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Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Tyson Fury confirms 'incoming' announcement amid retirement U-turn
The British star retired after losing to Oleksandr Usyk for a second time, but has seemingly revealed over the last few weeks he may make a stunning comeback Tyson Fury has teased an imminent announcement after the heavyweight star hinted at a potential return to the ring. The former two-time heavyweight world champion announced his retirement from the sport back in January. It came just weeks after he suffered a defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia. Over the last few weeks, Fury has teased a return to action and has dropped several hints that he may not be done with boxing. Earlier this morning, the 36-year-old revealed that an announcement is set to be made soon. In a video posted on his Instagram story with father John - the Morecambe native said: "Business meeting today, dad. "En-route. Incoming, incoming." The pair appeared to be all smiles throughout the video. Many fans are hoping Fury and Anthony Joshua will go head-to-head in the ring. While those hopes were dented after Fury retired earlier this year, it seems very much likely that a clash could be closer than ever to happening. However, nothing has yet materialised. Recently, the Brit's manager Spencer Brown confirmed the former world champion has bought a new pair of boxing boots - further ramping up talk of a potential comeback. "Well, he has bought a new pair of boxing boots, so what does that tell you?" he told iFL TV. "I was with him the other day up in Scotland, we had a great time, he was happy, he had a couple of Guinnesses, and he does look in good nick. But he has bought himself a new pair of boxing boots and some new boxing shorts. You will know soon enough, won't you? He gave you a little bit of an appetiser. We will see [whether he returns], but all good things come when they are ready." Brown's comments came just days after Fury uploaded a short video in the gym alongside trainer SugarHill Steward. The 'Gypsy King', 36, who was sweating slightly after potentially wrapping up a workout, said: "Just in the gym, happened to bump into somebody you might know." He then shifted the camera towards the direction of an energetic and happy SugarHill - who replied: "You know what time it is!" The 'Gypsy King' had the last say before ending the story: "You know what's coming," he said. Last week, Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn issued a direct appeal to Fury regarding a potential fight with his star client. "I feel like Tyson Fury's a bit of a tease really, isn't he? I mean, all we see on Instagram is him," he told Sky Sports. "Even today, I've come out of the press conference, went on Instagram, he's there with his wraps on doing 12 rounds of boxing. Why are you doing this to us? What are you doing? Are you just deliberately playing with our minds or are you coming back? "Just let us know either way. Put us out of our misery. Look, AJ's got to have a little keyhole surgery on his elbow. He'll be back post-September. It's there, isn't it? Let's just make it happen. "When we talk about big fights, this fight is the biggest fight, not just in British boxing, in world boxing, by a mile. And I just feel like it's time. This is the moment. We're reliant upon Tyson Fury. We're ready to go, but obviously he's got to be comfortable. He's got to be up for it. He's a competitive so-and-so, and I just know in his mind, he'll want to dance with Anthony Joshua. So, dust those shoes off and let's make it happen."
Daily Mirror
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Tyson Fury reunited with dad John days after 'knocked out' claim
The pair reunited just days after Fury Sr claimed he helped his son avoid getting knocked out by Oleksandr Usyk during their showdown last May Tyson Fury met up with his father John days after the latter claimed his son could have been knocked out by Oleksandr Usyk in their first meeting. John Fury, 59, claimed his advice prevented his son being stopped by the Ukrainian last May. During the first showdown in Saudi Arabia, the 'Gypsy King' had a lot of success working the jab at the midway point of the undisputed dust-up. However, the tide turned heading into the championship rounds - and Usyk very nearly scored a knockout victory. That said, Fury held his own and managed to complete the 12 rounds before losing on points. Despite Fury Sr's recent comments, he was reunited with his son earlier today. The 'Gypsy King' took to Instagram after seemingly wrapping up a training session at the gym. Pictured alongside the former two-time heavyweight world champion was Fury Sr. Last week, Fury Sr admitted his son was a 'miracle man' to get out the ninth round with Usyk. He told Seconds Out: 'Well, if it wasn't for me in his corner he'd be knocked out. Simple as that. He was listening to the wrong instructions and got caught going to the left of a southpaw. I'm a southpaw, you don't go to the left on me because I'll catch you. 'He was listening to ill-advice, too many people in the corner and I'm his father, if it wasn't for me, he not only stayed in the fight, he won the 11th; he shared the 10th because his legs were gone in the 10th. He was a miracle man to get out the ninth round, but it was me who kept him in there. If it had been left to them, he'd have been knocked out.' In the same interview, Fury claimed his son's heavyweight titles were stolen from him against Usyk in a stunning rant against. 'He had them stolen off him, to be honest. 'What can you say? When somebody's paid you a shed load of money they seem to resent letting you stay champion as well… They probably didn't want to pay him the same amount of money again, probably couldn't afford to pay Tyson that same money again if they let him remain as champion.' Regarding Fury's future, the Brit shocked the world by announcing his retirement from the sport of boxing. That said, he seemingly looks set to make a retirement U-turn after his manager, Spencer Brown, confirmed the former world champion has bought a new pair of boxing boots. "Well, he has bought a new pair of boxing boots, so what does that tell you?" he told iFL TV. "I was with him the other day up in Scotland, we had a great time, he was happy, he had a couple of Guinnesses, and he does look in good nick. But he has bought himself a new pair of boxing boots and some new boxing shorts. You will know soon enough, won't you? He gave you a little bit of an appetiser. We will see [whether he returns], but all good things come when they are ready." Brown's comments come just days after Fury uploaded a short video in the gym alongside trainer SugarHill Steward. The 'Gypsy King', 36, who was sweating slightly after potentially wrapping up a workout, said: "Just in the gym, happened to bump into somebody you might know." He then shifted the camera towards the direction of an energetic and happy SugarHill - who replied: "You know what time it is!" The 'Gypsy King' had the last say before ending the story: "You know what's coming," he said.
