Tyson
BBC Sport goes 12 rounds with Tommy Fury before his fight against KSI on Saturday, 14 October at Manchester’s AO Arena. We ask about his love of horror movies, his wedding plans and sparring with his brother Tyson Fury. Saturday’s fight is a crossover cruiserweight bout, but has not been sanctioned by the British Boxing […]