Few people believe that Tyson Fury’s retirement is legitimate, and they view it as ‘Gypsy King’ up to his old tricks, trying to artificially increase his market value. It’s like with a painter. After they leave, their works of art become priceless.
King’s greed
Fury makes himself rare, looking to be lured back with gazillions of Turki Al-Sheikh. For a fighter with Tyson’s limited talent and 0-2 record in his last two fights, he doesn’t even rate minimum wage as an opponent for the recently knocked out washed-up Anthony Joshua.
The 36-year-old Fury’s fights are so horrible to watch, and you could pick almost any heavyweight in the division that would be more entertaining. It’s interesting that Brits still want to see Fury because American fans see him as unwatchable and pure mediocrity.
If the Gypsy King waits too long with his game, he may not get the prize 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 big production out of that victory. It shows how easy it is to become a star in different countries.
Fury’s Hustle
“I think he wants us to desperately want him to come back and say, ‘No, no, please don’t do this,'” Johnny Nelson said. talkSport Boxing over he believes Tyson Fury is faking his retirement, hoping to get fans begging him to come back.
“They know how to handle this young kid (Eddie Hearn). He’s not going anywhere because there’s way too much money for him to walk away from the AJ fight. ‘Today I’m retired, I’m done. The day after that I want half a billion,’” Johnny said of Fury’s game.
“So, he’s not even playing a good game of poker. You know what it’s about. He tries to raise the price. I think Eddie predicted it a week before. So, I don’t believe it,” says Nelson.
