‘I’ve Traded Being Heavyweight Champion of the World to Picking Up Dog Sh*t’: Tyson Fury Brutally Honest About Boxing Comeback

You can take away life out of a boxer, but never boxing out of his life. Love it or hate it, boxing is a young man’s sport. Every fighter dreads the day when it sinks in that the time has come for him to stop. However, Tyson Fury like most abhor mentioning glory, belts, and money as the grounds for those feelings.

It has more to do with the way of life; the sweat, the toiling, and countless hours in the gym. All ultimately end up in as innocuous an act as hanging the gloves.

Adieu…Here I come

There isn’t a boxer who hasn’t gone through those pangs of ‘what next. Tyson Fury is rather vocal on the subject. Besides parting away with the Ring title, the thirty-four-year-old Mancunian had confirmed retiring from boxing on 12th August this year. However, the decision proved momentary. Two months later, Fury announced the third match against fellow Briton Derek Chisora on 3rd December at Tottenham Hotspur stadium.

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The decision, of course, comes in the backdrop of a failed deal with former champion Anthony Joshua.

Reflecting on how life bolted upright during the last few months, Fury came out clean while speaking to the online sports magazine The Sportsman. Often chastised for the seesawing decisions, Fury stood by his retirement move.

Tyson Fury, from Bela Gyongyosi to Derek Chisora

Going back to the days he began, the Gypsy King reflected on how the phases of quitting and rejoining became a regular feature in his life. Then, at twenty-one, Fury won the English Heavyweight title.

Two years later, he met Derek Chisora for the first time at Wembley. The victory fetched British and Commonwealth titles for the Gypsy King. Probably his lucky charm, the second meeting with Derek on 29th November 2014 in London netted the WBO International title.

There was no looking back thenceforward. A unanimous victory against Wladimir Klitschko made him the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and Ring Heavyweight champion. The first meeting with much-feared Bronze Bomber Deontay Wilder in 2020 ended in a stalemate. But it didn’t take much time, for Fury was ready with all answers to Deontay’s questions.

Two consecutive wins against the American made him the WBC and the Ring Heavyweight champion. After the trilogy with Derek, Tyson will take on Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk to secure the undisputed championship sometime next year.

The Purpose

The storied career faced several pitfalls. Recalling the days spent entirely at home, he said, “I get home, I’m retired and I’m taking the kids to school, walking the dog, picking up dog s***, and I’m thinking like, I’ve traded being heavyweight champion of the world to picking up dog s*** on the side of the road. Like, What the f*** am I doing? I’m not built for normal life I don’t think. I don’t think I can ever go back to that………….. It’s a big come down and it takes a lot of getting used to and I don’t think I’m ready for that now and I don’t know when I’m going to be ready.”

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In a quandary about when that time will come when he bids goodbye to the world of boxing, Tyson is unsure.

But he needs a ‘purpose’ to live his life. Even if it means having a day job, Tyson needs an anchor, so he never goes adrift.