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10 greatest British heavyweights of all time. Is Tyson Fury on list?

10 greatest British heavyweights of all time. Is Tyson Fury on list?

Tyson Fury is still building his resume.

The two-time heavyweight champ, who will defend his WBC title against Dillian Whyte on pay-per-view Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London, is only 33, after all.

For example, he could still face the winner of a tentative rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, which would enhance his legacy considerably.

As it is, however, Fury must be considered one of the more accomplished heavyweights in British boxing history.

Where does he rank? Here are the 10 greatest heavyweights from the U.K. of all time.

10 greatest British heavyweights of all time. Is Tyson Fury on list?

10 greatest British heavyweights of all time. Is Tyson Fury on list?

Tyson Fury is still building his resume.

The two-time heavyweight champ, who will defend his WBC title against Dillian Whyte on pay-per-view Saturday at Wembley Stadium in London, is only 33, after all.

For example, he could still face the winner of a tentative rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, which would enhance his legacy considerably.

As it is, however, Fury must be considered one of the more accomplished heavyweights in British boxing history.

Where does he rank? Here are the 10 greatest heavyweights from the U.K. of all time.

10 greatest living heavyweights: Is Tyson Fury on the list?

10 greatest living heavyweights: Is Tyson Fury on the list?

When three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali died at 74 in 2016, boxing lost arguably its greatest heavyweight of all time.

Who is currently the No. 1 living heavyweight?

Well, that’s up for debate, which is the point of this special report. Boxing Junkie gives you the 10 greatest living members of the sport’s glamour division.

Here’s the list, in reverse order.

10 greatest living heavyweights: Is Tyson Fury on the list?

10 greatest living heavyweights: Is Tyson Fury on the list?

When three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali died at 74 in 2016, boxing lost arguably its greatest heavyweight of all time.

Who is currently the No. 1 living heavyweight?

Well, that’s up for debate, which is the point of this special report. Boxing Junkie gives you the 10 greatest living members of the sport’s glamour division.

Here’s the list, in reverse order.

Is Mike Tyson planning to fight Logan Paul in February?

Is Mike Tyson planning to fight Logan Paul in February?

Next up for Mike Tyson: Logan Paul?

The former heavyweight champion, who fought Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition in November, told The Sun that he plans to return to the ring in February against what he called “a really stimulating opponent.”

That opponent is rumored to be Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer who took on Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition in June.

The social media outlet Drama Alert, citing “sources,” tweeted that Tyson would in fact face Paul but didn’t provide details.

“I am going to have a return fight in February, and we are pretty skeptical about the opponent, but it will be a really stimulating opponent,” Tyson told The Sun.

Tyson wouldn’t confirm that Paul will be his opponent but he was asked for an earlier interview whether he’d face Paul or his brother, Jake Paul. He was enthusiastic about the idea of fighting Logan Paul.

“Yeah, hell yeah,” he said, according to The Sun. He added: “That would be a lot of money.”

Tyson said he would not fight Jake Paul, another YouTube star who has become a boxer. He said the two have become too close as friends to do battle.

Another possible opponent for Tyson is former foe Lennox Lewis, he told ES News. Evander Holyfield was a leading candidate until he was stopped by Vitor Belfort last month.

“Evander f—-d up the money. We gotta do it with Lennox [Lewis] now,” Tyson said.

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Is Mike Tyson planning to fight Logan Paul in February?

Is Mike Tyson planning to fight Logan Paul in February?

Next up for Mike Tyson: Logan Paul?

The former heavyweight champion, who fought Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition in November, told The Sun that he plans to return to the ring in February against what he called “a really stimulating opponent.”

That opponent is rumored to be Paul, the YouTuber-turned-boxer who took on Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition in June.

The social media outlet Drama Alert, citing “sources,” tweeted that Tyson would in fact face Paul but didn’t provide details.

“I am going to have a return fight in February, and we are pretty skeptical about the opponent, but it will be a really stimulating opponent,” Tyson told The Sun.

Tyson wouldn’t confirm that Paul will be his opponent but he was asked for an earlier interview whether he’d face Paul or his brother, Jake Paul. He was enthusiastic about the idea of fighting Logan Paul.

“Yeah, hell yeah,” he said, according to The Sun. He added: “That would be a lot of money.”

Tyson said he would not fight Jake Paul, another YouTube star who has become a boxer. He said the two have become too close as friends to do battle.

Another possible opponent for Tyson is former foe Lennox Lewis, he told ES News. Evander Holyfield was a leading candidate until he was stopped by Vitor Belfort last month.

