Five Manchester boxers who became world champions
Manchester boxing is firmly back on the map after Tyson Fury’s emphatic seventh round victory over Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Analysis: Tyson Fury hammers Deontay Wilder and flies the flag high for British boxing
Tyson Fury said he’d go to London and beat Dereck Chisora in 2011. He said he’d go to Dusseldorf and beat Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. He said he’d go to Los Angeles and beat Deontay Wilder in 2018. And he said he’d go to Las Vegas and beat Wilder again in 2020.
‘Pillow fists’ Fury puts in punch perfect performance in Vegas to down Deontay
Tyson Fury added the WBC Heavyweight crown to his collection and in doing so became the first boxer in history to win every major world title in the division at some stage of his career.
What’s On: MM’s guide to December in Manchester
Whether it’s ice skating, gorging yourself on chocolate or sipping a pint and watching the boxing, there’s something for everyone this December in Manchester. So here’s our advent guide (spoiler alert – we may have spilled over into January, there’s THAT much going on…)
‘No point being a world champion if you’re a d*@khead’: MM chat to Ricky Hatton on giving back to the community and British boxing’s ‘snowball’ effect
Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton highlights his upbringing as the key factor that drove him to success both inside and outside the ring.
‘Feel good, look good’: Expect a ‘relaxed’ Hughie Fury for boxer’s Victoria Warehouse return against Chris Norrad
Tyson Fury’s cousin Hughie returns to the ring on Saturday night when he faces Chris Norrad at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse in his comeback bout, a fight on terrestrial television – Channel Five – and one in which he hopes can rebuild his previously-faltering boxing career.
‘Straight and narrow’: Moss Side boxing sensation dodges trouble to plot same path to top as Joshua
A teenager who began boxing to stay off the streets and trained in Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Club from the age of eight is now one of the world’s top four.
‘Watch me swim!’ Fury a trapped goldfish no more as Gypsy King prepares for Seferi holiday homecoming
Tyson Fury says he’s in the best shape of his life ahead of Saturday’s comeback bout against Sefer Seferi in Manchester.
From ‘fat pig’ who felt like drowning to Manchester comeback, Tyson Fury vows to tame Wilder and Joshua
No-one does braggadocio quite like Tyson Fury, who claimed WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s dismissive taunts brought him back to boxing.
Manchester’s next King of the Ring? MM chats to boxer Charlie Schofield
Mancunian Matters speak to Manchester boxer Charlie Schofield to preview his next fight set for Saturday May 5 at the Victoria Warehouse.
Read: The latest issue of the Mancunian Matters e-edition
This month’s edition is packed with news, features, entertainment and sport including a full review and analysis of the Kerslake Report into the Manchester Arena attack, an interview with the urban farmers behind Manchester’s most sought-after mushrooms and we try to get to the bottom of Manchester City Council’s affordable housing figures!