Tyson Fury

At 36 years old, Tyson Fury has this physical status:

Amateur boxing career

Fury appeared in both England and Ireland as an amateur. Fury has represented Ireland three times on the international stage. He was based out of the Holy Family Boxing Club in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and later moved to County Monaghan, Ireland. The Irish team lost 12–6 overall in a double international match against a veteran Polish team in 2007; Fury, on the other hand, was victorious in both his battles in Rzeszów and Biaystok. Fury won his match against the United States by knocking out in another Irish match against the United States. In 2006, he took bronze at the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships.

He was in England representing Jimmy Egan's Boxing Academy in Wythenshawe, Manchester, but was disqualified by David Price 218–8 in the senior national championships in 2006, but was disqualified by David Price 22–8. He took the EU Junior Championship in May 2007, defeating Istvan Bernath in the final. He took silver at the European Junior Championship in July 2007, losing in the final to Maxim Babanin.

Fury was ranked third in the world behind Russian Maxim Babanin and Andrey Volkov, but did not have a chance to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics because each country is limited to one boxer per weight division and David Price was chosen. The price of admission to the amateur Olympic programme climbed. Fury also tried to qualify for Ireland but were unsuccessful. Fury said "I should have gone to the Olympic Games in 2008 and won a gold medal for Ireland, but I was refused the opportunity to participate." He was also barred from the Irish national championships after officials from the Holy Trinity Boxing Club in West Belfast, the club of the then Irish amateur heavyweight champion, protested his eligibility because he was not born in Ireland.

Fury won the ABA superheavyweight championship in 2008 by defeating Damien Campbell 19:1. Later this year, he became a professional. He decided not to wait for the 2012 Olympics after being disillusioned with amateur boxing. He finished with a 31–4 record (26 KOs).

Professional boxing career

Fury made his professional debut at the age of 20 in Nottingham on the undercard of Carl Froch vs. Jean Pascal against Hungarian fighter Bela Gyongyosi (33-29), who Fury defeated via TKO in the first round with a combination of head and body. He had six fights in a span of seven months, including Marcel Zeller (21–23–20), Daniil Peretyatko (15–20), Lee Swaby (20–22–2), Matthew Ellis (20–11), and Aleksandrs Selezens (3–6) all knocked out within four rounds, beating Marcel Zeller (20–21–2), Mattyattyatko (19–22–2), Stephen Ellis (20–21–2),

Fury defeated John McDermott (25–5, 16 KOs) for the English heavyweight title on September 11, 2009, defeating the point winner on a points decision. Fury came as a 1–6 favorite, but they put on a poor show, and referee Terry O'Connor's 98-92 decision was described as a "travesty." The decision resulted in the British Boxing Board of Control's to select three judges for all English titles, prompting the board to order a rematch.

Fury won two more victories against Tomas Mrazek (4–22–5) and Hans-Joerg Blasko (9–3) before meeting McDermott in a rematch on June 25, 2010. Fury ended the feud over the first battle by knocking down McDermott three times, first in the 8th round, then twice in the 9th round to win by TKO. Fury captured the English heavyweight title for the second time in the process. In two 8-round matches, Rich Power (12–0) and Zack Page (221–32–2) won, as well as a tumbling out of Brazilian Marcelo Luiz Nascimento (13–0) in the 5th round.

At Wembley Arena in London on July 23, 2011, Fury defeated undefeated heavyweight Derek Chisora for the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. Despite Chisora's age of 27 and Fury 22 years old, both men went into the fight with a record of 14–0. Despite Fury's indefatable size and reach, Chisora was the favorite. Fury defeated the United States in 12 tough rounds, 117–112, 118–111, and 111–111, with the match shown live on free-to-air Channel 5. The contest attracted nearly 3 million viewers, according to promoter Mick Hennessy.

Fury defeated 32-year-old fringe prospect Nicolai Firtha (20–8–1, 8 KOs) in a non-title bout at the King's Hall, Belfast, on September 17, 2011. Firtha began the war on two weeks' notice. Fury dominated the first two rounds. Firtha landed a big blow in round three that seemed to be threatening Fury. Fury regained control of the game by the next round, causing the referee to call the match to a halt at 2 minutes, 19 seconds in round 5. "He caught me with a good punch, and I had to come back from it," Fury confessed. On Channel 5, the show attracted 1.03 million viewers.

Fury returned to the ring in Trafford Park, Manchester, on November 12th to defend his Commonwealth heavyweight title against undefeated Canadian heavyweight champion Neven Pajkic (16–0, 5 KOs). Following being knocked down in round 2 following a big right hand, Fury had a scare going into round two. Despite Pajkic's limping at the outset of round 3, Fury came back to knock down Pajkic twice during the round. The referee called a halt to the combat after the last knockdown, causing Pajkic to protest and declare himself ready to continue fighting. Many on the ringside thought the stoppage was premature. On Channel 5, the fight attracted 1.72 million viewers.

Fury renounced his British and Commonwealth belts in order to qualify for a future world championship match. "I vacated the British and Commonwealth titles, which some people believe are more prestigious than the Irish title but not to me," he said to the media, but not to me. Because it meant more to me, I vacated those belts for an Irish championship shot. All of my students are from Ireland. I was born in Manchester but I am Irish." Fury returned to Belfast on April 14 to face the vacant Irish heavyweight crown at the Odyssey Arena. Martin Rogan, a veteran of the United States, defeated him 14–2, 7 KOs). Rogan had not competed in 18 months and had not defeated an opponent with a winning record since 2009. Fury was battling at his lowest weight in his career to date, at 245+34 pounds (111.5 kg). In the third round, Fury put Rogan on the canvas with a left hook. In round 5 from a body shot, Rogan was shot once more. Rogan made it to his feet, but the match was called off at his behest, but it was interrupted at his corner. On Channel 5, the show attracted 1.33 million viewers.

