Tyson Fury will fight on June 9 after confirming comeback
Written by News on 12/04/2018
Tyson Fury has scheduled his first fight in over two-and-a-half years for June 9 in Manchester, against an unconfirmed opponent.
The unbeaten heavyweight has not boxed since ending Wladimir Klitschko’s reign as world champion in November 2015.
But Fury was soon stripped of the IBF belt, and relinquished the WBA and WBO versions amid mental health issues.
More recently Fury accepted a backdated ban from UK Anti-Doping, which ended last December, and has successfully reapplied for his licence with the British Boxing Board of Control, paving the way for a comeback.
The three titles once held by Fury now belong to Anthony Joshua, who has won seven fights since his rival last competed, unifying the belts against Joseph Parker last month.
Joshua is aiming to go one better by claiming Deontay Wilder’s WBC title, and told Sky Sports this week: “We offered them a lucrative deal and we are just waiting to hear if he’s serious or not.”
American TV giants Showtime, who broadcast Joshua and Wilder’s fights stateside, have lent their backing to a potential undisputed title fight.
“If we can help mediate, we will,” Showtime head Stephen Espinoza told Sky Sports this week. “We have offered that. We are a key element of the negotiation.”
Watch Khan vs Lo Greco from Liverpool, live on Saturday, April 21, on Sky Sports Main Event & Action, from 7.00pm.
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