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All eyes were on Tyson Fury as he made his return to boxing against the dangerous Arslanbek Makhmudov.
'The Gypsy King' was happy for his comeback tour to begin against the relatively unknown Russian, but this was no easy feat. The lesser-known veteran had a solid 21-2 record coming into the bout on Saturday night, fresh from a unanimous decision win on enemy territory against Dave Allen.
At the opening bell, Arslanbek Makhmudov showed no respect for the boxing legend, using the early rounds to throw his heavy hands, though nothing of significance was able to get through. It wouldn't take long for Tyson Fury to assert his dominance, showing the gap in pure ability inside the ring between himself and his opponent.
Makhmudov's attempt to slow Fury down by employing a clinch-heavy style backfired after he began to fatigue as the rounds flew by. Ever the showman, Fury utilized his jab and breezed through the halfway point of the fight, clearly in the lead.
Uppercuts were landing all night for Fury, finding a home for several big shots on Makhmudov and cruising to his 35th career win. Any lesser man would have fallen to some of the punches Makhmudov managed to eat, who must be credited for his chin.
After securing a unanimous decision victory with 120-108 x2, 119-109 scorecards, Tyson Fury called for the biggest fight in British history. Hoping to finally make it happen, Fury announced his interest in facing Anthony Joshua.
Conor Benn has raised a lot of eyebrows since putting aside his decades-long allegiance with Eddie Hearn and instead signing with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing.
Fans were less than pleased with Benn's loyalty to Hearn. However, he would get the chance to silence those doubters with a showstopping performance against former WBA and WBC world champion, Regis Prograis.
Being the stronger, younger man, 'The Destroyer' had vital advantages heading into the bout, and used them well. Despite being rocked early on, Prograis was a game opponent and a tough test for Benn, making the affair competitive through the opening rounds.
Conor Benn began to pull away with brutal body work, wearing down Regis Prograis, whose heart was on full display. Cuts around Benn's eyes weren't enough to sway the momentum, with the 29-year-old comfortably boxing his way to a unanimous decision victory against a willing foe.
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'The Gypsy King' was happy for his comeback tour to begin against the relatively unknown Russian, but this was no easy feat. The lesser-known veteran had a solid 21-2 record coming into the bout on Saturday night, fresh from a unanimous decision win on enemy territory against Dave Allen.
At the opening bell, Arslanbek Makhmudov showed no respect for the boxing legend, using the early rounds to throw his heavy hands, though nothing of significance was able to get through. It wouldn't take long for Tyson Fury to assert his dominance, showing the gap in pure ability inside the ring between himself and his opponent.
Makhmudov's attempt to slow Fury down by employing a clinch-heavy style backfired after he began to fatigue as the rounds flew by. Ever the showman, Fury utilized his jab and breezed through the halfway point of the fight, clearly in the lead.
Uppercuts were landing all night for Fury, finding a home for several big shots on Makhmudov and cruising to his 35th career win. Any lesser man would have fallen to some of the punches Makhmudov managed to eat, who must be credited for his chin.
After securing a unanimous decision victory with 120-108 x2, 119-109 scorecards, Tyson Fury called for the biggest fight in British history. Hoping to finally make it happen, Fury announced his interest in facing Anthony Joshua.
Conor Benn has raised a lot of eyebrows since putting aside his decades-long allegiance with Eddie Hearn and instead signing with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing.
Fans were less than pleased with Benn's loyalty to Hearn. However, he would get the chance to silence those doubters with a showstopping performance against former WBA and WBC world champion, Regis Prograis.
Being the stronger, younger man, 'The Destroyer' had vital advantages heading into the bout, and used them well. Despite being rocked early on, Prograis was a game opponent and a tough test for Benn, making the affair competitive through the opening rounds.
Conor Benn began to pull away with brutal body work, wearing down Regis Prograis, whose heart was on full display. Cuts around Benn's eyes weren't enough to sway the momentum, with the 29-year-old comfortably boxing his way to a unanimous decision victory against a willing foe.
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