Tyson Fury Defeats Wladimir Klitschko To Become Heavyweight Boxing Champion Of The World

The "Gypsy King" Becomes The Boxing King Of The Heavyweight Division

UPDATE 12-7-15: A report in the Daily Star indicated Tyson's win would mean he has unified the division. However, other reports online state it has not been unified with his defeat of Klitschko. Fury is still the world champion though.

 

Tyson Fury

27-year-old Tyson Fury, the English underdog of Irish ancestry, went the distance with fellow boxer, Wladimir Klitschko, 39, the heavyweight champion of the world for the past 11-years and won, in what was an upset victory that came as a shock to many. Fury defeated Klitschko in Dusseldorf, Germany, before a 55,000 strong sell out crowd this past Saturday, to become the new heavyweight champion of the world, unifying the division.

 

Tyson Fury (left) and Wladimir Klitschko (right)

Fury won by unanimous decision (116-111, 115-112, 115-112). Fury won Klitschko's WBA Super, IBF and WBO belts in the $50,000,000 fight. His purse is thought to be $5,000,000 with additional potential payouts from the widely watched fight. Previously, Fury won the British, English, European, Commonwealth and Irish belts. He is now one of the most decorated boxers in sports history.

Wladimir Klitschko (left) and Tyson Fury (right)

Fury was often mocked for not being mainstream, speaking his mind in incendiary interviews and press conferences and not being chiseled. Most people did not think he had a chance to defeat Klitschko, but I didn't count him out. The Judiciary Report began running a series of articles on Fury a year and a half ago, prior to his fight against boxer Dereck Chisora for the British and European heavyweight titles, which he later won. Fury visibly shook up Chisora and shocked Klitschko, who also looked surprised at the challenger's performance during several points in their bout.

Team Fury ecstatic as the winner is announced "From the United Kingdom..."

Some attribute Fury's win to Klitschko's age (and 39 is advanced years for boxing and most sports). However, just months ago, Klitschko defeated excellent Philadelphia boxer, Bryant Jennings, in New York's famed Madison Square Gardens arena. Pundits should give credit where credit is due. Klitschko is a superb boxer. One of the best ever. However, people underestimated Fury's abilities as a pugilist and how badly he wanted to win. You could see the drive and determination in his eyes the whole fight.

 

Former champ Vitali Klitschko (left) and his brother Wladimir Klitschko (right)

Months ago on Twitter I stated I am rooting for Fury in the Klitschko fight. A year and a half ago in July 2014, I wrote Fury should improve his training regiment (which he did) and pitch for the Klitschko fight as he has a talent for boxing (Tyson Fury States He Wants To Fight World Champion Wladimir Klitschko But There’s A Problem).

 

Wladimir Klitschko

I did not discount Fury for several reasons. He is undefeated. He comes from a line of bare-knuckle Gypsy boxers, who by all indications are very physically tough. He is strong with a significant reach. He showed improvement over his past several fights and then improved his fitness levels losing the beer belly and love handles (even though he recently described his body as being "like jelly" LOL). He certainly showed faith. Congrats to Fury on his well deserved win. God bless. I love a good underdog story.

Wladimir Klitschko expressing his dismay at losing the Fury fight. Cheer up Wlad! You've accomplished a lot in boxing:

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Tyson Fury’s Options In Fighting Fellow Boxer Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko

World champion boxer, Wladimir Klitschko, has been ruling the heavyweight scene for 11-years. The length of Klitschko's reign is second only to legendary champion Joe Louis. The Ukrainian’s next fight is scheduled to be against British champion, Tyson Fury, who is a tough boxer with gypsy roots. The massive pugilist is in training, as is Klitschko for their bout. Boxing promoters are mulling London, England as the venue, with Wembley being a prime choice.

