Tyson Fury confessed that “there could be no fuck” to fight Anthony Joshua or any other boxer after his second defeat with Oleksandr Usyk. The Gypsy King has been a dominant strength in boxing since 2008, offering an impressive 27-0 record until his draw with Deontay Wilder in 2018. Fury defeated Wilder to win the title of WBC World Heavyweight.
However, his winning series was detained by Utyk in 2024, who beat him twice in May and December to win and stop the titles of WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, IBO and Ring Heavyweight. After his unanimous defeat in December, Fury announced a retirement from sport in January, stating that it was “great” and “he loved every minute.” However, the former IBF title holder, Joshua, is not convinced that Fury will remain retired, insisting that the fight between them “must happen”, as the Ring Magazine Awards said.
Promoter Joshuy, Eddie Hearn, also doubts the retirement of Fury, reminding the fans that they were “here before” with a warrior. Talking to BBC Sport, Hearn said: “We were here earlier. If it’s over, congratulations on your great career.
“One of the best weighty weight of this generation and a charge of money has been earned. If your heart is not in it, if the fight has been thrown out of you, it’s definitely time to call it resignation. Several people always suggest that they can call a bluff, but I don’t know him well enough to give you an answer. If you don’t want to, if your hearts are not in this, if you don’t have a fight – you may get out of a bluff.
However, the 36-year-old seems satisfied with his decision to retire, as confirmed by the second cousin of Fury Andy Lee. Talking to IFL TV, Lee shared insight into the state of the former master’s mind, as he said: “[It’s] Only strange news here and there and seems very cheerful. “
He also revealed the genuine attention of the boxer himself, adding: “[He said]”Andy I’m not f **** d”. He said so. “I couldn’t be fucking with it.” He is very cheerful. “
This candid introduction indicates detachment of fury from sport and suggests that it can be ready for a more relaxed lifestyle. Despite this, Lee maintains that a fury should be a unexpected return to the ring, he would withdraw him to win – although he remains indifferent to whether the fight is taking place or not.
Lee said: “I really don’t care if they are fighting with each other. I am cheerful to see how they retire or separately their careers. If they fight, I would support Tyson, I think he would win. “
Joshua is not ready to abandon the chance of a duel from the Fury – who would be able to both fighters at least tens of millions – saying IFL TV that the fight is his next great chance. 35-year-old British said: “I feel that this is the best fight [for me]. People can say [Joseph] Parker, people can say – I don’t know.
“But I think fury, commercially, is a great fight and it is also the fight of a great man. So I think it makes sense. You can say that years have passed. But listen that the weighty department has flourished. And why am I saying that this is probably a great fight, when I said that Parker is a great story of someone who never gives up.
“The point is that there will be one winner and one loser and there will be bloodshed. And it won’t be mine. “