However, the talks broke down over the purse split for a rematch. He then entered negotiations to face fellow titleholder Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed championship in April. Andy Ruiz Jr speaks out on Tyson Fury fight after being named The Gypsy King’s possible next opponent. “Stayed tuned because the WBC heavyweight king is back in action coming very, very soon.”įury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) last fought in December, when he stopped Derek Chisora in 10 rounds. “I’ve got some massive, massive news coming, an imminent fight date, an absolutely monstrous fight,” he said. Handler Al Haymon lobbied the WBC to get sanction for two. Joyce evidently hasn’t made that decision.įury said on Twitter this week that an announcement is imminent but provided no details. The American puncher and Mexico’s first top-division champion Andy Ruiz Jr. Joyce could exercise his right to a rematch with Zhang, which would work in Ruiz’s favor. However, Zhilei Zhang, who stunned the boxing world by knocking out unbeaten contender Joe Joyce in six rounds on April 15, also is being considered. Deontay Wilder: The long-awaited fight already has a tentative date. The Return of The King! MASSIVE NEWS IMMINENT ‼️⚔️👑 🥊 #Boxing /327rEguO7E After calling out Anthony Joshua and Usyk for a fight, with demands for a December 3 fight date, Fury moved on from the two. The presumptive opponent is Andy Ruiz Jr., a capable all-around fighter who delivered a tremendous upset when he stopped then-beltholder Anthony Joshua in 2019. The stadium is on hold for July 15 and 22.
and Luis Ortiz had been scheduled to take place on August 13 this summer. T he long anticipated bout between Andy Ruiz Jr. The heavyweight titleholder’s next fight will take place in July at Wembley Stadium in London, sources told ESPN. Boxing fans can finally pencil the date into their diaries. And his list of potential opponents is short. Tyson Fury reportedly has a time frame and site for his return to the ring.
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