Fury fought for the vacant WBO InterContinental heavyweight title against American boxer Vinny Maddalone (35–7, 26 KOs) at the Hand Arena in Clevedon, Somerset, on July 7th. Fury weighed 245.5 pounds (111.4 kilograms), marginally lighter than the Rogan war. Maddalone had a record of 4–3 in his previous seven bouts. With a fifth-round technical knockout over Maddalone, Fury lifted his record to 19–0 with 14 stoppage victories. Fury controlled the game from the start and stunned Maddalone with a combination in the first round. In the fourth, Fury continued to land heavy punches and opened a cut under his opponent's left eye. The referee stepped in and called an end to the match in round 5, with blood streaming out of the veteran's left eye. It was Maddalone's fifth knockout loss in his career. "I knew it was a matter of time," Fury said in the post-fight interviews. I was actually calling the referee over because he was firing some serious shots. I'm also undefeated. I'm excited for anyone in the world, and I'm going to say it. Bring them on, klitschkos. Bring the Americans on. Bring on Tomasz Adamek. He's too young for me, and I see a win for me right away." A world championship match, according to promoter Mick Hennessy, was "two or three fights away" and he was aiming for Adamek next. On Channel 5, the show attracted 1.05 million viewers.

Fury will face American world champion Kevin Johnson (28–3–1, 13 KOs) in a WBC championship eliminator at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast on November 12, 2012, as announced on November 12th. "Johnson is just the kind of foe that I like at this point of my life," Fury said. We needed a world class combater, and we had one on hand. Fury won by a unanimous decision over Johnson. The judges had a 119–108, 119–108, and 119–108 in favor of Fury after 12 rounds. Many broadcast outlets, including the BBC and ESPN, have characterized the battle as a poor show. Fury predicted a good win, just as rival David Price did when he stopped Matt Skelton a night before, but the team was able to win by a margin. Fury, with the win, was in line to challenge for the WBC title that was held at the time by Vitali Klitschko. On Channel 5, the show attracted 1.37 million viewers.

Fury will face highly ranked American former cruiserweight world champion Steve Cunningham (25–5, 12 KOs) in his United States debut at Madison Square Garden Theater on February 20, 2013. The bout was an IBF championship eliminator to determine the number two world ranking, with the winner then having to face unbeaten Bulgarian heavyweight Kubrat Pulev for the vacant position for a shot at the long-serving world champion Wladimir Klitschko. Cunningham came out on the fight after losing by a controversial split decision to Tomasz Adamek. Cunningham was 44 pounds (20 kg) lighter than Fury's 254 pounds (115 kg) at the weigh in, at 210 pounds (20 kg) less.

Fury fought ferocious in the first two rounds of the tournament, but Cunningham was floored strongly in the 2nd round. Fury's size advantage and power punches kept Cunningham heavy punches on the next few rounds, until Fury's size advantage and power punches brought them down. Fury had fully recovered and Cunningham was given his first knockout loss of his career with a cuffing right hand against the rope in round seven. Fury was docked a point in round five after a headbutt. Fury was behind on two judges' scorecards 57–55 at the time of the suspension, while the other judge had it 56–56 (even). Cunningham said Fury used an unlawful manoeuvre to knock him out, "He held me with his forearm." He shoved me in the corner twice, then pushed me with his forearm, cocked my head to the left, and threw a right hook." In the late afternoon, the fight card aired on NBC and averaged 1.2 million viewers, with the highest number reaching 1.7 million. The fight in the United Kingdom aired on Channel 5 and averaged 1.54 million viewers. According to BoxRec, the victory over Cunningham brought Fury a world ranking of 7, sixth in the IBF and 5th with the WBO.

Fury was scheduled to meet David Haye (26–2, 24 KOs) on September 28, 2013 in a fight that would have seen Fury fight on a pay-per-view platform for the first time. Haye, on the other hand, pulled out of the fight on September 21 after suffering a wound that required six stitches above the eye during preparation. The war was originally postponed to 8 February 2014. Haye pulled out of the fight for the second time on November 17th, citing a career-threatening shoulder injury that necessed surgery and hinted at his retirement. Fury claimed that Haye was making excuses because he did not want the fight," Fury said. "I'm absolutely furious, but in all honesty, this is exactly what I expected." Everyone knows I was suspicious when he resigned for the first time, and it tells me that he's always been afraid of me and never wanted this fight. Haye's other expenses aside from training camp fees, Fury's positions in the world rankings included an IBF final eliminator bout, which would have made him eligible for a shot at the world championships.

Fury will face Argentine veteran Gonzalo Omar Basile (61–8, 27 KOs) on January 24, 2014 at the Copper Box Arena. Basile pulled out of the match due to a lung disease outbreak on Friday. Joey Abell, an American journeyman (29–7, 28 KOs), was his replacement. Fury defeated Chisora in the fourth round, putting up a rematch against Chisora in the summer. Ring rust emerged in the first two rounds with Abell's left hands, which had Fury against the ropes. Fury was able to relax and get to the bottom of the jab. Fury floored Abell with a right hand in the third round. Abell dominated the count but then was surprised once more, this time by the bell. In round 4, two more knockdowns were followed. Fury took to the microphone after the match: "Too fast Fury, that's the word," the combater announces, fighting is the game, and these are bums compared to me. "I want Wladimir Klitschko, but he's avoiding me, so let's get it on Wlad."

