Tyson Fury has claimed that Deontay Wilder would defeat Anthony Joshua and every other heavyweight except for himself. It comes after talks between the him and Joshua remain ongoing ahead of a potential fight later this year.
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The cousin of world champion boxer, Tyson Fury, who was fatally stabbed in Altrincham in the early hours of this morning spent his final hours with mates watching the Anthony Joshua fight, friends say.
Rico Burton, 31, was killed after he was stabbed to death in Goose Green in Altrincham in the early hours of Sunday morning. The attack saw a huge emergency services response with a 17-year-old also badly hurt in the double stabbing. He remains in a serious but a non-life threatening condition in hospital.
Two men, a 21-year-old and 20-year-old, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and causing GBH with intent in what police describe as a 'spontaneous' and 'senseless' attack.
Police patrols have been stepped up in the area after the incident, GMP say. Tyson Fury made calls for action around knife crime soon after the death of his cousin was announced in the early hours of this morning.
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Rico, 31, who was a promising boxer when younger, had watched the fight between Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk in a pub in Flixton with friends before heading to Altrincham, The Sun reports.
He was described as a 'larger than life character'. He had watched the boxing with friends in the Church Inn, Flixton, before heading to Altrincham where he was tragically stabbed, according to reports.
Jim Flanagan told the paper: “When I went out last night, and we came up here they were all here, they had all come out to watch the fight. As soon as I walked over Rico walked up to me, and gave me the biggest hug, and then bought me a pint.
"We just had a bit of a chat and then the fight came on and people were just
Tyson Fury has claimed that Deontay Wilder would defeat Anthony Joshua and every other heavyweight except for himself. It comes after talks between the him and Joshua remain ongoing ahead of a potential fight later this year.
An inquest has opened into the death of Tyson Fury's cousin Rico Burton. The 31-year-old was fatally stabbed outside a bar in the Goose Green area of Altrincham in the early hours of Sunday, August 21.
Mourners paid their respects to Tyson Fury’s cousin earlier today as they attended the funeral of Rico Burton. Rico, 31, was fatally stabbed outside a bar in the Goose Green area of Altrincham, Manchester in the early hours of August 21. This morning, a service was held for Rico at St Michael's Church in Urmston, Greater Manchester, with friends and family gathering to bid an emotional farewell to the boxer.
Mourners arrived on a horse-drawn carriage for the funeral of Tyson Fury's cousin Rico Burton this morning.
A man accused of murdering Tyson Fury's cousin Rico Burton could go on trial at the beginning of next year. Liam O'Prey, 21, faces four counts relating to the same incident in Goose Green, Altrincham, which left 31-year-old Rico dead in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 21).
World champion boxer Tyson Fury has called for the government to take action on knife crime after his cousin, 31-year-old Rico Burton, was fatally stabbed in Altrincham over the weekend. He told talkSPORT radio that knife crime is "the most cowardly little s**th**** thing anybody can do", and called on the government to take tougher action on those who carry it out.
Netflix today confirmed it is currently in production on a multipart documentary series with the heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury.
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Tyson Fury's cousin Rico Burton.
A 21 year old man has been charged in connection with the murder of Tyson Fury ’s cousin Rico Burton, after he was fatally stabbed in Greater Manchester on Sunday morning, Greater Manchester Police has confirmed. Liam O’Prey of no fixed abode, has been remanded in custody and will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on 24 August, after being arrested following the death of Rico Burton, who was the cousin of world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury.
Police have amped up stop and search powers in Altrincham after an 'increased risk of violence' in the area.
A second man has been arrested after the murder of Rico Burton, cousin to world champion boxer Tyson Fury, in the early hours of this morning (August 21). The 31-year-old was knifed outside a bar in Altrincham shortly after 3am on Sunday morning and tragically died in hospital a short while later, Greater Manchester Police said.
Tyson Fury has shared a heartbreaking plea for an end to knife crime after his cousin was stabbed to death.The boxer’s cousin, Rico Burton, died at the age of 31 following an attack outside a bar in Altrincham in Greater Manchester in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police have confirmed that a 17 year old man was also attacked and remains in hospital with serious injuries. A 21 year old man has been arrested and a murder inquiry launched.
The victim stabbed to death in Altrincham was Tyson Fury's cousin Rico Burton, the Manchester Evening News understands. Officers and paramedics scrambled to the scene, on Goose Green in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 21).
She's thrown some incredible parties over recent months, so it comes as no surprise that Paris Fury went all out for her husband Tyson's 34th birthday celebrations. The mum-of-six, 32, organised an epic cinema-themed bash at her and heavyweight champion Tyson's sprawling family mansion to mark his birthday as well as his retirement from the boxing ring. Paris, who shares Venezuela, 12, Prince John James, nine, Prince Tyson II, six, Valencia, four, Prince Adonis Amaziah, two, and eleven month old Athena with Tyson, shared a series of photos on social media showing off the outdoor movie night set-up she had created at their home.
Anthony Joshua will have a 23lb weight advantage when he steps into the ring for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk tonight.