Tyson Fury could possibly be tempted out of retirement by a British heavyweight showdown towards Anthony Joshua, believes Prime Rank COO Brad Jacobs.
Fury made headlines in January when he took to social media to say he had ‘retired’ once more following his rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in December.
The announcement was taken with a pinch of salt by the boxing world after Fury had additionally ‘retired’ following his knockout victory over Dillian Whyte in April 2022, earlier than returning to the ring six months later.
Had Fury received or misplaced towards Usyk, a collision with Joshua felt as near fruition because it had ever been. And there are nonetheless hopes the pair may meet during the not-so-distant future with each within the latter levels of their glittering careers.
“He looks like he’s happy retired and doing it, but he’s done that before,” Jacobs instructed Sky Sports activities.
“No person is in Tyson’s head, solely himself, in fact. I believe an Anthony Joshua battle will get him out of retirement, if it is the best state of affairs and he feels proper about it.
“But when not God bless him, he is earned what he is acquired.
“I believe there is the potential for it. What happens nobody knows. Tyson has done shocking things before, and it wouldn’t surprise me if he did it again.”
Whereas Fury is coming off back-to-back defeats to Usyk, Joshua himself is simply months faraway from his fifth-round knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium final September.
It was a shock consequence that blunted what appeared as Joshua’s return to his explosive finest after assertion finishes towards Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou.
Joshua has made no secret of his need to face Fury earlier than the top of his profession, however that prospect stays theoretical in the interim.
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“We’ll ask the question,” Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn instructed Sky Sports activities. “Frank Warren was [saying]: ‘Well, he’s retired’. I know but it’s still my job to say we’re going to make our decision, just double-checking there’s no chance he’s going to fight.
“It is not ‘we’ll make Fury a suggestion to get him out of retirement’. We’ll double-check.
“We’ll have our eyes fixed on Dubois-Parker in many ways. But that’s what AJ wants. He wants to fight for the world heavyweight title. So that’s the number one priority.
“Kabayel-Zhang [winner], he is fairly relaxed about who he fights. At this stage he is about making an attempt to change into a three-time world heavyweight champion. He missed out on that chance final time and he’d love one other crack.”
Saturday night could see the heavyweight landscape alter again when Dubois defends his IBF belt against Joseph Parker, while Agit Kabayel faces Zhilei Zhang with aspirations of thrusting himself into world title contention.
Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker and the Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol rematch will be live on Saturday February 22 on Sky Sports Box Office. Guide now!
