Boxing

Tyson Fury’s snarling dad John Fury is predicting that he’s going to send Deontay Wilder into retirement on October 9th after he knocks him out in their trilogy match at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

John has got his mind made up that what Fury did last time he fought Wilder, he’ll be able to do the same on October 9th. The two fighters should be 1-1 at this point, as Wilder knocked Fury out in the 12th round in their first fight in 2018.

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It’s looking like former WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith Thurman has gone quiet after previously talking about wanting to fight in September or October.

Hopefully, Thurman isn’t injured yet again while getting in shape. He’s missed enough time as it is and can’t afford another two years of him sitting on the couch, licking his battle wounds, ruminating about it.

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Making money in boxing means never having to say you’re sorry.

Not for allowing Evander Holyfield to risk his life at the age of 58 just to make a few bucks. Certainly not for stealing money from gullible fans for a farce of a pay per view show that would have done terrible damage to the sport if only the sport wasn’t so badly damaged already.

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Oscar Valdez started slow. Robson Conceicao was fighting the fight of his life. The champion then turned it around. Valdez retained his WBC super featherweight world title Friday evening with a unanimous decision (115-112 2x and 117-110) over 2016 Brazilian Olympian gold medalist Conceicao in front of a sold-out crowd of 4,545 at Casino Del Sol.

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Evander Holyfield insists that he’s not kidding himself in coming back at 58 to take on a dangerous Vitor Belfort this Saturday night in their eight round fight on Triller pay-per-view.

Evander believes he’s still got a little left in the tank, and he’s hoping to use a victory over Belfort to get a much bigger fight against Mike Tyson.

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WBC super featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez, born in Nogales, Mexico and raised in Tucson, Arizona, is ready for his sold-out homecoming. Valdez authored a Knockout of the Year contender over Miguel Berchelt in February and will attempt to successfully defend his title for the first time against unbeaten Brazilian Olympic gold medalist Robson Conceicao (16-0, 8 KOs)

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Heavyweight contender Tony Yoka, the Paris native who won Olympic gold for France in 2016, returns home for a historic night at the fights. Yoka will face fellow unbeaten Peter Milas in a 10-rounder this Friday, Sept. 10 at Roland Garros, site of the French Open. This marks the first boxing event to take place at the famed tennis venue since 1973.

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