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Tyson Fury lays out five-fight plan for next several years

Heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury laid out on social media a five-fight plan for the next several years.

Tyson Fury has a plan. And it definitely isn’t retirement.

The heavyweight titleholder, who is scheduled to fight Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship on May 18 in Saudi Arabia, indicated in a video on social media who he wants to face in his next five fights:

Usyk in May.
Usyk in a rematch.
Anthony Joshua.
Joshua in a rematch (maybe, he said).
And Francis Ngannou in a rematch.

Fury’s timing isn’t great. He’s coming off the worst performance of his career, a split decision over Ngannou even though the MMA star was making his boxing debut in October.

And his showdown with Usyk, originally scheduled for Feb. 17, was postponed after Fury suffered a cut in sparring.

Fury, who has used the word retirement in the past, sounds as if he’s determined to stick around for a while and get back to his dominating ways.

“I keep hearing people saying I should retire or I’m going to retire soon,” Fury said in the video. “I ain’t going to retire anywhere. I’ve got two fights with Usyk for the undisputed.

“Then I’m going to fight AJ at least once, maybe twice if there’s a rematch, if he wants one after the first battering I’m going to give him. And then I’m going to fight Ngannou again.

“That’s just to start. There’s five little fights for you to whet your appetite with you. I ain’t going nowhere. I’m 35 years old in the prime of my life.”

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Tyson Fury lays out five-fight plan for next several years

Heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury laid out on social media a five-fight plan for the next several years.

Tyson Fury has a plan. And it definitely isn’t retirement.

Usyk in May.
Usyk in a rematch.
Anthony Joshua.
Joshua in a rematch (maybe, he said).
And Francis Ngannou in a rematch.

Fury’s timing isn’t great. He’s coming off the worst performance of his career, a split decision over Ngannou even though the MMA star was making his boxing debut in October.

And his showdown with Usyk, originally scheduled for Feb. 17, was postponed after Fury suffered a cut in sparring.

Fury, who has used the word retirement in the past, sounds as if he’s determined to stick around for a while and get back to his dominating ways.

“I keep hearing people saying I should retire or I’m going to retire soon,” Fury said in the video. “I ain’t going to retire anywhere. I’ve got two fights with Usyk for the undisputed.

“Then I’m going to fight AJ at least once, maybe twice if there’s a rematch, if he wants one after the first battering I’m going to give him. And then I’m going to fight Ngannou again.

“That’s just to start. There’s five little fights for you to whet your appetite with you. I ain’t going nowhere. I’m 35 years old in the prime of my life.”

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Pound-for-pound: Does Teofimo Lopez hold his position after dud?

Pound-for-pound: Does Teofimo Lopez hold his Honorable Mention position after a subpar performance against Jamaine Ortiz?

Teofimo Lopez didn’t look like a pound-for-pounder in his unanimous decision victory over Jamaine Ortiz on Thursday in Las Vegas.

The physically gifted 140-pound titleholder did enough to win but spent the entire fight chasing his elusive opponent but rarely catching him, which made for a relatively weak performance and a lousy fight.

To be fair, as I wrote earlier in Weekend Review, it’s difficult to corral a foe who refuses to engage, particularly if they’re as quick and capable as Ortiz. However, special fighters find a way. And Lopez didn’t.

So where does that leave the Honorable Mention on our pound-for-pound list?

He’s getting a pass this time, meaning he’ll stay where he was for the time being. After all, he won the fight. And, again, Ortiz’s strategy was a contributing factor in his subpar performance.

We’re watching, however, He can’t continue to look good in one fight and so-so in the next, which has been his pattern the past few years. If he is ever going to move toward the top of this list, he’s going to have to demonstrate consistency.

Next pound-for-pounder up: No. 10 Devin Haney is scheduled to defend his WBC 140-pound title against Ryan Garcia on April 20 on pay-per-view from Las Vegas.

