Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn reacts to Tyson Fury ‘retiring from boxing’
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Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn doubts boxing fans have seen the last of Tyson Fury and believes his retirement announcement is a ploy to get more money for a return fight. Fury, 36, said he was walking away from the sport in a video on social media on Monday.
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The former heavyweight champion was beaten for a second time by Oleksandr Usyk last month. Fury previously announced his retirement from boxing in April 2022 but returned six months later, and Hearn expects a similar situation this time around. Despite losing twice to Usyk, Fury had been tipped to be involved in some mega fights in 2025, with British heavyweight rival Joshua a potential opponent.
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The pair have repeatedly been linked with a fight over the past decade and Joshua, 35, recently called out Fury. Reacting to Fury’s announcement, Hearn told iFL TV: ‘I saw that coming, yeah. I saw that coming. ‘If you ever want to come back and get the max, you have to retire first, haven’t you? Someone then has to bring you out of retirement.
‘If that’s the last we see of Tyson Fury then good luck to him. I doubt it personally but whatever he chooses to do, much respect to him. ‘I think he’ll want to fight again, I think he will get bored and he will know the British public want to see the AJ fight.
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