On Friday, Fury would face fellow and heavyweight legend Derek Chisora for the second time for the European and then the British heavyweight titles. Chisora was ordered to leave after suffering a fractured hand in preparation on July 21. As Chisora's replacement in the bout that was supposed to take place at the Manchester Arena, Russian Alexander Ustinov was lined up, but Fury pulled out of the contest after his uncle and former trainer Hughie Fury were seriously wounded. However, Fury and Chisora rescheduled the match for 29 November 2014 at ExCeL London. The match was also a WBO title eliminator and was broadcast live on BoxNation. Fury was victorious after dominating the fight until Chisora's corner pulled him out at the end of the 10th round. Fury also took a southpaw stance in the majority of the fight, despite his generally right-handed orthodox orthodox orthodox orthodoxy. Fury used his jab to put Chisora in danger, but he stayed on the outside, with his longer reach to rule the fight. Chisora was unable to get any telling punches, and Fury's tumultuous combat style ended up hitting him below the waist. In the first round, Chisora was warned by referee Marcus McDonnell. "Wladimir Klitschko, I'm coming for you, baby," Fury said after the combat. I'm coming. There is no retreat; there is no surrender." Fury will most likely face Mick Hennessy for the world championships, according to promoter Mick Hennessy.

Fury will face Klitschko for his world titles again on December 26, 2014, Sky Sports News reported on December 26, 2014. Christian Hammer (17–3, 10 KOs) was defeated in a brawl in London on February 28, 2015, the O2 Arena in London hosted the match. Before challenging Klitschko, Fury said he sought a challenge rather than a "ethical" adversary. Fury came to a halt in the 8th round due to a corner stoppage. Fury dominated round 1 from the opening bell and Hammered Hammer in round 5 with a short right hook. Fury called out Wladimir Klitschko once more after the brawl, implying that he was set for his world championship shot.

Fury would face Wladimir Klitschko in a world heavyweight title showdown for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, Lineal, and The Ring heavyweight titles in July 2015. Originally scheduled for October 24, 2015, the match was postponed to November 28, 2015, after Klitschko sustained a calf injury. Fury trained with the best-ranked heavyweight kickboxers in GLORY, Rico Verhoeven, and Benjamin Adegbuyi for this match.

The brawl took place in Düsseldorf, Germany, at the Esprit Arena. The gloves were raked on fight night, followed by a complaint regarding the ring canvas. Klitschko was apparently wrapped in his hands without the presence of a Fury representative, so he was forced to do them again. Fury gained after a unanimous vote in 12 rounds. The judges scored the contest 115–112, 115–112, and 116–111. Klitschko and Fury showed little aggression in the 12 rounds, but Fury was more vocal and did enough each round to determine the winner. Klitschko delivered 52 of 231 punches (23 percent), and Fury landed 86 of 371 of 371 of 373 (23%).

"This is a dream come true," an emotional Fury said in a post-fight interview. We fought so hard for this. I've done it. It's impossible to travel to other countries and get decisions. "It's just that much to me to come here and make the decision." "I'd like to say to Wladimir, you're a natural champion," Klitschko said. And, thank you so much for having me. "During the buildup, it was all fun and games." Klitschko struggled to throw his well-known right hand, mainly because of Fury's continual movement and mockery. "Tonight, Tyson was the faster and better man," he said. I was quite relaxed in the first six rounds, but I was astonished that Tyson was so quick in the second half as well. "I couldn't throw my right hand because the advantage was greater than the longer distance he had." Klitschko had a rematch clause in place.

Fury's IBF stripped him of its title on December 8, 2015, effectively ending the match against Klitschko, effectively baning Fury from facing IBF's top challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov. Fury had only been in possession of the IBF belt for ten days.

Following months of talks, the rematch between Klitschko and Klitschko was announced on April 8th, this time with the fight taking place in Fury's hometown of Manchester on September 9th. Fury said he had "no motivation" and had lost a significant amount of weight after the first fight, despite reaching rematch terms, despite agreeing to terms for the rematch. Fury's fight was postponed to a later date due to Fury's injury of a sprained ankle in preparation. Fury and his cousin, Hughie Fury, were charged by UK Anti-Doping "with the presence of a banned drug," namely nandrolone, from a sample taken 16 months ago in February 2015. Tyson and Hughie denied the accusation "strenuously deny" the charge. Fury postponed the match after being declared "medically ineffective" on September 23rd. A day before the second postponement, ESPN announced that Fury had failed a drug test for cocaine. Following the positive test for cocaine, Fury cited problems with depression.

Fury's mental stability worsened after winning the world championships. Fury said in an interview with Rolling Stone on October 4th that he is going through a lot of personal demons and trying to shake them off, but that has little to do with my fighting – what I'm going through right now is my personal life. I haven't been to a gym for months. I've been suffering from depression for the longest time. If you know what I'm saying, I don't want to live anymore. I've had enough of it. Forget the cocaine. I didn't bother because I didn't care about it. I don't want to live anymore. So cocaine is a little different than not wanting to live anymore. I'm getting help, but they can't do anything for me. What I have is incurable. I don't want to live, and I don't want to live. If you are not content, all the money in the world, fame, and glory will mean nothing if you aren't happy. I'm seeing psychiatrists. They claim to have a bipolar version. I'm a manic depressor. And, I don't even want to wake up. I hope I die every day. Well, that's a bad thing to say when you have three children and a lovely wife. However, I don't want to live anymore. And if I could take my own life – and I wasn't a Christian – I'd say it in a second. I just hope someone kills me before killing me. I'll have to live in hell for eternity. I've been out drinking from Monday to Sunday and taking cocaine. I can't cope with it, and the only thing that helps is when I get drunk out of my mind."

