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tyson fury‘s father has given a conclusive answer to the question of whether his son should return to the ring in 2026 or not.
Tyson is rumored to be targeting a trilogy fight oleksandr usyk Or a massive all-British demonstration against anthony joshua,
But Tyson is now 37 years old, john fury He believes his son does not need to come back and warns his son about the undefeated “Father Time”.
“No, I don’t want him to come back,” Fury told iFL TV afterwards joseph parkerloss of fabio wardley“I don’t want to see him like Joe Parker tonight, because sadly, that’s what happens. Father Time catches up to you.
“Tyson has not been at his best since [Deontay] Wilder. The trilogy with Wilder completely destroyed Wilder and took a lot out of Tyson.
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Tyson came out on top in three brutally grueling bouts against Deontay Wilder, suffering two knockdowns in his final fight en route to a knockout victory – which would have taken a huge toll on the aging Fury.
Since the conclusion of their rivalry in 2021, Fury returned to defend his WBC belt dillian whiteOvertaking his compatriots. He later retired but returned eight months later to fight and defeat dereck chisora In 2022.
After this he left the former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou In a bizarre crossover battle in Saudi Arabia.
The former unified heavyweight champion announced his retirement again in January after consecutive defeats to undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk last year.
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With Usyk’s team officially announcing that they do not intend to fight Fury for a third time, it seems that the Brit is in agreement with his father on returning to the ring.
“There’s no real reason for me to go back in the boxing ring,” Fury recently told YouTube channel FuriousCityTV. “I’m 37 years old, I’ve been punching for the last 25 years, why would I want to go back to boxing?”
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