Amir Khan announces his retirement from boxing
Khan retires with a professional record of 34 wins from his 40 fights.
Khan retires with a professional record of 34 wins from his 40 fights.
The Madison Square Garden fight was billed as the biggest in the history of women’s boxing and did not disappoint.
The Irish fighter soaked up a brutal onslaught in the middle rounds but showed terrific resilience.
It was the first women’s contest to headline New York’s famed Madison Square Garden.
The Irishwoman has an unblemished 20-0 record since turning professional in 2016.
Undisputed lightweight champion Taylor, 35, will put all four belts on the line – WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF.
The 33-year-old undefeated WBC heavyweight champion once again declared himself happy with his lot.
Fury has been insistent for weeks that he would end his career irrespective of the outcome against his British rival at Wembley Stadium.
Fury retained his world title and extended his unbeaten record to 33 fights.
The 33-year-old has potentially bowed out in supreme fashion, dictating the tempo to the joy of a post-war British record crowd of 94,000 at Wembley.
Fury is preparing for his first bout on UK soil since August 2018.
Lewis was the last heavyweight fighter to be recognised as the undisputed heavyweight champion.
More than 90,000 fans are expected to pack into Wembley Stadium for Fury’s first fight on British soil since August 2018.
Ex-WBO champion Joseph Parker could not face “brother” Tyson Fury but wants a fight with Joe Joyce.
Fury fights his fellow British heavyweight on April 23.