Daily Mirror
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Tyson Fury's new purchase suggests he has made final decision on comeback
The 'Gypsy King' announced his retirement after losing to Oleksandr Usyk, but many feel as if the former two-time heavyweight champion is set to return to action Tyson Fury looks set to make a retirement U-turn after his manager confirmed the former world champion has bought a new pair of boxing boots. The 'Gypsy King' announced his retirement back in January after suffering a second consecutive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. Many had hoped to see Fury and long-time rival Anthony Joshua go head-to-head in the ring this year. While that seemed unlikely at first, it seems as if the two-time heavyweight champion could be making yet another boxing comeback. During a recent interview with iFL TV, Fury's manager Spencer Brown teased a possible comeback for the Brit after revealing his client made a rather eye-catching purchase. "Well, he has bought a new pair of boxing boots, so what does that tell you?" he said. "I was with him the other day up in Scotland, we had a great time, he was happy, he had a couple of Guinnesses, and he does look in good nick. But he has bought himself a new pair of boxing boots and some new boxing shorts. You will know soon enough, won't you? He gave you a little bit of an appetiser. We will see [whether he returns], but all good things come when they are ready." Brown's comments come just days after Fury uploaded a short video in the gym alongside trainer SugarHill Steward. Fury, 36, who was sweating slightly after potentially wrapping up a workout said: "Just in the gym, happened to bump into somebody you might know." He then shifted the camera towards the direction of an energetic and happy SugarHill - who replied: "You know what time it is!" The 'Gypsy King' had the last say before ending the story: "You know what's coming," he said. The Brit later suggested he's ready for a trilogy fight with Usyk, stating: "Any time, any place." In an interview with The Stomping Ground, the Ukrainian was asked bout fighting Fury again, saying: "Maybe it's Tyson Fury. Maybe it's Anthony Joshua." He then added on Fury: "He's not retired. I think Tyson will continue training, continue boxing, because he's a great man. Yes, Tyson Fury... a lot of speak - blah blah blah blah - but it's good. Great man, wow." Responding to an Instagram post of the interview, Fury wrote: "Beat the f***er two times the world knows the truth. Any time, any place. sucher (sic) UK next time 100k people." That said, fans are hoping to witness a historic all-British clash between Joshua and Fury. 'AJ' recently confirmed he will not return to the gym until July as he prepares to have surgery on his elbow. The former two-time heavyweight world champion has not fought since he was brutally knocked out inside five rounds by Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last September. "When do you want me back, people?" he asked on DAZN before Canelo Alvarez took to the ring to face William Scull earlier this month. "I'm trying to get my body right. I have got to actually have a little surgery on my elbow. "A small surgery sometime in May. I'm finalising the details... that will see me out of the gym for maybe six to eight weeks, and then when I'm healed, I will be back."
Boston Globe
06-03-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
Can Davis Square grow up(ward) without losing its ‘soul?'