Fury decided to withdraw from the WBA (Unified) WBO, IBO heavyweight titles on October 12, 2016, pending an investigation into his cocaine use, nandrolone findings, and being deemed medically incompetent to fight. "I won the titles and I'm sure they should be disqualified in the fight, but I'm unable to defend myself at this moment." I'm sure I'm going to face Klitschko," I said. "In anyone's eyes, Fury's promoter Mick Hennessy said, "Tyson will still be the lineal world heavyweight champion." On a dazzling night in Germany, he became the most dominant boxer in the modern era of boxing, and that will never change. While it's heartbreaking to see Tyson leave the world championships after he worked so long and hard for his entire life, what's more crucial now is that he receives the medical care, as well as the love of his family and friends, and the help of the boxing industry to make a complete recovery." Fury's decision was based on the fact that he did not have to put himself under constant television pressure, giving him time to recover and seek medical assistance for his mental health issues, as well as spending time with his family. The British Boxing Board of Control (Bury's Board of Control) voted to suspend Fury's boxing license on October 13th. Fury was stripped of his last remaining title, the Ring magazine's heavyweight championship, on February 1, 2018.

Fury's uncle Peter Lynch revealed in December 2016 that Fury would return in 2017 sometime in the spring and face WBC champion Deontay Wilder. Fury tweeted on December 23 that he was back in training ahead of a ring return around May or May 2017. "I've had a nightmare 2016, done a lot of stuff I'm not proud of, but I'll be back in 2017," he wrote. Fury announced on March 6th that his return to battle would take place on May 13, 2017 and that he was speaking with promoter Frank Warren about potential opponents. Since Fury dropped his long-time promoter Mick Hennessy, Warren became Fury's promoter. Fury will be fighting at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on the date scheduled for their return. Josh Warrington defending his WBC International featherweight title against Kiko Martinez will be fighting on the undercard of his WBC International featherweight title against Kiko Martinez. The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) announced that Fury was now suspended and would not be fighting in May just hours after Fury announced a comeback date. Robert Smith, their general secretary, had confirmed this. He also said that there had been no contact from Fury or his representatives since the ban began in October 2016. "I want to see him back in the ring as soon as possible," Warren told Reuters on Sunday, "but first, he has a few problems to sort out." Warren said that along with the BBBofC controversy, a court hearing with UK Anti-Doping will be required. (UKAD)

Fury's case was "complex," according to BBBofC general secretary Robert Smith, and it had been postponed. Fury begged the UKAD to give him a reply, either ban him or reinstate his boxing licence. He believed he was being treated unfairly because they had taken over a year for them to respond, despite the fact that the issue could be dealt with in a matter of months. "How long can I be detained and kept out of action?" Fury asked. It's been 15 months since I've been living, and you're keeping an innocent man from fulfilling his destiny and providing for his family." There was no such time frame involved, according to the UKAD, but denied allegations that the hearing was postponed. Rather, they said they were attempting to resolve the situation as soon as possible.

A National Anti-Doping Commission hearing was set to take place in December, according to BBC Sport on November 8th. Because of the legal conflict between Fury and the UKAD, it was expected that UKAD would become insolvent or require a government bail out. According to reports, UKAD has a £8 million annual budget, and the fact that Fury had not been fighting for two years could have resulted in potential loss of money, possibly over £10 million. If they could underwrite the lawsuit, the UKAD asked the government if they could fund the investigation. According to BBBofC's Robert Smith, a hearing was scheduled on November 23rd for a date in December 2017. Fury announced his return to MTK Global on November 25, 2017. Fury's appeal was set to start on December 11th, with a potential result being a four-year ban. Fury was unable to attend the trial and had reporters lined outside the building for six hours before leaving. Fury was not allowed at the hearing, according to Mick Hennessy later. UKAD reported they spent £585,659 on the Fury case on February 7, 2018. Barrister fees were paid to Bird & Bird, and laboratory fees were £1,000 to £576,587. Legal aid could help to recover £250,000.

The allegations had been settled on December 12, and UKAD reported that they had joined the Furys and the BBBC to resolve the allegations. "Taking into account the delays in results investigation, which resulted in charges in respect of the nandrolone findings not announced until June 2016, as well as the provisional suspensions that Tyson and Hughie Fury have already completed, the two-year ineligibility term has now come to an end, expiring at midnight on December 1, 2017." Tyson was disqualified in February 2015 after defeating Christian Hammer in Christian Hammer, but his Klitschko victory was not disqualified. "We're now happy that it has been finally settled with UKAD, and we're confident that we will not be labeled drug cheats" Tyson blamed the increased nandrolone levels on eating uncastrated wild boar and proclaimed his and Hughie's innocence. The BBBofC announced that they would reconsider Fury's boxing licence renewal in January 2018. "Guess who's back?" Fury wrote on Twitter in reaction to the latest developments.

Fury also applied for his boxing licence through the BBBofC on January 10, 2018. Fury and BBBofC spoke to each other on January 19th, where the latter promised to re-instate Fury as long as they had up-to-date medical records after visiting a psychologist. Deontay Wilder, Fury's return to action, was a source of hope on his recovery. "He said I couldn't do it," he said, not Tyson Fury." "He's done it." Fury revealed on Tuesday that he had signed a multi-fight contract with Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions. He said he planned to fight at least three times before 2019, beginning on June 9th at the Manchester Arena. It was confirmed that the fight will be shown exclusively on BT Sport after weeks of rumour.

