Few people believe that Tyson Fury’s retirement is legitimate, and they see him as “Gypsy King” up to his old tricks, trying to artificially increase his market value. It’s like with a painter. After they are gone, their works of art become priceless.
The greed of the King
Fury that makes himself scarce, trying to be attracted back with gazillions by Turki Al-Sheikh. For a fighter with Tyson’s limited talent and 0-2 record in his last two fights, he didn’t even rate minimum wage as an opponent for recently washed-up Anthony Joshua.
The 36-year-old Fury’s fights are so terrifying to watch, and you could pick almost any heavyweight in the division that would be more entertaining. It’s interesting that the British still want to see Fury because US fans see him as invisible and pure mediocrity.
If the gypsy king waits too long with his game, he might not get the price he wants from Turki. Fans lose interest quickly, especially when a fighter is old and hasn’t won a high-level fight in 10 years, as in Fury’s case.
His last win over a quality fighter was in 2015 when he beat 39-year-old Wladimir Klitschko. Even that win was nothing special, but that’s how Fury became a star in the UK. The British made a great production from that victory. It shows how easy it is to become a star in different countries.
Fury of Fury
“I think it’s desperate for him to come back, saying, ‘No, no, please don’t,'” Johnny Nelson told talkSport Boxing about him he believes that Tyson Fury is faking his retirement, hoping that the fans will beg him to come back.
“They know how to deal with this kid (Eddie Hearn). He’s not going anywhere because there’s too much money for him to walk away from the AJ fight. ‘Today, I’m retired, I’m done. The next day, I want half a billion,'” said Johnny about Fury’s game.
“So, he’s not playing a good game of poker yet. You know what it’s about. He’s trying to raise the price. I think Eddie predicted that a week ago. So, I don’t believe it,” Nelson said.