Advertisement The project has put the Burren and Davis Square itself at the center of a push-and-pull playing out in hip corners of US cities as they try to solve an acute housing shortage without snuffing out their spark. The way musicians around the table saw it — some of whom, like Heaton, moved across the country just to play here — the choice between preserving the Davis Square people love, or replacing it with a shiny, sanitized version with yet another shopping center under luxury units, is hardly a choice at all. Somerville officials disagree that culture and lots more housing are at odds. Opportunities to add places to live here can't just be waved off, said Tom Galligani, Somerville's chief of planning, who believes it is possible to build upward without wiping out what was there before. Cities such as Somerville, Cambridge, and Boston just need to be creative, he said. 'It really comes down to a question of 'How do we grow? How do we evolve? How do we progress and do it in a way that doesn't compromise our soul?,'' he said. 'That's a difficult question.' A proposal to build a 500-unit residential tower and mixed-use development on a stretch of Elm Street in Somerville's Davis Square would displace — at least temporarily — small businesses including Irish pub the Burren. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Developer Andrew Flynn, whose firm, Copper Mill, is trying to build the tower, said he knew from the outset how important the Burren is for Davis Square. Redeveloping this particular plot of Somerville would be too tough a sell if he couldn't preserve it. So he's going to try, he said. Advertisement He has offered to guarantee a spot for the Burren in the new building at the current rent the bar pays. Flynn said the pub may only need to be closed for 12 to 15 months, and has gone so far as to offer to package up and store its original wood paneling at his own expense, so the Burren could be put back together, piece by piece. 'We want nothing more than for the Burren to be a fixture at this site for the next 50 years,' Flynn said. 'We want to be its longterm home.' In other words, he said, the city can have it both ways. Burren owner Tommy McCarthy declined to comment on the offers. Mayor Katjana Ballantyne said she was reluctant to weigh in on the project so early but said she knew there would be a strong response to something of this size. So from the beginning, she urged Flynn to hold public meetings to hear feedback from neighbors long before submitting his first sheet of paperwork. He has obliged, holding five so far. Flynn has said the project will need to be massive — 500 units — to be profitable. City rules require 20 percent of them be 'affordable.' Current plans call for street-level retail spaces, two of which Flynn is offering to the city for free to do with as it chooses. Another would be reserved for re-creating the 30-year-old Irish pub, like a museum for the good old days, but where the Guinnesses still pour. A building of this size might have once seemed implausible in Davis Square. It's a neighborhood known for its small-city quirk, where handmade fliers for art shows and DIY concerts cling to light poles, and where small shops, pubs, coffee bars, restaurants, and the vintage Somerville Theatre draw visitors from all over. Officials claim Somerville has the nation's highest concentration of artists, behind only New York City. Advertisement The 2022 HONK! Parade marched from Somerville's Davis Square to Cambridge's Harvard Square. Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff It is not, by design, Assembly Row, the giant mixed-use development of residential towers and retail chains on the east side of Somerville. The current zoning around the Burren allows for, at most, four-story commercial buildings. But the housing crisis looms large, and the appetite for new construction has increased as many residents urge officials to build as big as possible, particularly given Davis Square's location on the Red Line and near the Green Line. 'We're changing,' Ballantyne said. 'We're evolving. The conversations we had 10 years ago no longer exist. We need to be responsive to the needs of the housing crisis, our climate goals. We need transit-oriented design.' Ballantyne said she has heard from residents who 'support housing at any cost,' particularly near transit. 'I've also heard from people who are worried about building heights,' she said. You can't expect everyone to agree, she added, but it will be better to find compromise, where it can be found, way ahead of time. Runa, a touring Celtic band, performed in the back room at the Burren, which over the past three decades has become a hub for Irish music. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Still, all the reassurances and the listening sessions haven't dampened the fear that the introduction of a modern high-rise risks harming Davis Square irreparably. 'This project is a gamble, and what's at stake is the culture,' said Frank Malsbenden, member of an informal group that opposes the project called Davis Square Village which gathered, as it happens, at the Burren after a community meeting. Advertisement 'It's such a departure from the character of the square, and the time that it will take from start to finish will be years,' he said. 'Is it a sure bet that the culture that exists in Davis Square will come back?' The issue has also caught the attention of former mayor Joe Curtatone, who said building big in Davis Square, plot by plot, rather than as part of a carefully considered overall plan is a 'perilous course.' Curtatone lauds the slow-and-steady approach the developer is taking but at the same time said it's worth worrying about the city losing its cultural landmarks. 'What you don't want to see is a new commercial tenant come in with a national chain that can subsidize those rents,' Curtatone said. 'Much like when people are displaced from their home, you start to lose the character and soul of the community.' That's what keeps Tom Bianchi up at night. 'You take the Burren out of the equation, and it's the death blow to the music community,' he said as he sat sipping hot coffee from a thermos as an Irish band set up in the bar's back room. Bianchi, who runs a company called 24 Hour Concerts, has been setting up performances here for nearly 30 years. This concert, the latest edition of the Advertisement It took many long years to establish the Burren as the place where things like this happen. These days, a lot of creatives in the region pay their rent by filling it with music, Bianchi said. If it closes, even temporarily, what then? And what kind of message does that send? 'It's the face of Somerville,' Bianchi said. 'It's the reason people come here. If you take the arts in the community out of the equation, it's just another place.' The Burren has long been an outlet for Celtic musicians, who say the bar's history of showcasing Irish music with revolving groups of performers playing informally around a table is hard to find elsewhere. Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Spencer Buell can be reached at