Tyson Fury

In most recent fight, against skilled American boxer, Bryant Jennings, the champ frustrated his formerly undefeated rival with the hit and hug. All fight Klitschko hit and hug Jennings to hamper his ability to properly hit him back (Wlad must be a great hugger at home with Hayden Panettiere LOL). Klitschko didn’t get the knockout against tough Jennings, but won on points with this hit and hug strategy, skillfully employed by other top pugilists, such as the world’s richest boxer, American, Floyd Mayweather. The constant hugging also wears down opponents to a certain degree, tiring them out via resistance in having to work their way out of bear hugs.

Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko

Fury’s best chance of getting the win is to knockout Klitschko. Easier said than done (but he has been knocked down before). Otherwise Fury will have to outbox him on points and Klitschko, much like Mayweather, is a great defensive boxer, who is very evasive in the ring. Hit and don't get hit has served them well.

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Wlad Wants To Beat Tyson Bad

Wladimir Klitschko

WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Wladmimir Klitschko, is keen on fighting mandatory, undefeated British champ, Tyson Fury. The Brit with Irish roots has come far from his days as a gypsy boxer, to the top rated pugilist in Britain. Fury, who is quite the character, is known for giving incendiary interviews and for losing his cool at press conferences. Klitschko is the long running world champ from the Ukraine, who is more reserved, but very potent in the ring.

Tyson Fury

Fresh off his win against tough American boxer, Bryant Jennings, a fighter very familiar to boxing fans, Klitschko's advisor, Shelly Finkel stated of Fury, "There's a very good chance of it taking place in the UK. I'm sure Wlad is going to fight Fury in September or October. There's a very good chance of Wembley stadium or Manchester. It's that big a fight, we believe. Two weeks ago Wladimir fought at Madison Square Garden and nobody knows Bryant Jennings but it was the highest rated HBO fight in three years. That gives you some idea. And Tyson is the big-mouth from England...of course he'd love to shut him up once and for all. He would love to have a fight in the UK. It's a great fight area and Wlad has a big ,big fan base there."

Wladimir Klitschko in his win over Bryant Jennings

There you have it. The trash talk has begun. Klitschko's camp just called Fury "big mouth" and stated they want to beat him in his own country. Let the games begin. It would be great if the fight was held at iconic Wembley stadium in London. It's a great, world class venue.

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Wladimir Klitschko determined to fight Tyson Fury in the UK - and shut the Briton up on his home turf

5:20PM BST 08 May 2015 - Wladimir Klitschko is intent on defending his world heavyweight titles in the UK against Tyson Fury in September or October, according to his American adviser Shelly Finkel and promoter Frank Warren. "There's a very good chance (of it taking place) in the UK," Finkel told Telegraph Sport. "I'm sure Wlad is going to fight Fury in September or October. There's a very good chance of Wembley Stadium or Manchester. It's that big a fight, we believe.

"Two weeks ago Wladimir fought at Madison Square Garden and nobody knows Bryant Jennings but it was the highest-rated HBO fight in three years. That gives you some idea. And Tyson is the big-mouth from England." Finkel is insistent that Klitschko intends to end Fury's goading of the Ukrainian, who holds the WBA, WBO and IBF titles. "That goes with the territory. Of course he'd love to shut him up once and for all. He would love to have a fight in the UK. It's a great fight area and Wlad has a big, big fan base there."...

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Wladimir Klitschko

Fresh off his win over tough opponent Bryant Jennings at Madison Square Garden in New York City, world heavyweight boxing champion, Wladimir Klitschko, has agreed to fight the mandatory, British pugilist, Tyson Fury. The boxers camps are currently in negotiations for the bout scheduled to take place within the next 6-months. Fury's promoter Frank Warren wants the fight to be held in London, England. Having the fight in London would give it great publicity and massive ticket sales.

 

Tyson Fury

 

Klitschko stated regarding the pending bout against of Fury, "I just got the news that I am obligated to satisfy my mandatories (title defences). The way it looks, Tyson Fury is going to be my next challenger. Obviously a fight with Tyson Fury is not going to be in the United States. I think this fight needs to happen in Europe. I know that he's the WBA mandatory. It's something that I have to do. Fighting Fury in Germany or in Great Britain, that's something we have to figure out. It's something we have to work out."  