Sefer Seferi, 39, the 39-year-old Albanian, was named as Fury's adversary in a 10-round match on May 20. 21 KOs). Seferi was a career cruiserweight who had competed at heavyweight before losing to Manuel Charr in 2016. At the weigh-in, Fury weighed 276 pounds (125 kilograms), 66 pounds (30 kg) heavier than Seferi. Fury had lost 112 pounds (51 kilograms) for the fight, owing to his mental instability, causing extreme weight gain. Fury dominated the match after Seferi retrained on his stool after round 4. Fury was showboating, so referee Phil Edwards warned him in round two that he had nothing to do in round 1. During the confrontation, a brawl broke out in the crowd, but order was restored soon after the combat came to an end. In round 4, the fury began to shoot heavy bullets, and many of the shots struck and injured Seferi, who was relieved of his stool. Warren announced that Fury would return on the Carl Frampton undercard on August 18th in Belfast. The fight, which aired solely on BT Sport 1, attracted 814,000 viewers.

Fury would face Francesco Pianeta (35–4–1, 21 KOs) on August 12, 2018 in an international championship match for the second time. Fury weighed in at 258 pounds (117 kilograms), 18 pounds (8.2 kg) lighter than he weighed against Seferi. Pianeta was weighed in at 254.7 pounds (115.5 kg). Fury and Wilder (40–0, 39 KOs) were confirmed on the 30th July that ongoing talks were ongoing for a clash between Fury and Wilder (40–0, 39 KOs) going on either November or December 2018. Fury said the war against Wilder was 99% done, with only a date and time to be announced. In his match against Pianeta, Fury had to come through. Wilder was supposed to be in Belfast to raise the issue. Fury went through the entire ten rounds, defeating Pianeta by a points decision. Referee Steve Gray lost the game by a score of 100–90 in favor of Fury. Fury later admitted that he had no intention of attempting to end the war early. "I think it was a calculated boxing success," the author said. I was shot in ten rounds under my belt by a very tough guy. I was working on my jab, loosing his punches. I was expecting a step up in terms of technology and display. "I needed the rounds, but I had plenty left in the tank." Fury landed 107 of 620 punches fired (17%), according to CompuBox (1997). 100 power punches resulted in 226 thrown (44%). Pianeta's 228 punches thrown were only 37 of his 228 punches thrown (16%).

Warren Buffett confirmed that the Fury vs. Wilder war was ongoing during post-fight interviews. In November 2018, either Las Vegas or New York will be the scene. On Showtime and in the United Kingdom on BT Sports Box Office, the show will be broadcast on PPV. Fury said, "We have two guys who can beat anyone," Fury said when speaking about how the war came together. This guy is trying to make a match with another chump. They called, and I replied. 'Send me the deal,' I said.' They sent it. "Yes," I replied. "It's a [purse split]" Warren later told BBC Radio 5 live, "It's a] 50-50 [purse split] — quick and smooth talks. He was the world heavyweight champion. He is undefeated. [Wilder and his staff] are aware of this. All of the terms have been agreed upon." Contracts for the fight had been signed by the end of August by the time.

Both Fury and Wilder announced on September 22 that they had signed the deal and that the match would take place on December 1st. Wilder will be able to receive a prepaid base purse of $3 million, according to the California State Athletic Commission. Despite Frank Warren's original prediction that the funds would be split 50-50, Wilder will make $14 million (£11 million) and Fury will earn around $10.25 million (£8 million). After receiving their percentages from pay-per-view sales, both boxers will see an increase in their base purses. The weigh-in took place on Monday, outside the Los Angeles Convention Center. Fury came first on the scale and weighed in at 256+12 pounds (116.3 kg). This was only 2 pounds (0.91 kg) lighter than his weigh-in against Francisco Pianeta in August 2018, but it was still leaner. Wilder was the first to step forward and weighed in at 212+12 pounds (96.4 kilogram), his lowest weight since his debut in 2008, when he weighed 207+14 pounds (94.0 kg). Wilder weighed 214 pounds (97 kg) in his last bout, but it was said that he suffered from an illness during his training camp.

Wilder and Fury fought a 12-round split decision draw at the Staples Center, in front of a crowd of 17,698 people, ensuring that Wilder and Fury retained his WBC crown. Alejandro Rochin of Mexico won the fight 115–111, while Canadian judge Robert Tapper had it 114–112 for Fury, while British judge Phil Edwards scored it a 113–113 draw. Many believed Fury did enough to dethrone Wilder, despite the crowd booed the decision. Fury spent a lot of time in the fight against Wilder big shots and staying out of range by using his unconventional stance. As both boxers used the round to feel each other out, there was no activity in round 1. Wilder attempted to lure Fury into the corner, but Fury made Wilder miss the majority of his big swings. Wilder ripped Fury's nose with his stifling jabs in round 4, but was unable to follow up on the assaults. Fury changed to a southpaw role in round 6 and had success supporting Wilder against the ropes while still being suspicious of Wilder's abilities. Fury landed a counter right hand and tied Wilder up until he could throw anything back in round seven after a trading jab saw Fury fallout on top. Both trying to land in Round 8, there was back-and-forth combat. Wilder fired a lot of power shots, which Fury largely ignored. Wilder finally pulled Fury out of the game in round 9 with a short left hook and an overhand right. Fury won the round after beating referee Jack Reiss' number and survived the round. Wilder looked drained in round ten after expended a lot of energy trying to finish Fury in round nine. Fury had a huge advantage because he had two right hands. In round 11, Fury took advantage of being able to hit everything Wilder could throw. Wilder's in round 12 was a right-left combo that put Fury down hard on his back. The crowd, commentary team, and Wilder thought the war was over. Reiss looked at Fury on the canvas and began to give him a count. Fury beat the count by a surprising margin. Fury marched towards him and ordered for the operation to continue. Wilder, who had been exhausted once more, was unable to land another power shot, but Fury had the right hands to finish the round and the game on his feet. After the last bell sounded, both boxers embraced in a hug.