Here’s what the list looks like at the moment:

BOXING JUNKIE
POUND-FOR-POUND

Terence Crawford – No fight scheduled.
Naoya Inoue – Scheduled to defend his undisputed 122-pound championship against Luis Nery on May 6 in Japan.
Oleksandr Usyk – Scheduled to face No. 9 Tyson Fury for the undisputed heavyweight championship on May 18 in Saudi Arabia.
Dmitry Bivol – Scheduled to face No. 12 Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed 175-pound championship on June 1 in Saudi Arabia.
Juan Francisco Estrada – No fight scheduled.
Canelo Alvarez – No fight scheduled.
Jermell Charlo – No fight scheduled.
Gervonta Davis – No fight scheduled.
Tyson Fury – Scheduled to face No. 3 Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship on May 18 in Saudi Arabia.
Devin Haney– Scheduled to defend his WBC 140-pound title against Ryan Garcia on April 20 in Las Vegas.
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez – No fight scheduled.
Artur Beterbiev – Scheduled to face No. 4 Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed 175-pound championship on June 1 in Saudi Arabia.
Errol Spence Jr. – No fight scheduled.
Vasiliy Lomachenko – Scheduled to face George Kambosos Jr. for the vacant IBF 135-pound title May 12 in Australia.
Shakur Stevenson– No fight scheduled.

Honorable mention (alphabetical order): David Benavidez (no fight scheduled); Jermall Charlo (no fight scheduled); Roman Gonzalez (no fight scheduled); Kazuto Ioka (no fight scheduled); Teofimo Lopez (no fight scheduled).

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Pound-for-pound: Does Teofimo Lopez hold his position after dud?

Pound-for-pound: Does Teofimo Lopez hold his Honorable Mention position after a subpar performance against Jamaine Ortiz?

Teofimo Lopez didn’t look like a pound-for-pounder in his unanimous decision victory over Jamaine Ortiz on Thursday in Las Vegas.

So where does that leave the Honorable Mention on our pound-for-pound list?

He’s getting a pass this time, meaning he’ll stay where he was for the time being. After all, he won the fight. And, again, Ortiz’s strategy was a contributing factor in his subpar performance.

Next pound-for-pounder up: No. 10 Devin Haney is scheduled to defend his WBC 140-pound title against Ryan Garcia on April 20 on pay-per-view from Las Vegas.

Here’s what the list looks like at the moment:

BOXING JUNKIE
POUND-FOR-POUND

Terence Crawford – No fight scheduled.
Naoya Inoue – Scheduled to defend his undisputed 122-pound championship against Luis Nery on May 6 in Japan.
Oleksandr Usyk – Scheduled to face No. 9 Tyson Fury for the undisputed heavyweight championship on May 18 in Saudi Arabia.
Dmitry Bivol – Scheduled to face No. 12 Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed 175-pound championship on June 1 in Saudi Arabia.
Juan Francisco Estrada – No fight scheduled.
Canelo Alvarez – No fight scheduled.
Jermell Charlo – No fight scheduled.
Gervonta Davis – No fight scheduled.
Tyson Fury – Scheduled to face No. 3 Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship on May 18 in Saudi Arabia.
Devin Haney– Scheduled to defend his WBC 140-pound title against Ryan Garcia on April 20 in Las Vegas.
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez – No fight scheduled.
Artur Beterbiev – Scheduled to face No. 4 Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed 175-pound championship on June 1 in Saudi Arabia.
Errol Spence Jr. – No fight scheduled.
Vasiliy Lomachenko – Scheduled to face George Kambosos Jr. for the vacant IBF 135-pound title May 12 in Australia.
Shakur Stevenson– No fight scheduled.

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Tyson Fury dismisses retirement talk, includes Francis Ngannou rematch in next five-fight plan

You must’ve bumped your head if you think Tyson Fury is calling it a career anytime soon. He “ain’t retiring anywhere.”

[autotag]Tyson Fury[/autotag] has mapped out a plan for his next five fights, which includes a rematch against Francis Ngannou.

Fury’s (34-0-1, 24 KOs) fight with Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) has been rescheduled for May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The pair were originally scheduled to square off Feb. 17, but Fury suffered a deep cut over his right eye in sparring that caused the postponement.

