Even for those who doubted Tyson Fury’s hopes against Deontay Wilder, the prospect of their first fight intrigued. For one ...

After shocking the boxing world by beating Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 to become WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO champion, Fury was out of the ring for 2 1/2 years because of mental health and drug ...

Wilder’s career had stumbled since then, starting with a loss in the rematch with Fury, and until Friday night, he hadn’t fought since losing to Zhilel Zhang on June 1, 2024, in Riyadh, Saudi ...