Wilder fired 71 punches (17%), with Fury lands 84 of his 327 thrown (26%), according to CompuBox reports. Wilder was much less accurate in this fight than he had in previous fights. In 9 of the 12 rounds, Fury defeated the Wilder in 9 out of the 12 rounds. In four separate rounds, both Wilder and Fury only reached double digits. Both men gave in-ring interviews after the fight. "I think with the two knockdowns, I think I certainly won the fight," Wilder said. We poured our hearts out tonight. We're both warriors. My punches were rushed. I didn't sit down. I was also hesitant. I started overthrowing the right hand, but I couldn't adjust. I was rushing my punches. "I usually don't do it." "We're on away soil," Fury said. I was knocked down twice, but I think I won the game, so I'm still winless. Here's how I'm being a total professional. God bless America. The 'Gypsy King' has returned. That guy is a feared puncher, and I was able to stop him from doing so. I'm a winner in this war, and the world knows it. After nearly three years of being out of the ring, I hope I did you all proud. I had a positive mood to get up. "I came here tonight and I fought my heart out." Both Wilder and Fury claimed to be the best heavyweights in the country, and they both called out unified world champion Anthony Joshua.

Fury shouted, "Chicken!

Chicken!

Joshua, where are you?"

The two best heavyweights fought and fought, according to Wilder, who said he had to declare that the two best heavyweights were in the fight.

Both a critical and a commercial success. On Showtime in the United States, the fight raised around 325,000 pay-per-view subscriptions, totaling about $24 million, making it the country's most lucrative heavyweight competition since 2003. Showtime's postponed broadcast drew an average of 488,000 viewers and a record of 590,000 viewers. Despite the fight's commercial success, promoter Bob Arum believes it was meager in comparison to the bout's potential. Fury vs. Wilder II, according to Arum, may have surpassed Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao, who raised over $600 million, "We were the little guys, but now we have the biggest men in the game."

Fury also earned a five-fight deal with ESPN and Top Rank worth £80 million ($100 million). On June 15, 2019, he returned to the ring at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas against WBO InterContinental heavyweight champion Tom Schwarz (24–0, 16 KOs), a former champion. This was Fury's first fight in Las Vegas. Schwarz was ranked #1 by the WBO and #9 by the IBF at the time, and #9 by the IBF. Fury weighed 263 pounds (119 kg), compared to Schwarz's 235+1,8 kg). He was in total control of the game, peppering the undefeated Schwarz in round one before failing him in round two by TKO to win Schwarz's WBO Intercontinental Championship. Fury intentionally backed up against the ropes and let Schwarz unload, using head movement to escape the attacks and applause from the 9,000 people in attendance.

On September 14, Fury fought in Las Vegas against former WBA Continental heavyweight champion Otto Wallin (20–0, 13 KOs). "It's another undefeated boxer facing another fight in which a win will set up the Deontay Wilder rematch," promoter Frank Warren said. Wallin was ranked fourth by the WBA and No. 2 at heavyweight and #21 by the IBF at heavyweight. When facing Klitschko in 2015, he weighed 254.4 pounds (112 kg). Wallin, the Swedish southpaw, weighed in at exactly 236 pounds (107 kg). Fury was favored by a majority vote of 116–112, 117–111, and 118–110. In the third round, Fury suffered a significant bruise above his right eyelid from an accidental head clash in the fifth that changed his vision for the remainder of the fight and prompted a ringside doctor to be consulted. Fury said he was able to continue after an examination, and the doctor agreed. Fury struck Wallin repeatedly in the second half of the fight, with accurate shots. Wallin retaliated in the twelfth with his best punch of the fight, a straight left hand that momentarily troubled Fury. Fury saw out the round after tying Wallin up in a clinch, winning the decision and the WBC Mayan belt, a commemorative title given to the winner of a high-profile battle held during Mexican national holidays. Fury landed 179 of 651 punches (27%) in CompuBox, while Wallin got 127 of 334 total punches (38%). Fury made 127 power punches to Wallin's 84, out of a total of 127 punches. Fury praised Wallin's results in his in-ring interview, as the father of Wallin was a more than ten-one underdog, and expressed sorrow for his father's death as a Wallin's father recently died. In February 2020, Fury called out Wilder for a rematch.

Fury will face Deontay Wilder on February 22, 2020, a rematch of their season in 2018, which resulted in a contentious draw. Fury's trainer, Ben Davison, had worked with Fury since late 2017 and helped him shed the bulk of weight he gained during his absence and return him to fighting form. Davison was named as the Year's Best Trainer of the Year in Fury's triumphant return to the game. The split was described as amicable, and Davison wished Fury well in the rematch against Wilder. Fury then announced that he had partnered SugarHill Steward, the nephew of Hall-of-Fame trainer Emanuel Steward, and that he would return to Kronk Gym, where he briefly trained in 2010. The match was officially announced on December 27, 2019, and the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas was the scene. The fighting agreement also contained a clause in which the loser can invoke a trilogy war if he so desired.

