IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois believes Tyson Fury should retire following his rematch loss to unified champion Alexander Usyk last Saturday night in Riyadh.
Dubois isn’t coming right out and saying it, but Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) looked old and faded, and Usyk schooled him for 12 rounds. The Ukrainian talent never had to go beyond second gear, outdoing Gypsy King in front of a deathly silent crowd at the Kingdom Arena.
After the fight, Tyson didn’t say whether he would retire or not, but apparently he will return to the ring for two fights against Anthony Joshua in 2025. There is too much money for him in that ‘Battle of Britain’ match to turn it down.
Tyson Fury’s net worth is estimated at $160 million, and while he doesn’t have to move on, he’s sure to add another $100 million to that tally. It’s there the greed factor.
Dubois calls for retirement
“Fury had a great career. I think it’s time for him to decide on that,” said Daniel Dubois Secondsoutreacting to a very old looking Tyson Fury who was beaten again by Oleksandr Usyk last Saturday night.
It would be great if Dubois could send Tyson off in style by fighting him. This would allow the young talent to use the old lion to increase his star power. If the gypsy king wanted to be helpful, he would have allowed Dubois to take his scalp.
Fury’s fans were in denial about his defeat, thinking he had done enough to deserve the win. They are joking. He lost, and he looked awful the whole time. Usyk battered him with three-punch combinations when he tried to punch him late in the fight and didn’t do much else.
It’s been YEARS since Fury has beaten a half-decent fighter. The last guy with a shred of talent that Gypsy King defeated was Deontay Wilder in their trilogy match on October 9, 2021. That win is very shaky, with many believing that Fury was given long count in the fourth round when he was eliminated. Deontay isn’t a great fighter, but it’s Fury’s best win in three years.
It was smoke and mirrors with Fury for years, with him being a bad fighter and his gullible fans picking on him, believing he was the best. He’s been pulling the wool over their eyes for the last 14 years of his career, and they’re none the wiser.