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Eddie Hearn believes Tyson Fury will come out of retirement for a legacy-defining conflict with Anthony Joshua.
Fury surprised the boxing world on Monday when he introduced his departure from the game, forsaking a mega-fight with Joshua.
‘The Gypsy King’ introduced his shock determination lower than a month after struggling a second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, however Joshua’s promoter, Hearn is satisfied the Morecambe man will return to the ring to ship a long-awaited showdown with ‘AJ’, who’s coming off the again of a fifth spherical stoppage loss to Daniel Dubois.
“I think he’ll be back in my opinion,” the 45-year-old informed talkSPORT.
“However I don’t know him properly sufficient to evaluate.
Tyson Fury has introduced his retirement from boxing aged 36 Picture Credit score: Mikey Williams/High Rank
“He’s coming off the again of two defeats and these defeats they damage the blokes.
“AJ was devastated along with his defeat to Dubois and I’m positive Fury is as properly [with his defeats to Usyk], they’re each winners.
“I don’t know if Fury can depart one of many largest fights within the historical past of the game on the desk.
“I do know he’s a competitor. I do know he’ll wish to give the British combat followers what they need and hopefully we see him once more.
“But if we don’t, god speed and all the best.”
Fury’s retirement will come as a significant blow for Joshua Picture Credit score: Mark Robinson/Michelle Farsi/Matchroom Boxing
Fury hung up the gloves after defeating Dillian Whyte in April 2022, solely to return eight months later for a 3rd combat with Derek Chisora, who he beat comfortably on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Hearn mentioned Joshua would now look to safe a conflict with the winner of the February 22 bout between his former rivals Dubois and Joseph Parker, who meet for the previous’s IBF heavyweight world title in Riyadh.
Ought to Fury return for a an ‘AJ’ combat, the Matchroom boss insists the loser would have nowhere to go.
“Both guys would be devastated to lose,” he added.
“It’s one factor dropping for the world heavyweight title, however on the identical time, dropping in a combat of this magnitude is the last word bragging rights.
“At this stage of their careers, the final phrase is goodbye.
“Whoever loses that combat is completed and whoever wins that combat strikes on and that’s what you’re combating for.
“You’re not simply combating for legacy, you’re combating to save lots of your profession.
“It’s a massive fight, but again at the moment it’s not on the table.”
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