Fury weighed in at 273 pounds (124 kilograms), his third heaviest weight in his career and 17 pounds (7.7 kg) heavier than his weight in the first Wilder bout. In the lead-up to the match, he said he needed more strength and power to look forward to a knockout. Wilder weighed in at 231 pounds (105 kg), his heaviest of his career. Fury launched the contest by taking the center of the ring and establishing his jab. While avoiding Wilder's swings, he was on alert for some big shots. Fury floored Wilder with a strong right hand to the temple in the third round. Wilder beat the count and survived the round, but he was still disoriented as blood started to flow from his left ear. Wilder came to the ground twice more, but they were declared slips by referee Kenny Bayless before Fury knocked Wilder down in the fifth round with a quick combo punctuated by a left hook to the body. The wilder recovered to his feet again, but he was unable to muster much more in the way of a counterattack, and he was now bleeding from the mouth as well as the ear. Wilder's corner was brought to a halt midway through the seventh round after a flurry of hard-hitting shots prevented him from receiving more punishment. Fury was ahead on all three judges' scorecards, 59–53, and 59–52, with Bayless deducting a point from Fury in the fifth for holding.

Fury scored 82 of his 267 total punches (31%), including 58 out of 160 power punches (36%), according to CompuBox. Wilder recorded 34 of his 141 total punches (24%), 12 out of 54 (33%)). Fury was praised for his work, with some believing that it was one of the best boxing comeback stories ever seen, and others claiming that his victory made him one of the finest heavyweight boxers in history. With 18 defenses and Wilder with ten defenses, he became the first man to defeat two champions who had ten or more defenses of their world championship (Klitschko with 18 defences and Wilder with ten defenses). Fury also became the third heavyweight to hold The Ring magazine title twice, as well as the first heavyweight to have held the WBC (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring magazine titles. The match was shot by Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis II in November 1999, breaking the record for a heavyweight match in Nevada set by Evander Holyfield versus Lennox Lewis II.

After losing to Fury in the first rematch, Deontay Wilder activated the promise for a second rematch match with Tyson Fury. The trilogy was supposed to be scheduled for July 2020, but it was later postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn revealed on June 11, 2020, that Fury and Joshua had reached a two-fight contract if Fury defeated Wilder and Joshua defeated Joshua Joshua, his mandatory challenger, Kubrat Pulev. "The WBC accepted the trilogy deal," Fury's promoter Bob Arum said in August 2020, and that provides for postponements. Of course, if you can't do it with spectators, a good postponement would be fine. It's a different kind of conflict."

Fury revealed on October 12, 2020, that he had postponed a date for the event in 2020. "Fury had every intention of defeating Wilder in 2020 and made several compromises regarding rescheduled dates," the Athletic said. However, he was determined not to allow this situation to develop, delaying a string of fights with Joshua but also keeping him out of the fight for a lengthy period of time."

As arbitration judge Daniel Weinstein ruled that Fury will have to comply a contractual clause that authorizes a third conflict with Wilder, the putative unification war between Fury and Joshua was put into serious doubt. Bob Arum later revealed that the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas had been reserved for 24 July in anticipation of Fury's trilogy duel with Wilder. Fury announced on May 22, 2021, during ESPN's broadcast of José Ramrez vs. Josh Taylor's that he had signed the Wilder trilogy fight, which ESPN showed footage of Fury signings. Shelly Finkel, Wilder's boss, had also reported that his fighter had signed the deal and that the war was ongoing. The venue had been officially announced as T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where Fury had previously defeated Otto Wallin by unanimous vote on September 14th. After Fury's camp had a outbreak of COVID-19, the match was postponed from the initial date of 24 July to September 9th. Both men weighed in at their respective career-heaviest weights at the pre-fight weigh-in on October 8th, with the champion Fury weighing in at 277 lbs (19 st 11 lb) and the challenger Wilder 238 lbs (17 st).

Both men exchanged a total of five knockdowns on the night as Fury defeated the match via an eleventh-round knockout. Wilder had a good start in the first round, jabbing the champion to the body and thrusting several clean right hands to his chest and stomach, doing enough to win the first round on all three judges' scorecards. Fury had a good shot in the second round and had a tense finish in the clinch. Fury brought Wilder to the canvas with a string of strong right hands and continued to pummel him as Wilder was effectively saved by the time. With a tiger's short right hand, Wilder returned to the fourth grade in a dramatic fashion. The wilder kept coming forwards and sent the champion down again towards the end of the tournament. Fury bounced back and started landing with more regularity in the middle rounds, gaining a commanding lead and exposing Wilder's face, with the former actor being visibly ill as a result of all of the punishment. Wilder was decked by a huge right hook in the tenth, but he came back a slew of wild swings that trapped Fury at the whistle. Fury defeated his opponent in the eleventh round with a clean right hook thrown from the clinch, with Wilder bruised and bleeding. With the Wilder face-down on the canvas, referee Robert Mora waved the contest off. Fury lauded his opponent, calling him a "top fighter" and refusing to "show any sportsmanship or reverence" after the fight, but Fury chastised him for being a "sore loser" and refusing to "show any sportsmanship or reverence." Fury said, "I'm a sportsman" in his post-fight interview. I went over to him to show some love and appreciation, but he didn't have to do it back. "I'll pray for him so that God will soften his heart." It was "a great fight tonight, deserving of the finest of trilogies," Fury continued. Fury maintained that he is the best boxer in his division, saying, "I'm now the greatest heavyweight of my time," he said.