“Evander f—-d up the money. We gotta do it with Lennox [Lewis] now,” Tyson said.

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Supersized: The 10 heaviest heavyweight champions in history

Supersized: The 10 heaviest heavyweight champions in history.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published this past January.

 

The heavyweights of the current era are gargantuan, led by oversized titleholders Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, who outweigh many great champions of the past by 50 or more pounds.

However, we’ve seen unusually large heavyweights throughout the history of boxing, going as far back as the early part of the 20th century. And some of these bygone behemoths reached the pinnacle of the sport, becoming champions.

Here is a list of the 10 heaviest heavyweight titleholders ever.

A few guidelines:

  • The heavyweights are ranked according to their weight while they were titleholders.
  • We include their weight when they lost their titles if they were at their heaviest in that fight.
  • We also include their heaviest weights of their careers, even if they didn’t hold a title at the time.
  • The weights were found on Boxrec.com, the official record keeper of the sport.

Here we go:

Supersized: The 10 heaviest heavyweight champions in history

Supersized: The 10 heaviest heavyweight champions in history.

Editor’s note: This article was originally published this past January.

 

The heavyweights of the current era are gargantuan, led by oversized titleholders Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, who outweigh many great champions of the past by 50 or more pounds.

However, we’ve seen unusually large heavyweights throughout the history of boxing, going as far back as the early part of the 20th century. And some of these bygone behemoths reached the pinnacle of the sport, becoming champions.

Here is a list of the 10 heaviest heavyweight titleholders ever.

A few guidelines:

  • The heavyweights are ranked according to their weight while they were titleholders.
  • We include their weight when they lost their titles if they were at their heaviest in that fight.
  • We also include their heaviest weights of their careers, even if they didn’t hold a title at the time.
  • The weights were found on Boxrec.com, the official record keeper of the sport.

Here we go:

Mike Tyson vs. Lennox Lewis? We could see it before year’s end

Mike Tyson vs. Lennox Lewis? We could see the retired heavyweights in an exhibition before the end of the year.

Mike Tyson vs. Lennox Lewis in December?

That’s the word directly from the mouth of Lewis, who said on the “2worldchamps’ podcast that he will meet his former rival in an exhibition last this year.

Tyson said months ago that he planned to fight Lewis in September but not much has been heard about it since. However, Lewis was asked on the podcast whether he would meet Iron Mike.

“Yes, if he wants to dance, I can dance,” Lewis replied.

When? “December,” he said.

Has that been announced? “Soon.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJyGjpHNbuc

Of course, Lewis might’ve just been having a little fun or trying to will the fight into happening. Who knows? At the same time, the meeting certainly makes sense from a business standpoint.

The storyline is good. Lewis famously knocked out a past-his-prime Tyson in 2002. A rematch of sorts would be interesting. And both have remained in the public eye, Tyson as a worldwide icon and Lewis as a Fox commentator.

Tyson made his exhibition debut against Roy Jones Jr. in November. The pay-per-view event did well, motivating Tyson and his handlers to do it again.

Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) and Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KOs) are 55 years old. Lewis turns 56 on Sept. 2. Both of them are Hall of Famers.

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Mike Tyson vs. Lennox Lewis? We could see it before year’s end

Mike Tyson vs. Lennox Lewis? We could see the retired heavyweights in an exhibition before the end of the year.

Mike Tyson vs. Lennox Lewis in December?

That’s the word directly from the mouth of Lewis, who said on the “2worldchamps’ podcast that he will meet his former rival in an exhibition last this year.

Tyson said months ago that he planned to fight Lewis in September but not much has been heard about it since. However, Lewis was asked on the podcast whether he would meet Iron Mike.

“Yes, if he wants to dance, I can dance,” Lewis replied.

When? “December,” he said.

Has that been announced? “Soon.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJyGjpHNbuc

Of course, Lewis might’ve just been having a little fun or trying to will the fight into happening. Who knows? At the same time, the meeting certainly makes sense from a business standpoint.

The storyline is good. Lewis famously knocked out a past-his-prime Tyson in 2002. A rematch of sorts would be interesting. And both have remained in the public eye, Tyson as a worldwide icon and Lewis as a Fox commentator.

Tyson made his exhibition debut against Roy Jones Jr. in November. The pay-per-view event did well, motivating Tyson and his handlers to do it again.

Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) and Lewis (41-2-1, 32 KOs) are 55 years old. Lewis turns 56 on Sept. 2. Both of them are Hall of Famers.

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