EDMONTON, Canada (June 9, 2018) – The long-awaited return of former World Heavyweight Champion Tyson “Gypsy King” Fury is todayagainst Sefer “The Real Deal” Seferi in the 10-round main event, airing in Canada exclusively on Super Channel (2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT. start), live from Manchester Arena in Manchester, United Kingdom. He’s Back: Fury vs. Seferi is a presentation of Frank Warren’s Queensbury Promotions.
(L-R) Tyson Fury, promoter Frank Warren & Sefer Seferi
Fury (25-0, 15 KOs) has been sidelined with mental health issues for the past 2 ½ years, after he shocked the boxing world November 28, 2015, when he defeated future Hall of Famer Wladimir Klitschko (64-3, 53 KOs) by way of a 10-round unanimous decision (116-111, 115-112, 115-112).
The 6′ 9″ Fury became the undisputed world heavyweight champion, securing the IBF, WBA, WBO, IBO and The Ring championships, only to be stripped and/or relinquish his title belts without a single defense.
Undefeated Brit Terry “Turbo” Flanagan (33-0, 13 KOs) takes on unbeaten American Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (23-0-3, 16 KOs) for the vacant WBO super-lightweight world title in the 12-round co-featured event.
Three other exciting fights on the “He’s Back: Fury vs. Seferi” card, in addition to the previously mentioned main event and co-feature, will air in Canada exclusively on Super Channel:
TODAY’S FURY VS. SEFERI CARD LINE-UP ON SUPER CHANNEL
MAIN EVENT – HEAVYWEIGHTS — 10 ROUNDS
Tyson “Gypsy King” Fury (25-0, 15 KOs), Wilmslow, UK 125,2 kg, (276 lbs.)
vs. Sefer “The Real Deal” Sefer (23-1, 21 KOs), Burgdorf Switzerland by way of Macedonia 95,2 kg (210 lbs.)
CO-FEATURE -VACANT WBO SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 12 ROUNDS
Terry “Turbo” Flanagan (33-0, 13 KOs), Manchester, UK
vs. Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (23-0-3, 16 KOs), Dallas, Texas, USA
VACANT WBC INTERNATIONAL SILVER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 12 ROUNDS
Mark “Kid Dynamite” Heffron (19-0, 15 KOs), Oldham, UK 63 kg (139 lbs.)
vs. Andrew “D’Animal” Robinson (21-3, 6 KOs), Redditch, UK 63 kg (139 lbs.)
VACANT WBC INTERNATIONALSUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 12 ROUNDS
J.J. “Kid Shamrock” Metcalf (17-0, 9 KOs), Liverpool, UK
vs. Aitor “El Diamante” Nieto (22-5, 9 KOs), Oviedo, Spain
HEAVYWEIGHTS – 10 ROUNDS
Nathan Gorman (12-0, 10 KOs), Nantwich, UK
vs. Sean “Big Sexyy” Turner (12-2, 8 KOs), Dublin, Ireland