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Eddie Hearn doubts Tyson Fury’s retirement is serious and will last. Hearn says Fury retired to “make sure somebody pays you to come out of retirement. In other words, ‘Gispie King’ is faking it so he can get a huge mega million offer to come out of retirement so he can face Anthony Joshua in ‘Battle of Britain’.
It’s not good for promoter Hearn that former WBC heavyweight champion Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) announced his retirement today as he hoped to fight Anthony Joshua twice in 2025. With Fury’s retirement, Joshua has no great options.
There’s the winner of Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker, and then whatever Hearn can muster. Dubois could put Joshua away if the two meet again. But the money AJ would have gotten from that fight is nowhere near what he would have gotten fighting Fury twice.
“Natural Game”
“I think if you don’t have the heart for it anymore and you don’t want to compete, I think retirement is the best option,” Eddie Hearn told TNT Sports, reacting to Tyson Fury announcing his retirement.
“Obviously I’m disappointed for British fight fans because we have the opportunity to make the biggest fight in boxing. If that’s the last we see of him, he’s had a great career.
“I doubt it, but it was always to retire to make sure someone was paying you to retire. But if that’s his destiny, all respect and I wish him the best,” Hearn said of Fury.
“I think I would retire too if I was looking for the right deal, but I can’t speak for him.” That’s what I would do. I think it’s a natural game, but maybe it’s his destiny. “I really don’t know him well enough to comment,” Hearn said.
Fury may be sulking in defeat, questioning himself after re-watching his Dec. 21 loss to Alexander Usyk. He must have seen his performance by now and realized he lost. Fury has been depressed before, and it’s possible he’s not feeling happy after dominating the talented Usyk for the second time.
With the vast wealth Fury has amassed from his fights in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he may feel he doesn’t want to move on. He has to know if he fights Joshua, there’s a good chance he’ll get knocked out by him because he doesn’t have the power to stop him like Daniel Dubois did. If Fury has to go 12 rounds to beat Joshua, chances are he’s not going to make it.
Is Fury scared?
Living with the memory of his knockout loss to AJ would haunt Fury, and no amount of money could make him forget what happened. Some people can let bad experiences roll off their backs and forget about it. I don’t think Tyson is that type of guy. He is more like someone who would dwell in the past, second guess himself, and be tormented by regrets like many older people do.
“He’s a man who makes his own decisions and it’s not the kind of sport you want to be in if your heart’s not in it anymore,” Hearn said.
“If his heart isn’t in it anymore, it’s the right decision for him.” Hopefully that’s not the case and we get to see AJ fight. If not, I wish him the best. The winner of Joseph Parker vs. Dubois,” Hearn said when asked what Anthony Joshua’s next fight would be if Fury were to retire.
As you can see, Hearn is thinking about himself, not Fury’s situation. He is just a tool to help Joshua increase his wealth. I don’t blame Fury for retiring because the way he was hurt in both of Usik’s fights showed he couldn’t take the punch anymore. Three bouts with Deontay Wilder did something to him. Yes, it’s great that Fury won two, but the shame is there. Deontai knocked him some chips in those fights.
Eddie Hear. reacts to Tyson Fury’s retirement 🗣
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