Heavyweight unification series Heavyweight unification series The heavyweight unification series, also known as the Heavyweight World Series, was a sequence of professional boxing matches held in 1986 and 1987 to crown an undisputed champion of the heavyweight class. The series was produced by HBO Sports and promoted by Don King. It ended with Mike Tyson as undisputed champion, holding the championship belts of the International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Association, and World Boxing Council. Prior to the series, the last undisputed heavyweight champion had been Leon Spinks, who won the championship in his 1978 victory over Muhammad Ali. Spinks had been stripped of
Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury was a professional boxing fight that took place on December 1, 2018, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Undefeated defending WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder faced undefeated challenger and former WBA (Super), WBO, IBF, IBO, "The Ring", and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. The fight ended in a controversial split draw with the scorecard at 115–111 for Wilder, 114–112 for Fury (which was incorrectly announced as 114–110), and 113–113. The potential match up between Wilder and Fury had been talked about and promoted for several years prior to