It might prove to be a pretty pointless task, writing a preview piece on an upcoming fight right about now; after all, with the whole coronavirus issue shutting down almost the entire sporting schedule boxing included, for the coming weeks if not months, who knows if scheduled fights will actually happen or not?
Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury defeated Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder by seventh-round stoppage to capture the WBC Heavyweight Championship Saturday night headlining a historic mega PPV event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
On the big Wilder-Fury II card in Las Vegas tonight, former IBF heavyweight champ “Prince” Charles Martin scored a sixth round KO over Gerald Washington to win an IBF eliminator.
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(IBF Heavyweight World Title Eliminator— 12 Rounds).
Tyson Fury (29-0-1, 20 KOs) kept his word in weighing in over 270 lbs on Friday at his weigh-in for his rematch with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
Fighters stepping into the ring this Saturday, February 22 on the Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II undercard previewed their respective showdowns at the final press conference Thursday before they step into the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
WBC heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury made their grand arrivals Tuesday afternoon at MGM Grand, kicking off fight week events for the most anticipated heavyweight showdown in two decades.’
Fighters competing on the Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury II undercard this Saturday, February 22 took part in a media workout Wednesday as they near their respective showdowns at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Three exciting, high-stakes showdowns have been added to the PPV undercard for the historic, mega PPV event headlined by the highly anticipated rematch between unbeaten WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder and undefeated lineal champion Tyson Fury taking place Saturday, February 22 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
According to top boxing writer Mike Coppinger, via a tweet in which he refers to “sources,” former IBF heavyweight champ “Prince” Charles Martin will face contender Gerald Washington on the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder card in Las Vegas on February 22.