“The Gypsy King” has shut down any retirement talk and promises he has numerous big fights ahead of him.

“I keep hearing talk of people saying that I should retire or I’m going to retire soon or whatever,” Fury said in an Instagram post. “I ain’t retiring anywhere, I’ve got two fights with Usyk, for the undisputed twice. Then I’m going to fight AJ at least once. Maybe twice if there’s a rematch, if he wants one after the first battering I give him, and then I’m going to fight Ngannou again and that’s just to start. So there’s five little fights for you to wet your appetite with. I ain’t going nowhere. Nowhere. I’m 35-years-old in the prime of my life.”

Ngannou (0-1), who takes on Anthony Joshua (27-3) in a 10-round boxing match March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been eager to run things back with Fury after pushing the WBC champion to the brink in a close split decision loss this past October. The former UFC heavyweight champion even knocked down Fury in an all-time stunning combat sports moment.

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Tyson Fury promoter on criticism of client: ‘Has Tyson got make-believe stitches in his eye?’

Tyson Fury promoter Frank Warren responds to rumors that Fury intentionally was cut: “Has Tyson got make-believe stitches in his eye?”

Some have suggested that Tyson Fury somehow arranged to suffer a cut over his right eye because he was seeking a way to delay or get out of his fight with Oleksandr Usyk.

The fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship, scheduled for Feb. 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was pushed back to May 18 in the same location because of the injury. Fury and team, which announced the postponement Friday, said the cut was suffered during sparring.

Frank Warren’s reaction to the comments about Fury? Rubbish.

Fury’s co-promoter reportedly said his client had been “training like a demon” and was ready to do battle with his principal rival in the sport’s glamour division.

“Tyson wants [the fight],” said Warren, Fuy’s co-promoter. “Some of the stuff that’s been going out, I’ve never heard anything like it. Has Tyson got make-believe stitches in his eye? What they’re saying is libelous and scandalous.”

Fury had been training in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the year. Warren said he has now returned to his home in Morecambe, England, where he’ll give the cut time to heal.

“He’ll want to be with his family,” Warren said. “He can’t continue training as such. He can tick over. He can get on the bike and keep well but when you’re training for a fight, you’re training to reach your ultimate best, your peak.

“Now he has to wind down and set everything back in motion to get himself up and ready and make sure he’s at his best for 18 May.”

Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) is coming off a surprisingly difficult fight against MMA star Francis Ngannou on Oct. 28, when he got up from a knockdown to eke out a split-decision victory. Ngannou was making his professional boxing debut.

Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) also went down in his most recent fight, a ninth-round knockout victory over Daniel Dubois on Aug. 26.

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Tyson Fury promoter on criticism of client: ‘Has Tyson got make-believe stitches in his eye?’

Tyson Fury promoter Frank Warren responds to rumors that Fury intentionally was cut: “Has Tyson got make-believe stitches in his eye?”

Some have suggested that Tyson Fury somehow arranged to suffer a cut over his right eye because he was seeking a way to delay or get out of his fight with Oleksandr Usyk.

Frank Warren’s reaction to the comments about Fury? Rubbish.

Fury’s co-promoter reportedly said his client had been “training like a demon” and was ready to do battle with his principal rival in the sport’s glamour division.

Fury had been training in Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the year. Warren said he has now returned to his home in Morecambe, England, where he’ll give the cut time to heal.

“Now he has to wind down and set everything back in motion to get himself up and ready and make sure he’s at his best for 18 May.”

Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) also went down in his most recent fight, a ninth-round knockout victory over Daniel Dubois on Aug. 26.

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Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk fight rescheduled for May 18

The Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship has been rescheduled for May 18 in Saudi Arabia.

That didn’t take long.

The heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has been rescheduled for May 18 in Riyadh, a Saudi Arabian government spokesperson told “The MMA Hour” on Saturday.

The showdown, which had been scheduled to take place Feb. 17, was postponed Friday after Fury suffered a deep cut over his right eye in sparring.

Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) and Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) were present at the announcement.

