World Boxing News 2010-2013

Tyson Fury, cousin Hughie and fellow professional Phill have continued their hard preparations in Belgium with trainer Peter Fury as the close-nit team train up to five hours a day to get into the best shape possible. A pain-staking six-mile uphill run, with exercises last night in the snow was following by another grueling session this morning as taskmaster Peter puts the fighters through their paces at their hideaway training base. Click on the links below to view the sessions on the WBN YouTube Channel: January 16 six-mile run:  youtube.com/watch January 17 morning session:  youtube.com/watch

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor World Boxing News has put out a video of heavyweight contender Tyson Fury, his amateur star brother Hughie and fellow-professional Phill Fury training in the snow at their Belgium camp. Trainer Peter Fury led the workout at 9am this morning in freezing conditions as highly-ranked 24 year-old Tyson readies himself for a crack at the world title in 2013 with the help of family and members of Team Fury. Click here to view the video on the WBN YouTube Channel:  youtube.com

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Picture by Lee Squirrell/Hennessy Heavyweight contender back in March for US debut Plans for Tyson Fury to fight on March 17th   in New York City are not yet finalised, according to the fighter’s trainer Peter - although the former Irish champion’s US debut is still set to go ahead. The highly-ranked WBC contender, who is said to be ready for his world title test this year, was touted to fight on St. Patricks’ Day at ‘The Big Apple’ but continues to await more details of the Stateside contest. “ USA will be the next venue for Tyson,” Peter Fury told World Boxing News. “A date and opponent are not yet confirmed, but Tyson will be out again in March as he builds towards fighting for the heavyweight championship of the world.” Fury then went on to have a slight dig at his nephew’s arch-rival David Price by cheekily stating: “And I can tell you this, Tyson will be fighting a young opponent,” in a verbal jab at the British champion...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Trainer dismisses ‘distasteful’ Maloney offer WBC contender Tyson Fury will not entertain any advances from Frank Maloney to make a potential British heavyweight title clash with current champion David Price, according to trainer and uncle Peter Fury. Maloney made his plans for a £1million domestic super-fight at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium or in London public earlier today and Fury has now made his feelings on the offer plain as day as he spoke to WBN. “First of all Anfield is a no and one million means nothing to us,” Fury told World Boxing News. “As I have said before, we will take Price on when he's achieved where Tyson is now. We are going for title this year and that is our focus. “Price is nowhere near the level that Tyson has reached and as far as I am concerned, Maloney needs to stop using his own fighter for PR off Tyson’s back when he knows full well the fight’s not happening and in making these offers is fooling the fans...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Trainer disappointed at credit for champion son Hughie  Youth amateur world champion Hughie Fury has been distanced from his former base at Amir Khan’s Gloves Gym in Bolton by father and trainer Peter after comments made by former world champion Amir Khan on Sky Sports’ Ringside show this week. Khan, 26, has been noted by Fury Snr for seemingly claiming credit for the promising fighter’s recent gold medal victory in Armenia and spoke exclusively to World Boxing News to announce that his son will no longer have any association with the community centre in future. “The suggestion that Hughie Trains at Gloves ABC is not correct,” Fury told World Boxing News. ”Hughie as a young Boy trained at Gloves and had fights whilst there, however Hughie never did progress there as at the time they had trainers their who simply didn't know much about the sport. ”Hughie complained about their attitude so I spoke with Asif Vali, who is our famil...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Picture by Lee Squirrel/Hennessy January 9 bid date set to pass without offer Tyson Fury is looking ahead to a world title fight and will not be taking up the British Boxing Board of Control’s offer to place a purse bid in order to challenge British heavyweight champion David Price. According to the highly-ranked unbeaten fighter’s uncle and trainer Peter Fury, the period of negotiations between the two rivals for a grudge match is over and the fight is off the table for the immediate future. “I don’t expect anything to happen regarding this January 9th purse bid,“ Fury told World Boxing News. “Tyson is going to move on to a world title in the near future and has a fight in America already lined-up. “In my opinion this fight will not happen and we are looking forward,” he added Price’s promoter Frank Maloney issued a plea to Fury’s representative Mick Hennessy earlier this week to negotiate a deal in private after public spats bet...

Tyson Fury will make the world sit up and take notice of his world title credentials when he disposes of hard punching American Kevin Kingpin Johnson on December 1 at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, according to uncle and coach Peter Fury. Uncle Peter says Tyson has never been in better condition ahead of the biggest test of his career when he faces former World heavyweight title challenger Johnson who went the distance with WBC World heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko in 2009. In the past 24-year-old Tyson has been criticised over his condition but with a world title shot within his sights in 2013 and Johnson a major obstacle standing in the way he is now in peak condition for the Channel 5 televised showdown. Peter Fury commented: "Johnson is a world class fighter, this is no longer domestic level fighters, he's a couple of steps up from anyone Tyson has ever fought before. He's a strong guy with his own world title aspirations so Tyson has to be ready f...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Trainer reveals battle to fill December 1 date Tyson Fury announced his opponent for what will be his 20 th professional contest on December 1 in Belfast recently, with just under three weeks to go until the fight after struggling to find an opponent. Now the number three ranked WBC title challenger’s trainer and uncle Peter has listed the names to WBN of the fighters who refused to oppose the 6ft 9ins man mountain and attempt to end his heavyweight run. Rumours had spread and been confirmed that Prizefighter champion Tor Hamer, who beat Fury’s eventual opponent Kevin Johnson in the final, was offered the contest and rejected it, which was first to be rubberstamped by Peter. “It’s true that Tor Hamer was offered the fight, but obviously he turned it down,” Fury confirmed to World Boxing News. “(Former Lennox Lewis foe) Michael Grant got in touch with Mick Hennessy (Fury’s promoter). We accepted it and then he backed out. “(One-...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Former British and Irish champion eyes huge bout Heavyweight contender Tyson Fury is set to return to the ring in November and hopes to persuade former WBA champion David Haye to divert his attention from Vitali Klitschko and face him in his 20th pro outing. The 24 year-old, who defeated Haye’s most recent foe Dereck Chisora in 2011, has stopped 14 of his victims so far and dropped American Vinny Maddalone last time out to continue his winning streak in the top division. Haye, 31, crushed ‘Del Boy’ with a spectacular left hook at West Ham’s Upton Park Stadium earlier this month and with Fury on the lookout for a big name scalp, the ‘Hayemaker’ and former world title challenger Tomasz Adamek are high on his list. “We are looking to return in November,” Peter Fury, Tyson’s trainer and uncle told World Boxing News. “We have a few American fighters in mind, but we are hoping to get David Haye or Tomasz Adamek to take the fight.  If ...

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Contender ready to move up in class Undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury is looking at facing Tomasz Adamek in the near future, with a view to challenging WBA 'regular' title holder Alexander Povetkin, before a unification with Wladimir Klitschko, according to uncle and trainer Peter Fury. Fury, 24, dominated American Vinny Maddalone at the Hand Arena in Clevedon last weekend to move to 19-0 and has been accused in some quarters of taking on easier opponents in a bid to bulk up his record. Uncle Peter has spoken to WBN today and is adamant that Tyson is moving at the right pace and says that the former British, Commonwealth and Irish champion is now ready for the top fighters in the division. “People are saying Tyson fight’s poor opposition but he is stepping up,” Fury told World Boxing News. “For his next bout we are trying to secure Tomasz Adamek and then Alexander Povetkin. If they agree to fight then believe me it’s on! “T...