Mr. Tyson Fury has made a name for himself as the top boxer in the world by winning the WBC World Championship. We are proud to say that we successfully petitioned for an O-1 visa for Mr. Fury.

With the O-1 Visa, Tyson Fury can do a lot more than compete! This type of Visa allows him to get additional flexibility in his activities, in particular, to do movies, podcasts, create clothing lines, and be engaged in other ventures suitable for a world champion.

Managing Member of the firm, Sherrod Seward, successfully presented the petition proving eligibility for the O-1A visa as a World Class Boxing Professional to USCIS. He provided as many documents as possible for each of the criteria satisfied by Mr. Fury.

The Athlete - Tyson Fury

Mr. Fury has established himself as the top boxer in the world by winning the WBC World Championship. He holds multiple championships, world rankings, and international level awards in his field including a current World Champion, which is the most prestigious award in professional boxing. 

The Petitioner - Top Rank Inc.

Top Rank Inc. was founded by Bob Arum, a Promoter and member of the Boxing Hall of Fame, in Nevada in 2010. Salita features the best young boxing prospects and established contenders from all over the world. Top Rank Inc’s world class events are broadcasted all over the world through networks such as ESPN and ESPN+. Top Rank Inc prides itself on offering boxers opportunities inside and outside the ring and looks forward to continuing to grow while serving the needs of fight fans around the globe. Top Rank currently has a 30 event per year broadcast deal with ESPN, the leading sports network in the United States.

Top Rank Inc. has promoted 1500 events with 9000 fights in 22 different countries.

The O-1 Petition for the World Class Boxer

In the O-1 petition, we established that Top Rank Inc. would like to extend the O-1A status upon Mr. Tyson Fury, whom they consider to be an exceptionally talented world class boxing professional. The petition highlighted the world-class excellence of Mr. Fury. 

We put forth that American fighters that are highly ranked require other highly ranked fighters to compete against in order to improve their own world standings. Very few American fighters are ranked high and thus are not afforded the opportunity to move up in the world rankings unless they are granted the opportunity to compete against international talent. 

Internationally-recognised Awards

• WBC Champion of the World

• WBC Intercontinental Championship

• Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year

Rankings

• Mr. Fury is ranked #1 out of all of the fighters in his weight class in the entire world with BOXREC

Membership

We strengthened our O-1A visa application by providing evidence of Mr. Fury’s contributions to the field of Professional Boxing. Evidence of his memberships in associations of repute was shared in the petition:

1. World Championships in several sanctioning bodies 

Only prestigious champions have won these awards since the beginning of modern boxing. 

1. WBC World Championship - This award is granted only to one person in each weight class in the world.

2. Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year

Media Coverage

We were able to establish that Mr. Fury was featured in publications of international repute. As a leading and well-known professional Boxing champion in the world today, Mr. Fury has received national and international recognition for achievements evidenced by critical reviews and other published materials. 

Proof of Having Played a Lead and Critical Role

We established that Mr. Fury has been the leading champion in almost all of the major sanctioning bodies in the sport and these bouts have been displayed on the biggest stages and broadcasts which are confirmed in the independent media coverage from all over the world

Proof Of Having Received Significantly Higher Compensation Compared To His Peers In The Field Of Boxing

The firm provided conclusive evidence of the significant contributions made by the athlete to the field of boxing nationally and internationally. We proved that, due to his exceptional performance, he is sought after by a number of organizations and commanded significantly higher compensation than his peers in the field of professional boxing.

Providing all the above mentioned evidence, we were able to confirm that Mr. Tyson Fury is immensely talented and that he excels in the world boxing stage today. Our clear, independent, and persuasive evidence of Mr. Tyson Fury’s extraordinary ability proved that he meets multiple criteria and qualifies for the O-1A visa. 

For more information on how we help support professional athletes and coaches with O-1 and P-1 visas, please contact our offices at 310-209-8545.