The Fighting Future Of Tyson Fury: Ambition Or Vapid Promises
Chris Algieri is sceptical about Tyson Fury’s ambitious five-fight schedule as the WBC heavyweight champion. After two more fights, he anticipates that 35-year-old Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) would call it quits on his career.
On May 18, those two bouts will take place against Oleksandr Usyk, the IBF, WBA, and WBO champion; if they prevail in their subsequent fights, Anthony Joshua might follow.
According to Algieri, Fury has been sporting a look that suggests he is “halfway into retirement” as a fighter. In his last three fights, Fury—who has faced Francis Ngannou, Dereck Chisora, and Dillian Whyte—has had an easy schedule.
Fighting those guys helped Fury hide his age, his ring tat, and the apathy that comes with being a multimillionaire. But those guys are not world-class fighters.
Being as wealthy as Fury is makes it very difficult to maintain focus on a job that demands total devotion and little outside influences.
Algieri Questions Fury’s Prolonged Illness
“According to Tyson Fury, he’s far from finished and plans to fight five more times. At 35, he’s just getting started. Regarding WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, boxing analyst Chris Algieri said Probox TV, “Well, I’m not going to hold my breath.” He also outlined an aggressive five-fight schedule.
I’m going to predict that Tyson Fury fights once or twice this year and then never steps into the ring with another professional boxer. He may take on one-off roles, compete against MMA fighters, and take on YouTubers. However, Algieri stated, “This is the last year we’ll see Tyson Fury in a competitive boxing ring in terms of being competitive at the highest level.”
Malignaggi Contests the Chronology of Fury
However, he claims to have two fights scheduled with Usyk, Joshua, and Ngannou once more. Who knows? Paulie Malignaggi stated regarding Fury. “Based on his current fighting style and schedule, it appears that he will live until he is 45 years old.”
“If you simply look at his past performance in terms of fighting so frequently and preparing for major fights, I just don’t see it,” Algieri remarked. Given how little he has fought and how he seemed against Ngannou, he has appeared to be halfway through retirement during the past two years.