EDDIE HEARN has cast doubt over Tyson Fury’s boxing retirement with a wry smile and theory about why all may not be as it seems.
Fury made the shock announcement on social media in the wake of his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
Eddie Hearn has cast doubt over Tyson Fury’s boxing retirement[/caption]
But with a mega-money fight with Anthony Joshua still on the cards – Hearn reckons this is nothing more than a negotiation tactic.
He told iFL TV: “I saw that coming. I think, if you ever want to come back and get the max you’ve gotta retire first, ain’t you?
“Someone’s gotta bring you out of retirement. So listen, if that’s the last we see of Tyson Fury, good luck to him.
“I doubt it, personally, but whatever he chooses to do much respect to him.”
Fury has a history of retiring only to return – doing so three times before.
But nevertheless, he said in a social media video: “Hey everybody, I am going to make it short and sweet.
“I would like to announce my retirement from boxing. It has been a blast and I have loved every single minute of it.
“I’m going to end with this – Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody and see you on the other side.”
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Fury, 36, lost his WBC title and unbeaten record in May to Usyk, 37, who became the first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion.
But the Ukrainian vacated the IBF strap to proceed with his rematch – winning a unanimous decision in December.
Joshua, 35, was meanwhile knocked out by Dubois, 27, in September for the IBF belt.
It left AJ and Fury primed to finally settle the score in a British grudge bout.
And Hearn believed money and boredom will ultimately convince the eccentric Gypsy King to come back again once more.
He said: “I think he’ll want to fight again.
“I think he’ll get bored, I think he’ll know that the British public want to see the AJ fight and I think, my personal belief is we’ll see him in the ring again. And if not, as I said, good luck to the man.”
Anthony Joshua could see a fight with Fury collapse[/caption]
