BOXING

Lucha Libre Fury makes weight against Wallin

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4 years ago

January 31, 2020

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Manila Standard Digital

https://manilastandard.net/sports/sports-headlines/305082/-lucha-libre-fury-makes-weight-against-wallin.html

By Ponciano “John” Melo Jr.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — The “Gypsy King” turned to ‘El Rey de Los Gitanos’ at weigh-in as he carries on his Mexican-themed strategy to psyche out his opponents.
Tyson Fury renamed himself to the Spanish version of his self-proclaimed monicker and will continue his nod to the Mexican culture ahead of the Central American nation’s Independence day.
Wearing a Lucha libre wrestling mask, Fury weighed in at 254.4 pounds or a little over 18 stones- his lightest since 2015.
On the other hand, unheralded Otto Wallin tipped the scales at 236 lbs or 16st for their official weigh-in at the MGM Grand before tomorrow’s fight.
Both register weights inside the catchweight intended for the heavyweight matchup at the T-Mobile Arena here.
“In less than 24 hours from now Otto Wallin will feel the fury,” said Fury in his best American accent towards his Swedish foe.
The British boxing star is eyeing this as a glorified warmup before his rematch with Deontay Wilder early next year.
“Bob, get the steel cage out Bob so this bum doesn’t run away,” he added, talking to Top Rank veteran promoter Bob Arum still sticking to his whole wrestling approach to the match.

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Iron Mike signs to smash Jake Paul in a pro bout

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1 month ago

June 25, 2024

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Jake Paul, Nate Diaz agree to a 10-round boxing match

Despite the 31 years old gap, heavyweight legend Mike Tyson (50 – 6) officially signed a contract for 8 rounds professional fight against the 27-year old youtuber Jake Paul (9 – 1).

Nakisa Bidarian, Most Valuable Promotions founder, announced last April 29, 2024 that the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation approved the fight with two minutes per round in 14-ounce gloves. This is not an exhibition fight

“I get up in the morning and do the real work. Then I go to the gym; I go to strength and conditioning. Then I start all over again,”Tyson said in his preparation for the upcoming fight vs Jake on July 20, 2024 in AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas.

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Saudi Arabia brews Canelo vs Crawford to repair alleged ‘Broken Boxing’

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1 month ago

June 25, 2024

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Boxing's pound-for-pound king Canelo Alvarez to make boxing return in September

The General Entertainment Authority (GEA) believes Canelo Alvarez (61-2-2) vs Terrence Crawford (40 – 0) will fix the alleged “broken boxing sport.”

The GEA is a department in the Saudi Arabia government that regulates and promotes their entertainment industry.

There are reports that the super mega-fight will happen in December 2024 or January 2025 in Saudi Arabia.

It can be recalled that Floyd Mayweather’s match with Manny Pacquiao remains the biggest-selling boxing pay-per-view in the history of the sport. However they are already retired. as of this writing

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Usyk relentlessly ravages Tyson Fury in round 9

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1 month ago

June 25, 2024

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The Ukrainian heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk dethroned the “Gypsy King” as he ravaged Tyson Fury in round 9 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia last May 18,2024.

The undisputed heavyweight Usyk maintained his undefeated record of 22-0. Fury on the other hand tasted his first defeat of 34-1-1.

The action-packed fight between Fury and Usyk resulted in a split decision. Judge Manuel Oliver Palermo gave 115–112 for Usyk, judge Craig Metcalfe tallied 114–113 for Fury, while judge Mike Fitzgerald scored it with 114–113 for Usyk.

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