Many followers imagine former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will retire if he loses his rematch with unified champion Oleksandr Usyk on December twenty first on the Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Temptation of a Joshua Payday
The temptation clearly could be there for Fury, 36, to remain on after a second loss to Usyk to get that large payday in opposition to Anthony Joshua subsequent yr. You’ll be able to’t rule out the greed issue with Fury as a result of an additional $100 million+ would assist feather his retirement nest.
His Excellency Turki Alalshikh has already instructed the media that Fury and Joshua can nonetheless battle, even when they lose their semi-final matches. Fury won’t need to take him up on his provide due to his delight.
The purse that Fury may get combating Joshua could be monumental, and it might be tempting for him to take the battle, even when he’s coming off a humiliating knockout loss to Usyk in December.
Getting diminished to mud by Usyk on December twenty first will likely be a bitter tablet for Fury to swallow as a result of it was solely 4 months in the past that he was seen as one of the best heavyweight on the planet. That label was clearly as we noticed in Fury’s poor efficiency in opposition to Usyk, wanting as dangerous as he had in a few of his different fights and being saved by the referee on obligation equally.
A Knockout Loss May Be the Remaining Straw
A KO defeat for Fury in opposition to the unbeaten Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) is likely to be the ultimate straw for the proud ‘Gypsy King,’ who was saved from being stopped by the referee on this first battle in opposition to Oleksandr on Might 18th. Most individuals imagine Fury would have been knocked out within the ninth spherical.
For the rematch, it’s extremely inconceivable {that a} referee will step in to present Fury a standing eight discovered if he will get damage and is being shelled to items by Usyk in opposition to the ropes. A referee gained’t need to put himself on the road of being seen saving Fury from one other knockout after which coping with the backlash.
Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) is already fairly wealthy, with an estimated web value of $140 million, which is able to possible be bumped to over $200 million. He doesn’t want the additional cash he’ll get for a battle in opposition to Joshua. So maybe Fury will select the retirement route if he will get badly overwhelmed and knocked out by Usyk.
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