Eddie Hearn says Tyson Fury “He looked very old“During media training this week, noting how he’s aged ahead of his rematch with WBA, WBC and WNO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) on Saturday, December 21 in Riyadh.
Although Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) is only 36 years old, he looked to some fans as a person in his 50s or early 60s during the build-up to his rematch with Usyk. It’s not just the beard. The punishment that both fighters took in their previous fight was severe, but he seems to have taken a lot more from his Gypsy King, causing him to look older.
Fury’s physical state
It’s Fury’s face and body. He looked well beyond his chronological age of 36, which could be a problem for him because Usyk hasn’t aged since his May 18 fight. He wants to take out Fury to finish him off and prevent the judges from scoring.
The promoter, Hearn, does not have a dog in this race and can tell it like it is. He says that Fury is “not a young man anymore”, which is putting it mildly.
“I know he’s got a beard and everything, but I think Tyson looked quite old in training to be honest,” Eddie Hearn told BBC 5 Live Sport, noting that Tyson Fury has apparently aged since his loss to Oleksandr Usyk . on the 18th of May. “He is no longer a young man.”
“He’s a 36-year-old,” Steve Bunce said of Fury.
“He’s not a natural athlete. You don’t see him doing his yoga and getting his massages every day, like taking care of himself,” Hearn said about Fury. “But he’s a natural fighter. That’s the difference. He’s not manufactured, but he’s not an athlete. He doesn’t move like that.”
The Lifestyle of the Gipsy King
Fury’s habit of packing on the pounds between fights may have contributed to the physical decline. Great Britain Ricky Hatton used to use heavy weights between fights, putting on weight and then needing to take it off in training camp. His career can be dramatically shortened. He retired at 34, which is close to where Fury is.
“I think his body will break down faster than anyone who has lived a full life,” Hearn said of the “Gypsy King.” “Usyk, I think he’s an athlete, and I think he could last a little longer. Fury is like an instinct, an impulse fighter and that’s what makes him dangerous.
“It doesn’t look like it should be good, but it’s really good because he’s been fighting since he was a kid,” Hearn said of Fury.
“Tyson Fury looked pretty old.”@EddieHearn look ahead #UsykFury2 pic.twitter.com/VcWhvXvhid
– BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) December 20, 2024
