Tyson Fury Teases Potential Comeback with Cryptic Social Media Video
World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has hinted at a potential comeback with a cryptic social media video posted on Monday, alongside his former coach SugarHill Steward. The 36-year-old boxer announced his retirement from the sport in January, following his second consecutive loss to Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk. However, Fury has previously reversed retirement decisions, and his long-anticipated showdown with Anthony Joshua remains unfulfilled.
According to the video posted on social media, Fury was seen in the gym with Steward, where he hinted at a potential comeback. "Just in the gym," Fury said in a short video, before turning the camera to a cackling Steward. "Happened to bump into somebody you might know." Steward then added, "You know what time it is," to which Fury replied, "You know what’s coming." The timing of the post was intriguing, given Usyk’s next fight – a rematch with Daniel Dubois – was confirmed hours earlier.
The confirmation of Usyk’s next fight leaves Fury and Anthony Joshua as the odd men out in the heavyweight division, as well as Fury’s friend Joseph Parker. Fury’s former promoter, Bob Arum, recently suggested that he wouldn’t be back in the ring anytime soon. Speaking to the BBC 5 Live Boxing podcast, Arum said: "If I was a betting man, I would say he will never fight again. Marvin Hagler had an expression – ‘a rich guy who goes to bed wearing silk pyjamas doesn’t get up in the morning to do road work’." Arum added, "Tyson, really, I don’t think wants to get up in the morning and do road work and go through the experience of having to train when economically he doesn’t have to do it any more."
Fury’s undefeated streak came to an end with consecutive losses against Usyk in Saudi Arabia. The two bouts, taking place in May and December of last year, blemished Fury’s previously unmarred record. His current standing is 34 wins, one draw, and two defeats. Fight fans speculated that Fury was ready to return after being seen working out in his own gym, while current promoter Eddie Hearn last week said a long-awaited showdown with Joshua could still take place.
Hearn told iFL TV: "I said it the other day in an interview, the way that fight gets made is probably Tyson reaches out to AJ and says, ‘Mate, do you fancy it?’ And he’ll go, ‘100 per cent, let’s f***ing do it’. And it’ll be made like that. So let’s see." The potential comeback of Fury has generated significant interest in the boxing world, with fans eagerly awaiting his next move.
As reported by The Independent, Fury’s retirement from boxing was announced in January, but his recent social media post has sparked speculation about a potential comeback. The Independent also reported that Fury’s former promoter, Bob Arum, believed that Fury wouldn’t be back in the ring anytime soon.
Fury’s potential comeback would be a significant development in the heavyweight division, with many fans eagerly anticipating his next move. As The Independent previously reported, Fury’s long-anticipated showdown with Anthony Joshua remains unfulfilled, and a potential comeback could set the stage for a highly anticipated bout.
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