Few people believe that Tyson Fury's retirement is legitimate and they see him as the 'Gypsy King' trying to artificially increase his market value. It's like a painter. Once they are gone, their artwork becomes priceless.
The king's greed
Fury seems scarce, looks like it is lured back gazillions by Turki Al-Sheikh. For a fighter with Tyson's limited talent and 0-2 record in his last two fights, he doesn't value even the minimum wage as an opponent for washed-up recently knocked out Anthony Joshua.
The 36-year-old Fury's fights are so awful to watch, and you could pick almost any heavyweight in the division that would be more entertaining. It is interesting that the British still want to see Fury because the American fans see him as unwatchable and pure mediocrity.
If Gypsy King waits too long with his game, he may not get the price he wants from Turk. Fans lose interest quickly, especially when a fighter is old and hasn't won a high-level fight in 10 years, as in Fury's case.
He achieved his last victory over a quality fighter in 2015, when he defeated 39-year-old Vladimir Klitschko. That win wasn't anything special either, but it made Fury a star in Great Britain. The British made a big production out of that victory. This shows how easy it is to become a star in different countries.
Fury's hustle
“I think he wants us to be desperate for him, saying, 'No, no, please don't do this,'” Johnny Nelson told talkSport Boxing about him believing Tyson Fury is faking his retirement, hoping to get fans begging him to come back.
“They know how to handle that little kid (Eddie Hearn). He's not going anywhere because he has too much money to walk away from fighting AJ. 'I'm retired today, I'm done. The day after I want half a billion,' Johnny said of Fury's game.
“So he doesn't even play poker very well. You know what it's about. He's trying to raise the price. I think Eddie predicted it a week before. So I don't believe it,' Nelson said.