Fury was winning the competition on all three scorecards, 95–91, and 95–92 at the time of the stoppage, with 95–91, 92, and 95–92. Fury got 150 of 385 punches (39%), while Wilder got 72 of 355 punches (20%), according to CompuBox. The 150 punches on Wilder were the most by an opponent ever landed. Despite the back-and-forth nature of the match, CompuBox rated Fury as having defeated Wilder in every single round of the competition, including the fourth round in which Fury was knocked down twice. The fight was widely praised by observers and pundits for its action and high-level of intensity, but "I've been in this industry 57 years, and I must say I've never seen a heavyweight match as spectacular as this," the Ring magazine said of it as "the clearest fight of the year so far" and "a rare and historic heavyweight championship trilogy."

Fury's reigning champion, Mauricio Sulaiman, who had ordered Fury to defend his WBC crown against mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte, would receive 80 percent of the fund, relative to Whyte's 20%. Since the two fighters' camps could not agree to terms, Sulaiman's deadline for purse bids had been set by 11 January 2022. However, this deadline was postponed several times in part due to ongoing talks between Fury's team and the undefeated heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, who was fighting for the undisputed heavyweight championship against undefeated WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. As deposed former champion Anthony Joshua was unable to step aside to allow the two champions to clash, a clash between Fury and Usyk did not appear.

Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions had won the right to promote the competition for the first time in 2022, beating out Eddie Hearn's Matchroom's $32,222,222 (£24 million) bid. Warren's campaign was described as the most lucrative purse bid in boxing history. Fury retaliated on social media, tweeting that he is "coming home" meaning the game against Whyte will be the first time he would box on British soil after defeating Francesco Pianeta in August 2018. The fight will be hosted at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on February 25th.

On March 1st, the first press conference for the fight took place at Wembley Stadium, with Whyte absent. Whyte's counsel said that his client would not be participating in the promotion of the war because "we still don't have things resolved" despite the fact that "we still don't have things resolved." Given his opponent's non-attendance, Fury as usual was "in full showman mode," declaring, "Even Tyson Fury versus his own shadow sells" and promising that the confrontation "will be a Ferrari versus a Vauxhall Corsa." When asked about Whyte's absence, Fury opined, "He's obviously raised the white flag in my opinion." In addition, he said that his bout against Whyte would be his last fight of his professional career, and that he would resign after the fight: "I'm a two-time world champion." "I have] £150 million in the bank, but there is nothing to prove to anyone."

On March 2nd, tickets for the fight went on sale. Within the first three hours, 85,000 of the 90,000 available tickets were sold, prompting Fury's promoter Frank Warren to begin applying to the local authorities to increase the capacity to 100,000 people, making Fury-Whyte the largest post-war boxing presence in the United Kingdom. Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko, a record-breaking crowd of 94,000 supporters, later took place in front of a record-breaking attendance record for a boxing match in Europe, setting a new attendance record for a boxing match in Europe.

The crowd gave Fury a rousing reception as he arrived at the ring in a black and white outfit, referring to Saint George's Day to the Notorious B.I.G's "Juicy" background. In comparison to the boos received by his rival Whyte during his own ring-walk, Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire" display. Whyte stumbled in the first round of the southpaw tournament, which was unusual for a primarily Orthodox fighter. Fury returned the favour in the second round after a slow start by switching between the southpaw and orthodox positions. The champion had a blast with the jab and check hook. Whyte was cut in the fourth round due to a head clash. Fury continued to dominate the game, landing a straight right in the fifth round, which seemed to momentarily stun the challenger. Fury landed a left jab and a right uppercut, sending Whyte sprawling to the ground with less than ten seconds remaining in the sixth round. Despite Whyte's ability to beat the clock and jump to his feet, the referee deemed it dangerous for him to move forward, suspending the game after two minutes and fifty seconds of the sixth round, declaring Fury the champion by a technical foulout. Fury was winning the contest on all three scorecards, 49–46, 48–47, and 50–45 at the time, at the time of the break.

Fury said that the match against Whyte was the last of his professional boxing career: "I've been in this game 20 years, and I'm 34 in a few months." I said the third Wilder fight would be my last, but I felt I owe the fans one last homecoming. This is possibly the end of the Gypsy King, and I'm out with a bang. Tonight was amazing, but it comes to an end." Fury appeared to have no regrets, saying, "I accomplished everything I've ever wanted to do." I will retire as the second heavyweight in history after Rocky Marciano to retire undefeated. At this point, I was unbeatable."

He announced his resignation on August 12, 2022, and relinquished his Ring title.

Fury will face Chisora in a trilogy match on a Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, live on BT Sport Box Office 2022.

Professional wrestling career

On October 4, 2019, Fury made a camedic appearance in an interview with WWE's debut of SmackDown on Fox. During his game, he appeared as a fan, and the Strowman later tossed Dolph Ziggler, one of Braun's opponents. Fury charged the barricade after the match but security prevented it from happening. Following this, WWE revealed that Fury would be given an open mic for the upcoming episode of Raw. As the two traded insults, Fury appeared on Raw's 7 October episode and demanded an apology from Strowman. They then had a brawl that was fought over by some of Strowman's fellow wrestlers.

Fury and Strowman will meet at WWE Crown Jewel on October 11, following the agreement being signed on the 15th October episode of Raw. Fury defeated Strowman by countout at Crown Jewel on October 31. Fury is said to have earned £11.9 million ($15 million) for his service. Fury then appeared on the Manchester Arena stage on October 8, shaking hands with Strowman and announcing a tag team together before being confronted by the B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel), who were left hanging in the ring.

Fury appeared on WWE Clash at the Castle on September 3rd, 2022. Fury prevented Austin Theory from intervening by knocking him out during the main event between Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre. Fury supported McIntyre's downfall and then, after convincing him that he did fine, the two led the audience into some songs.

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