Eddie Hearn doubts Tyson Fury's retirement is a serious matter that will last. Hearn said Fury retired “make sure somebody pays you to come out of retirement.” In other words, 'The Gispy King' is faking it so he can get a huge mega-million offer to come out of retirement so he can face Anthony Joshua at 'Battle of Britain'.

It doesn't bode well for promoter Hearn that former WBC heavyweight champion Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) announced his retirement today as he hopes to fight Anthony Joshua twice in 2025. With Fury retiring, Joshua doesn't have great options.

There's the winner of Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker, and then Hearn can end it anyway. Dubois may retire Joshua if the two meet again. But the money AJ will get from that fight is nowhere near as much as him fighting Fury twice.

“a natural game”

“I think if you don't have the heart for it anymore and you don't want to compete, I think retirement is the best option,” Eddie Hearn told TNT Sports in response to Tyson Fury announcing his retirement.

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

“I doubt it, but retirement has always been about making sure someone pays you for retirement. But if that's his lot, all respect to him and I wish him the best,” Hearn said of Fury.

“I just think if I'd been looking for the right deal, I could have retired, but I can't speak for him. That's just what I would do. I think it's a normal game, but maybe it's a lot of it. I don't know him well enough to comment, really,” Hearn said.

After revisiting his loss to Oleksandr Usyk on 21 December, he questioned himself, possibly angering the defeat. By now, seeing his performance, he must have realized that he has lost. Fury has been depressed before, and it's possible he's not feeling happy after being dominated for the second time by the talented Usyk.

With the huge fortune Fury has amassed from his fights in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, it may seem like he doesn't want to continue. If he fights Joshua, he finds out, there's a good chance he'll get knocked out by him because he doesn't have the ability to stop him like Daniel Dubois. If Fury has to go 12 rounds to beat Joshua, there's a good chance he won't be able to do it.

Afraid of anger?

Living with the memory of a knockout loss to AJ will be terrifying for Fury, and no amount of money can make him forget what happened. Some people can put bad experiences behind them and forget about it. I don't think Tyson is that type. He is like someone who will dwell on the past, second-guess himself, and be tormented by regrets like many older people.

“He's a man who makes his own decisions and it's not a game you want to play if your heart's not in it anymore,” Hearn said.

“If his heart is no longer in it, it's the right decision for him. Hopefully, this is not the case and we get to see AJ fight. If not, I wish him the best. Joseph Parker's winner against Dubois,” Hearn said when asked what Anthony Joshua's next fight could be if Fury retires.

As you can see, Hearn is thinking about himself and not Fury's situation. He is just a tool to help increase Joshua's wealth. I don't blame Fury for retiring because the way he was injured in both Usyk fights showed he couldn't take another punch. Three bouts with Deontay Wilder did him some. Yes, it's admirable that Fury won two of them, but the damage is there. Deontay knocked some chips off him in that fight.

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