Fury’s Retirement: Hearn Calls It A “Natural Play” For A Bigger Payday

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Eddie Hearn doubts that Tyson Fury’s retirement is a serious one that will last. Hearn says Fury retired to “Make sure someone pays you to come out of retirement.” In other words, ‘the Gyspy King’ is faking so he can get a massive mega-million offer to come out of retirement so he can face Anthony Joshua in the ‘Battle of Britain.’

It’s not good for the promoter Hearn that the former WBC heavyweight champion Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) announced his retirement today because he hoped he’d fight Anthony Joshua twice in 2025. With Fury retiring, Joshua doesn’t have great options.

There’s the winner of the Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker, and then whatever Hearn can scrape up. Dubois may retire Joshua if those two meet again. But the money AJ would get from that fight is nowhere near what he’d get fighting Fury twice.

“A Natural Play”

“I think if you haven’t got the heart for it anymore and you don’t want to compete, I think retirement is the best option,” said Eddie Hearn to TNT Sports, reacting to Tyson Fury announcing his retirement.

“I’m disappointed obviously for British fight fans because we’ve got the chance to make the biggest fight in boxing. If that is the last we see of him, he’s had a great career.

“I doubt it, but it’s always been to come into retirement to make sure someone pays you to come out of retirement. But if that’s his lot, all the respect to him and I wish him all the best,” Hearn said about Fury.

“I just think if I was looking for the right deal, I’d go into retirement too, but I can’t speak on his behalf. 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 comment, really,” said Hearn.

Fury may be sulking in defeat, questioning himself after re-watching his loss to Oleksandr Usyk on December 21st. He must have seen his performance by now and realized that he lost. Fury has been depressed before, and it’s possible that he’s not feeling happy after being dominated a second time by the talented Usyk.

With the massive fortune that Fury has accumulated from his fights in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he might feel that he doesn’t want to continue on. He’s got 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 the way Daniel Dubois did. If Fury has to go 12 rounds to beat Joshua, there’s a good chance he won’t make it.

Is Fury Scared?

Living the memories of a knockout loss to AJ would be haunting for 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’s that type. He’s more like someone who would dwell on the past, second guess himself, and be tortured by regret the way many aging people do.

“He’s the man to make his own decisions and it’s not the type of sport you want to play in if your heart’s not in it anymore,” said Hearn.

“If his heart’s not in it anymore, it’s the right decision for him. Hopefully, that’s not the case and we get to see the AJ fight. If not, I wish him all the best. The winner of Joseph Parker against Dubois,” said Hearn when asked what’s the next fight Anthony Joshua can take if Fury stays retired.

As you can see, Hearn is thinking about himself and not about Fury’s situation. He’s just tool to help Joshua increase his wealth. I don’t blame Fury for retiring because the way he was hurt in both Usyk fights showed that he can no longer take a punch. The three contests with Deontay Wilder did something to him. Yeah, it’s admirable that Fury won two of them, but the damage is there. Deontay knocked some chips out of him in those fights.




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