Eddie Hearn doubts Tyson Fury's retirement is a serious one that will last. Fury retired “to make sure someone pays you out of retirement,” Hearn says. In other words, the 'Gypsy King' is faking it so he can get a huge million dollar offer to come out of retirement so he can face Anthony Joshua in the '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 was hoping to fight Anthony Joshua twice in 2025. With Fury retiring, Joshua doesn't have great options.
There's the winner of Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker, and then anything Hearn can accomplish. Dubois-Joshua might retire if these two meet again. But the money AJ would get from that fight doesn't come close to what he would get for fighting Fury twice.
“natural play”
“I think if you don't have the guts for it anymore and you don't want to compete, then I think retirement is the best option,” Eddie Hearn told TNT Sports, in response to Tyson Fury's announcement of his retirement.
“I'm obviously disappointed for British fight fans because we have the opportunity to have the biggest fight in boxing. If this is the last we see of him, he's had a fantastic career.
“I doubt it, but the goal was always to retire to make sure someone pays you out of retirement. But if that's his lot, all respect to him and I wish him all the best,” Hearn said of Fury.
“I just think if I was looking for the right deal, I would retire too, but I can't speak for him. That's just what I would do. I think it's a natural play, but maybe that's his lot. I don't know him well enough to really comment on it,” Hearn said. “.
Fury may be overwhelmed by the defeat, doubting himself after rewatching his loss to Oleksandr Usyk on December 21. He must have seen his performance by now and realized that he lost. Fury has suffered from depression before, and he's probably not happy about being dominated by the talented Usyk for a second time.
With the huge fortune Fury has amassed from his fights in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he may feel he doesn't want to continue. He has to know that if he fights Joshua, there's a good chance he'll knock him out because he doesn't have the ability to stop him like Daniel Dubois did. If Fury has to go 12 rounds to defeat Joshua, there's a good chance he won't make it.
Is anger afraid?
Reliving the memories of the knockout loss to AJ will be something that will haunt Fury, and no amount of money can make him forget what happened. Some people can let bad experiences roll off their backs and forget about them. I don't think Tyson is that type. It's like someone who dwells on the past, second guesses himself, and is tormented by regret as many elderly people do.
“He's a man who makes his own decisions, and that's not the kind of sport you want to play if your heart isn't in it anymore,” Hearn said.
“If his heart isn't in it anymore, then this is the right decision for him. Hopefully that's not the case and we can see AJ fight. If not, I wish him all the best,” Hearn said when asked about the next fight he could take. Anthony Joshua if Fury stays retired: “Joseph Parker vs. Dubois winner.”
You see, Hearn is thinking about himself and 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 got hurt in the two Usyk fights showed he couldn't take the punches anymore. The three contests with Deontay Wilder did something for him. Yes, it's impressive that Fury won two of them, but the damage is there. Deontay took some chips out of him in those fights.
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