Usyk’s manager, Egis Klimas, reacted indignantly when Fury indicated that was unable to fight in two weeks because of the gash. Klimas called Fury a “f—— coward” and suggested he was looking for a way out of the fight.

However, a day later, all parties agreed to make the event happen after Fury has time to fully recover.

A photo of Fury with the cut was included on a statement posted on social media that announced the postponement.

Fury, who reportedly needed 15 stitches to close the gash, said in the statement that he was as disappointed as anyone.

“I am absolutely devastated after preparing for this fight for so long and being in such a superb condition,” he said. “I feel bad for everyone involved in this huge event and I will work diligently towards the rescheduled date once the eye has healed.

“I can only apologize to everyone affected including my own team, Team Usyk, the undercard fighters, partners, and fans as well as our hosts and my friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

The Fury-Usyk fight was originally scheduled for Dec. 23 but that date was pushed back after Fury narrowly avoided an upset against MMA star Francis Ngannou on Oct. 28, surviving a knockdown to win a split decision.

Fury might’ve taken victory for granted against Ngannou, who was making his boxing debut. However, that evidently wasn’t the case going into the fight with Usyk. He appeared to be in excellent shape before he suffered the cut.

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Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk fight rescheduled for May 18

The Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship has been rescheduled for May 18 in Saudi Arabia.

That didn’t take long.

The heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has been rescheduled for May 18 in Riyadh, a Saudi Arabian government spokesperson told “The MMA Hour” on Saturday.

The showdown, which had been scheduled to take place Feb. 17, was postponed Friday after Fury suffered a deep cut over his right eye in sparring.

Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) and Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) were present at the announcement.

However, a day later, all parties agreed to make the event happen after Fury has time to fully recover.

A photo of Fury with the cut was included on a statement posted on social media that announced the postponement.

Fury, who reportedly needed 15 stitches to close the gash, said in the statement that he was as disappointed as anyone.

“I can only apologize to everyone affected including my own team, Team Usyk, the undercard fighters, partners, and fans as well as our hosts and my friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

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Oleksandr Usyk’s manager calls Tyson Fury &%#@! coward after postponement

Oleksandr Usyk’s manager called Tyson Fury a &%#@! coward after their fight was postponed on Friday.

Oleksandr Usyk’s angry manager is convinced that Tyson Fury sought a way out of their Feb. 17 fight in Saudi Arabia.

The long-awaited battle for the undisputed heavyweight championship was postponed indefinitely Friday after Fury suffered a deep cut over his right eye during sparring.

Egis Klimas, Usyk’s longtime advisor, and the fighter weren’t surprised, Klimas said.

“Tyson Fury is a f—— coward who will do anything not to face Usyk,” he told RingTV.com. “… He asked his bitch to hit him with a frying pan in his brow. You can quote me word for word for that.

“When the news was brought to Oleksandr, he just smiled. That is all he did. He is too mentally strong to break. I was waiting for this moment.”

A photo of Fury with the cut was included on a statement posted on social media.

Fury, who reportedly needed 15 stitches to close the gash, said in the statement that he is as disappointed as anyone.

“I can only apologize to everyone affected including my own team, Team Usyk, the undercard fighters, partners, and fans as well as our hosts and my friends in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”

The new fight date hinges on Fury’s recovery.

Cuts can heal in a month to six weeks but he presumably won’t be ready to fight for at least a few months, meaning the bout couldn’t take place until April or later.

“Once the doctors have appraised Tyson’s eye, we will have a better idea of the period of recovery needed,” a Queensberry Promotions spokesperson said in the statement. “Once known we will work diligently with all the stakeholders and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to reschedule this fight as soon as possible and will of course keep everyone updated with developments.”

Usyk and Co. haven’t indicated what they plan to do but an enormous purse for the fight with Fury — reportedly around $45 million for the Ukrainian — is a powerful incentive to wait until his British counterpart is fully recovered.

Filip Hrgovic, the mandatory challenger for Usyk’s IBF title, was briefly considered as a late replacement on Feb. 17 but the entire card was canceled.

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