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Fury vs. Klitschko: 10 years since the British famously won the world title

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Tyson Fury was supposed to be another routine, mandatory defense for Wladimir Klitschko on November 28, 2015 in Dusseldorf.

After all, Klitschko was ending a decade as heavyweight world champion, and on the other side sat a juvenile British upstart known to most fans for punching himself in the face early in his career.

The fury was also quelled by players who were not fit to ride on Klitschko’s tail, and although he rose every time to win and remain undefeated, bookmakers were sure he was beyond his capabilities.

But Fury had the element of surprise, which he used to disarm Klitschko, a self-confessed control freak who memorably appeared at one press conference taunting his rival dressed as Batman.

The mind games even extended into the day of the fight, with Fury getting his way, threatening to cancel the fight because of the bulky ring cloth, which he felt was too spongy. The canvas was unfolded again.

Coupled with the explosive style of the 6-foot-9 giant frame that left most opponents stunned was the unwavering self-belief that fighting the WBA, IBF and WBO champion was the effortless job of the night.

“I think this will be one of my easiest fights,” said the self-proclaimed Gypsy King. “It may sound crazy because he is a ‘super champion’ and has been world champion for 11 years.

“But I see a lot of chinks in his armor and I intend to expose them very quickly. If I could choose any champion to fight, I would choose him. I can expose him and you will see what I mean.”

Boxing boasts are nothing fresh – check out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, who claims he can topple former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua ahead of their bizarre competition next month.

Fury, however, backed up his chat from the start, using his three-inch height advantage to surprise Klitschko with a slick, measured performance that may not have been outright entertaining but was remarkably effective.

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Klitschko was at his best against shorter and stockier opponents after successfully defending his world title 23 times over two reigns, although his 11-year winning streak was maligned for his safety-first approach.

It was a brutal affair, but the best punches came from Fury, a 4/1 underdog, as he switched from an orthodox to a southern stance to confuse Klitschko, who at 39 was 12 years older than his rival.

As Fury was ready to complete his task, he put his hands behind his back and stuck his chin out several times, but a bloody and timid Klitschko seemed wary of a counterattack from his faster foe.

Fury was deducted a point for a headlock in the 11th, but he held off his opponent’s desperate advances in the championship rounds and secured a stunning victory with scores of 115-112 twice and 116-111.

“You are a great champion Vlad, thank you very much for having me,” Fury said later. “I always knew I would become heavyweight champion of the world. It’s my destiny.”

Fury then performed Aerosmith’s hit ballad “I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing”, dedicating the song to his wife and fans in Ireland, the UK, the US and Germany.

The rematch was booked twice and ultimately canceled, and Fury did not fight again for three and a half years, during which he battled depression before returning and regaining his world champion status.

He retired earlier this year after two-point defeats to Klitschko’s compatriot Oleksandr Usyk.

Meanwhile, Klitschko fought just one more fight, losing a thrilling fight to Joshua at Wembley Stadium in April 2017.

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Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshuas Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns

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Oleksandr Usyk has shared his reaction to Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic knockout victory against Kristian Prenga.

Usyk nearly suffered his own shock defeat in May when he was pushed to the limit by kickboxing star Rico Verhoevenand two months on it was nrw teammate Joshua’s turn to come close to a massive upset loss that would have stunned the heavyweight division.

The Brit was dropped twice by massive underdog Prenga in the opening round of their clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but ‘AJ’ managed to recover and record a big knockdown of his own in the second round that resulted in the stoppage victory.

Joshua and Usyk now train together, having famously had two battles for the unified world heavyweight title in 2021 and 2022, and the Ukrainian has had his say on his stablemate’s victory over Prenga.

Speaking to TalkSporttwo-time undisputed champion Usyk praised Joshua, insisting ‘AJ is back’ before predicting that Joshua will now claim a knockout win over long-term rival Tyson Fury in his next bout.

“Anthony Joshua is next undisputed champion. First round it’s a test but AJ is back.

It’s boxing, [the] big upper cut is good, it’s a knockdown. AJ [come] back and win.

“Greedy Belly [Fury] will speak now and say weak chin, Greedy Belly get out. AJ wins [against Fury], [he will] knock him out.”

Fury was victorious on Friday as he earned a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach in Thailand, paving the way for the showdown against Joshua later this year.

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Jake Paul Reacts to Anthony Joshuas Stunning Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Two Early Knockdowns

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Jake Paul was the last man to fight Anthony Joshua and he has now revealed his verdict on AJ’s chaotic victory over Kristian Prenga.

Joshua went up against Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturdayin a clash that was expected to be a comfortable win for the former world heavyweight champion in order to set up the long overdue battle against Tyson Fury.

Any hopes of seeing that clash were nearly ended after AJ was dropped twice in the opening round of the bout, though he was able to recover and claim the second round knockout to come out on top and prevent a stunning shock upset from taking place.

Saturday’s outing saw Joshua back in the ring for the first time since his sixth round triumph over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul back in Decemberand now ‘The Problem Child’ himself has shared his reaction to his former rival’s victory over Prenga.

Posting on social mediaPaul praised AJ for earning the win, after returning to action following the tragic car crash he was involved in at the end of last year which took the lives of his two close friends.

“Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through. Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.”

The win for Joshua should now tee up for meeting with Fury later this year, after ‘The Gypsy King’ held up his end of the bargain by also securing a win in his warm-up bout on Friday, securing a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach.

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshuas Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshua's Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama

Anthony Joshua may have earned a knockout win over Kristian Prenga but the fight certainly didn’t unfold as most people expected.

Joshua was facing the Albanian in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and it looked like a massive upset could be on the cards when he was dropped twice in the opening round.

‘AJ’ was able to recover and went on to secure a second round knockout victory to prevent the shock lossseemingly paving the way for the battle against Tyson Fury later this year.

One man who was ringside to witness the battle was former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellewand he praised Joshua’s ability to turn things around in the fight after describing it as ‘chaos’.

“We predicted round two but I don’t think we foresaw that. That was chaos. He doesn’t see the uppercut coming and finds himself on the floor without knowing how he got there.

“The second one he did see it coming and he was able to clench down on the jaw. He got up and then the experience that he has he used tonight because he tied him up. Against Andy Ruiz he didn’t know what he was doing and didn’t know how to do that, but tonight he did.

“He showed once again there is no quit. To be that hurt in the first round and get up, that’s the recoveries of power. People talk about your chin, but it’s not, it’s the level of fitness that gets you up from the floor.

“When Joshua gets a fighter hurt he’s the best finisher in the division. Whenever he hurts someone they’re gone. I haven’t seen him drop anybody and they survive, only Andy Ruiz. He’s a ruthless finisher.”

The clash between Joshua and Fury is now expected to be announced soon for later this year, after Fury won his own interim fight on Friday by defeating Mariusz Wach.

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