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Boxing – Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder – WBC Heavyweight Title – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. – October 9, 2021 Tyson Fury in action against Deontay Wilder REUTERS/Steve Marcus

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Boxing – Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder – WBC Heavyweight Title – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. – October 9, 2021 Tyson Fury in action against Deontay Wilder REUTERS/Steve Marcus
“Any Time, Any Place, anywhere, when you’re ready I’ll fight you in your back garden…” Such were the words Tyson Fury had uttered when Deontay Wilder made his third title defense against Artur Szpilka at the Barclays Center in 2016. Following this confrontation in New York, with the promise of a future fight, the two warriors then headed towards their separate paths. While Wilder faced the mandatory challenge in Povetkin, Fury bound by contract met Klitschko in a rematch.
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Just a few months, and for Tyson, Fury, injury, drama, and depression kicked in. However, ‘The Gypsy King’ stood his ground and fought his own battles. After Fury made his return to boxing, he fought Wilder three times. The first bout was a draw, but Fury won the next two fights.
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Now, after two months since Fury retired from boxing, he speaks publicly of what made him contemplate retirement at all. Fury assigns Wilder the due credit and reportedly announces that he was “concussed” and “put down” and realized it was “time to call it a day.”
“The ugly side of boxing”: Fans react to Tyson Fury’s cause of retirement
After Michael Benson tweeted the announcement, several fans took to the same platform and expressed their opinions. Here are a few reactions that are worth sharing:
Tyson Fury has said the Deontay Wilder trilogy fight prompted his decision to retire: "I had lumps on the back of my head like fists. I was concussed, I didn't remember anything. I was thinking, 'Did I get put down four times?' I thought, 'I think it's time to call it a day.'"
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) July 9, 2022
Someone by the ID Greg. said they could not blame them and that it was the ugly side of boxing.
I can't blame em. That's the ugly side of boxing https://t.co/fLxNZbd8hS
— Greg. (@GregHH27) July 9, 2022
Vacate your belt then
— Tom (@TomHad1999) July 9, 2022
Tom was one of the many who urged The Gypsy King to vacate his belts if he truly desired his fans to believe in him.
FuRy iS sCarEd oF UsYk
— SJamesRET (@SJamesRET2) July 9, 2022
For some time, there has been a discussion in the boxing world about Fury returning to boxing just to face the winner of Usyk vs. Joshua. However, this one fan said Fury was scared of Usyk.
Full of crap
— Simon Boddy (@sibod1) July 9, 2022
Simon Boddy completely disagreed and added, “Full of crap.”
Mayweather playbook
— Bobby K (@Cinavenom) July 9, 2022
Floyd Mayweather retired multiple times, but one way or the other, he found his way back to the ring. A fan commented and said that Fury was probably pulling out a Mayweather move, in the sense that he would eventually announce his comeback to boxing.
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Talking rubbish. He’s still carrying the belts, why doesn’t he drop them then
— UNCLE (@Kings_A1) July 9, 2022
Lastly, a fan said that it was all but rubbish and that Fury better drop his belts.
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What do you have to say about Fury’s recent remarks? And what is your reaction to it? Let us know in the comments below.
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