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Wladimir Klitschko (left) Bryant Jennings (right) 

World heavyweight champion, Ukrainian boxer, Wladimir Klitschko, 39, retained his titles this past Saturday, in a bout against American pugilist, Bryant Jennings, 30. Klitschko’s record sits at an impressive 64-3. The fight was the first loss for Jennings, whose record now sits at an admirable 91-1. Jennings was paid $1,250,000 for the fight and received favorable publicity for taking on the world champ.

 

I am convinced I can beat Klitschko (Hayden Panettiere Klitschko that is - what is she, like 4 feet 11 inches tall (LOL). I’m just teasing. Actually, I could beat Wladimir Klitschko (*cough* with a brick). I would win the fight for the simple reason I am not afraid to hit below the belt and look the ref in the face and say “My hand slipped…5 times.” Not only would Wladimir take an L (loss), so would Hayden as a result of me hitting him below the belt (think about that). Once again, I am kidding.

Klitschko should leave the singing to his wife (LOL)

Klitschko is next expected to face undefeated champs, Britain’s Tyson Fury (24-0) and or America’s Deontay Wilder (33-0). Either fight or both would be good for boxing. Wilder vs. Jennings would also be a good fight, as they are two well matched heavyweights.

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The fight is a great opportunity for artistic pugilist Jennings, as it provides him with great exposure, bragging rights to state he fought Klitschko and a $1,200,000 payday for getting in the ring with the world’s most sought after heavyweight. Another man who wants a shot at the big man is American champ Deontay Wilder. The power puncher versus Klitschko would be a serious brawl. Tough British boxer, Tyson Fury, is also waiting in the wings to take on Klitschko as well.

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Jay Z

Jay Z’s rip off Roc Nations Sports is imploding. First one of the two biggest agencies in the world, CAA, ended their partnership with Roc Nation Sports, that was created after sports leagues began making rules to keep incompetent, unintelligent, lawbreaker Jay Z out. Jay Z begged CAA to partner with him to get around new rules in leagues embarrassingly being called “The Jay Z rule” in sports circles.

The second blow arrived recently when prominent boxing promotions company, Gary Shaw Promotions, dropped Roc Nation Sports as well, severing all ties with the company. A number of prominent boxers refused to leave their promoters, managers and agents to sign with Jay Z. Two other top boxing promoters have taken exception to Jay Z trying to poach their clients they invested money in and built their brands into recognizable and lucrative names. Last month I heard a top black boxing promotion executive stated of Jay Z’s poaching, “I’m gonna fix this nig*a.”

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He was in the process of finalizing the assignment of many of his fighter contracts from his old company, Gary Shaw Productions, to Roc Nation Sports. But things were not going smoothly - there was plenty of infighting at the company, according to various sources - and they decided to part ways in a surprising move. (ESPN)

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Boxing News: Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports Suffers Major Blow Following Split With Gary Shaw Promotions After A Month. GSP Retains Bryant Jennings (Audio) 

The boxing arm of Jay Z's Roc Nation Sports has suffered a significant loss. RNS cut a deal in early January to acquire Gary Shaw Promotions and it's stable of fighters, including rising heavyweight contender Bryant Jennings. "On January 8, Shaw announced "I have officially joined Roc Nation. I'll be running their boxing division."

The newly formed teamed promoted a January 9 card at the Theater at Madison Square Gardens. Troubles soon followed after infighting between the companies began. On Monday, February 2. Shaw announced the two companies had parted ways.

"We gave it a try and unfortunately it did not work out for both parties," Shaw told ESPN.com on Monday. "It is an amicable separation. Roc Nation was very professional at our meeting and they allowed me to keep all of my fighters and my company, and terminate any agreements we had together. They gave me back my company."

"Both parties decided to go their own way and we wish Gary nothing but the best," said Roc Nation Sports spokesman Ron Berkowitz. GSP promoted fighters Jennings, interim lightweight titlist Darleys Perez, middleweight contender Tureano Johnson, lightweight Jonathan Maicelo, lightweight prospect Kenneth Sims Jr., welterweight Francisco Santana, unbeaten junior featherweight Roman Morales and former middleweight titlist Daniel Geale all leave with Shaw.

