Tyson Fury’s dad, John, has urged his son to stay retired after emitting mixed messages about his future.
‘The Gypsy King’ hung up his gloves in January following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
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Fury’s dad, John, doesn’t want his son to continue fightingCredit: Getty
However, earlier this month, Fury’s promoter Frank Warren revealed that his client was eyeing a comeback in 2026, with a trilogy against Usyk at the top of his hitlist.
Fury then came out a few days later to pour doubts on a possible return by insisting that not even £1bn would tempt him back between the ropes.
Given Fury’s history of vacillating on retirement, it is impossible to know for sure what he will do next.
Fury Sr, on the other hand, has a very clear idea of what he would like his son to do.
“No, I don’t want him to return; he’s done enough,” John told iFL TV after witnessing Fabio Wardley stop Joseph Parker in the 11th round on Saturday.
” I don’t want to see him like Joe Parker tonight, because sadly, that’s what happens. Father Time creeps up on you.
“And Tyson has not been his best since [Deontay] Wilder.
“The trilogy with Wilder has done Wilder completely, and took a lot out of Tyson.”
What happened in Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder’s three fights?
Wilder and Fury exchanged nine knockdowns between them during three brutal wars of attrition.
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Fury and Wilder took a lot out of each other during their three-fight seriesCredit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank
Fury picked himself up off the canvas twice in their inaugural encounter in December 2018 to see out a disputed split draw.
When they rematched 18 months later, Fury returned the favour by flooring Wilder twice en route to a seventh-round stoppage win.
Their third meeting in October 2021 was the most damaging of all, with Fury scoring three knockdowns and Wilder inflicting two as the Brit capped off their rivalry by flattening his foe in the 11th round.
Fury went on to win his next three fights against Dillian Whyte, Derek Chisora and Francis Ngannou before running into Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
The Ukrainian won both fights on points, but Fury Sr insists it was all a case of timing.
“Usyk got Tyson at the right time, and he still never beat Tyson when Tyson had three wars with an animal,” Fury Sr continued.
“Talk about a concussion. He had it. Then he comes back and fights Usyk, and there is an argument both times.
“But if he wants to fight him again, it is up to him. But I say leave it.
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Fury retired after back-to-back losses to UsykCredit: Getty
“Because he has got to get a knockout to win, but unfortunately, the people around him have not got the brains or the intelligence for him to beat Usyk.
“Because Usyk is a world-class fighter, he is as fit as a butcher’s dog, he puts the work in, and his team is great…
“Tyson is the best heavyweight in the world by far, but he listens to the wrong people.
“I’m the man he should listen to, but he never does, and that is why we are here today.”