Former world champion George Groves believes Tyson Fury will come out of retirement to face Anthony Joshua in a blockbuster heavyweight clash, The PUNCH reports.
Fury announced his retirement on Monday following back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk, but Groves suspects it’s a negotiation tactic rather than a final decision.
“I reckon it’s a negotiation tactic, maybe it’s a mind game thing with Anthony Joshua,” Groves told SunSport.
“I mean there probably is a significant part of him that thinks, ‘Oh I want to retire.’ And he might be speaking it into existence. But I don’t think he wants to retire.”
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn shares similar sentiments, suggesting Fury’s retirement announcement is strategic.
“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,” Hearn told iFL TV.
“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.”
Joshua, who recently visited Nigeria and met with President Bola Tinubu, has expressed his desire for the all-British showdown in 2025.
“Ups and downs happen, but I can’t stop now. My goal is to become a three-time world champion and face Tyson Fury in 2025,” Joshua told reporters in Lagos.
This marks Fury’s third retirement announcement, having previously stepped away from the sport in 2018 then later in 2022 before returning to defeat Derek Chisora.
The ‘Gypsy King’ retires with an impressive record of 34 victories and two defeats, both coming against Usyk, while never suffering a knockout loss throughout his career.
Groves, who retired in 2018 as super-middleweight world champion, even predicted that the two British heavyweights could become friends after eventually settling their differences in the ring.
“I bet you, if they do box they’ll be cuddling each other after,” the former champion added.
Despite confronting numerous challenges, counting a intense childhood and budgetary battles, Mayweather devoted himself to boxing. His tireless work ethic, coupled with his common aptitude, moved him to victory. At fair 19 a long time ancient, he won the bronze decoration in the featherweight division at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, making him a family title and opening the entryway to his momentous proficient career.
Davis is one of boxing’s most thunderous punchers, having eviscerated almost all of his 30 opponents to date, winning by knockout 28 times from 30 outings. He’s a bona fide ticket seller, a pay-per-view attraction, and one of the sport’s finest pound-for-pound talents.
In 2023, Davis defeated Garcia by knockout with a particularly nasty shot to the body. The Las Vegas gate generated more than $20 million, per GIVEMESPORT sources, and was a runaway success on pay-per-view as it sold to approximately 1.2 million households in the US alone.
The referee stopped the contest after the third knockdown as Shields secured her first stoppage since 2017.
“I’ve had some great performances, but is it my best knockout? Absolutely,” Shields said.
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Shields grew up poor in Flint, Michigan, and has earned enough money to become rich at 28. Still, she laments the gender inequities in boxing.
Shields is 13-0 with two knockouts. She turned pro in 2016 after becoming the first U.S. boxer of any gender to win consecutive Olympic gold medals and is averaging two fights a year.
In a video posted on Instagram, Fury confirmed his decision to retire from boxing.
Fury retires as a two-time heavyweight world champion, having first won the title by defeating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. After a three-year hiatus, he returned to beat Deontay Wilder in their 2020 rematch to claim the WBC title. Fury successfully defended his crown against Wilder again in 2021 and later against Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora in 2022.
So what happened is, that Tank, despite having a bout against Lamont Roach Jr. scheduled for March 1, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, hopped on an Instagram live session recently to make a bold statement. Confident as ever, he said, “I’ll tax that a– again. Tell them boys to give me $150 m’s. I’m coming,” while being asked about a Ryan Garcia rematch.
Gervonta Davis’ strategy is another factor to consider. While Ryan Garcia has made adjustments, Gervonta Davis is unlikely to change much about his approach. The WBA lightweight champion is a smart fighter. The first fight was a perfect example of how he can break down an opponent’s defense with his patience and timing. “Tank would likely stick to his game plan of staying patient, reading Garcia’s movements, and capitalizing on mistakes,” the model asserted.
Gervonta Davis’ strategy is another factor to consider. While Ryan Garcia has made adjustments, Gervonta Davis is unlikely to change much about his approach. The WBA lightweight champion is a smart fighter. The first fight was a perfect example of how he can break down an opponent’s defense with his patience and timing. “Tank would likely stick to his game plan of staying patient, reading Garcia’s movements, and capitalizing on mistakes,” the model asserted.
Fury’s announcement comes after he was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in a unanimous decision on December 21 in their rematch, which saw the Ukrainian unify the heavyweight world titles.
Though ‘Money’ Mayweather hasn’t had the same impact as Ali away from the sport, he changed the game in many ways. Perhaps the best defensive fighter of all time, Mayweather claimed four of the top five biggest selling pay-per-view events ever on his way to a perfect 50-0 record and titles in five divisions.
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The event generated in excess of $300m in total revenue, with Mayweather pocketing $180m of that.
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