Tyson Fury retirement fears dismissed as Tony Bellew insists long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua ‘is coming’ as ‘everyone wants to see it’
- Tyson Fury wanted revenge on Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh
- But the Gypsy King was eliminated for the second time in seven months
- There is speculation that Fury could be calling time on his career
Former WBC cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew can’t see Tyson Fury quitting a fight with old rival Anthony Joshua.
There is speculation that the Gypsy King would hang up his gloves after back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
In a thrilling match where neither man refused to give an inch, it was Usyk who, just like seven months ago, finished strongest and claimed another victory.
Usyk became the undisputed champion by just one point in May when he earned a split-decision victory, but this time it was clearer as all three judges scored the fight 116-112 in his favor.
Later, at the post-fight press conference, Fury was asked about his future in the sport and cryptically replied: “Maybe you’ll see me fight again, maybe you won’t.”
Although Usyk has cemented his place as king of the division, there are still questions about who is the king of Great Britain.
There is speculation that Tyson Fury could be calling time on his boxing career
Tony Bellew can’t see that happening before a fight with Anthony Joshua takes place
A fight between Joshua and Fury has been touted for years and Bellew sees it happening
Fans have been calling for a showdown between Joshua and Fury for years and Bellew thinks it will definitely happen.
“I don’t think that ship will ever sail,” he said Expresssport. ‘Are you telling me you can’t pack 100,000 people into Wembley to see those two fight? I think you’d get 50,000 at the press conference alone. It’s coming, it’s on. It’s on the charts and on the board.
‘Everyone wants to see it. The sad part is that this will happen when both are just slightly past their expiration dates, from the looks of it. It seems that this will be the case [Floyd] Mayweather and [Manny] Pacquiao all over again. It was stopped and stopped.
It seems that this will be the case [Floyd] Mayweather and [Manny] Pacquiao all over again. It was stopped and stopped.
“You have to remember that the only person who signed up for these fights and didn’t pull out is Anthony Joshua. He signed to fight Fury, he signed to fight [Deontay] Wilder, he fought Usyk twice, he fought [Wladimir] Klitschko.
“All these people signed up to fight and they backed down against him. He signed to fight Tyson Fury and Fury had to withdraw due to Wilder’s arbitration. He signed to fight Wilder and Wilder pulled out because of the mess he was in with Fury.
‘It is what it is. It’s actually a mess, but that fight will one hundred percent happen at some point. It’s huge. It is a huge blockbuster event and will probably go down in history as the biggest domestic boxing match ever.”