\u201cThe Gypsy King\u201d wasn\u2019t impressed.<\/p>\n
And he didn\u2019t like what he saw.<\/p>\n
The bout was a chaotic, back-and-forth, sloppy war, with both men hurt multiple times (watch highlights<\/a>). While many fans found it entertaining, Fury saw something else entirely.<\/p>\n \u201cBy the time the fight comes around on Saturday, I\u2019ll have been out of the ring 16 months,\u201d Fury said on Inside Ring Show. \u201cAt 37 years old, 16 months is a long time; I\u2019ve got to see how I am.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAfter watching Deontay and Chisora fight, it was hard to watch for me. It was heartbreaking. I\u2019d never seen two men slide as much as them in my life,\u201d he continued. \u201cAnd I was thinking, \u2018Am I f\u2014king next?\u2019 Is this me? I told the boys, if I\u2019m even 10% as bad as those guys, take me out to the field and shoot me.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s a brutal assessment \u2014 and possibly a subtle jab at Wilder, who recently made the rounds claiming he deserved the nod in his past fights with Fury as well as calling Fury the biggest cheat in boxing<\/a>.<\/p>\n Still, Fury insists there\u2019s no bad blood.<\/p>\n And if everything goes according to plan this weekend, there shouldn\u2019t be any concerns about decline just yet.<\/p>\n His bout with Makhmudov is widely viewed as a tune-up<\/a> \u2014 one that could set the stage for a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua later this year or in early 2027.<\/p>\n For now, though, Fury is focused on one thing:<\/p>\n Making sure he\u2019s not next.<\/p>\n For more boxing news and notes click here<\/a>.
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