Bryant Jennings (left) and Wladimir Klitschko will battle on April 25. The loss of Jennings is an especially big blow to Roc Nation's fledgling boxing division. At 19-0, 10 KOs, he is scheduled to fight Wladimir Klitschko, 63-3, 53 KOs, on April 25 at Madison Square Garden. The fight will be televised by HBO.

Klitschko's WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring Heavyweight titles will be on the line. Roc Nation still has one superstar boxer in it's stable. They signed WBA (Super) and The Ring super-middleweight champion Andre Ward last month. They also have two cards remaining on their three-fight deal with Fox Sports 1.

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Boxing can only benefit from big fights featuring colorful characters of all races. Stars sell fights. The bigger the name, the more likely audiences are to tune in or purchase tickets. Planned fights such as Floyd Mayweather v. Manny Pacquiao, Deontay Wilder v. Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko v. Bryant Jennings, among others, should be encouraged.

In this fans will get the type of events that made boxing such a popular sport that has been around for thousands of years. You have to keep your customers happy, no matter what arena of business you work in.

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The Decline In Numbers Of American Heavyweight Boxers

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America is famous for producing some of the top heavyweight boxers of all time, such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, Jack Dempsey, George Foreman, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Larry Holmes. However, over the last decade, the numbers have drastically fallen. The question is why. 

      

Mike Tyson

The heavyweight weight division is usually the most popular among fans. However, lightweight boxing champ, Floyd Mayweather, has arguably become the most famous active pugilist in America. His Money Team collective have garnered a significant amount of popularity on social networking. Mayweather‘s personal life has also made him a topic of discussion for bloggers.

Deontay Wilder

Currently, Alabama’s Deontay Wilder and Pennsylvania’s Bryant Jennings are the top two heavyweight prospects in America. Wilder is a big, intimidating power puncher with a perfect record that will be put on the line this month against the first Haitian born Canadian heavyweight champion, Bermane Stiverne. Jennings is a fluid, well rounded boxer, who has racked up many wins as well and is set to face the heavyweight champion of the world, Wladimir Klitschko, in April 2015.

World Champion Boxer Wladimir Klitschko Attacked In Miami By Fellow Pugilist Shannon Briggs (Video)

The world's top rated heavyweight boxer, champion Wladimir Klitschko, was peacefully having lunch in Hollywood, Florida, a neighboring city of Miami, when fellow fighter, Shannon "The Cannon" Briggs interrupted his meal. Briggs, who is from Texas, has repeatedly demanded a fight against Klitschko, but he is not inline for a bout with the Ukrainian athlete.

Briggs trash talked and got in Klitscho's face. However, the tipping point came when Briggs started eating Klitscho's food (they didn't have a two for one menu or something LOL). This caused the champ to pour a glass of water over Briggs' head to cool him off. Briggs became angry and started thrashing around. He later went to the hospital to treat a cut on his leg from broken glass.

Wladimir Klitschko

Last night, in a follow up interview with local news in Miami, Briggs stated with a smile that he wants to be the next American heavyweight champion. However, two of the top prospects in America, undefeated boxers, Deontay Wilder and Bryant Jennings, seek to get there first.  

The American public want to see a fight between Wilder and Jennings, but negotiations broke down. Both boxers would have to put their 0 on the line, in what would be a great fight, but a career changer for one of them. Wilder has more experience and wins under his belt, all by knockouts. Wilder smashes everything he touches, evidenced by his eye-opening knockout reel. Previously, Wilder sparred with Klitschko, which must have been a valuable learning experience. 

Dereck Chisora (left) and Tyson Fury (right) 

Meanwhile in Britain, heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury, Dereck Chisora, David Price and Anthony Joshua are all eyeing Klitschko's crown. The British heavyweight division is shaping up quite nicely and being the fierce competitor he is Klitschko is aware of the multi-national threats to his throne.