Deontay Wilder Almost Retired Tyson Fury With Health Scare Following Their Trilogy

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced his retirement in April after defeating Dillian Whyte in front of 94,000 spectators. After that, he made an announcement about his comeback and engaged in his first match since then against Derek Chisora recently. Following his lopsided victory over Chisora, Fury made a sobering admission about what boxing can do to a person. 

Tyson Fury suffered an injury during his third fight with Deontay Wilder. He constantly asked his brother things like, “What round did I finish him in?” and “How many times did I knock him down?” since he was suffering from short-term memory loss.

In a recent interview, he mentioned, “I’m very cautious of leaving it too late and exiting the game with her, with all my faculties in order. But, it’s like how long’s a piece of string, how long does it go on for. But I’m always waiting for that sign, that signal that the body’s going to give me to say well that’ll be enough now. I’m not sure if it’s ever gonna be a certain moment that it’s going to say to me well Tyson, this is enough now.”

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‘The Gypsy King’ comfortably defeated Chisora during their trilogy bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The December 3rd bout ended with the referee stopping the fight in round 10. 

Upcoming fights for Tyson Fury 

In 2023, the boxing champion will face some highly anticipated opponents. The most memorable of them would be his fight with Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk. The two will each get a shot at becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. The title was last held by boxing great Lennox Lewis almost 20 years ago.

Additionally, a mandatory match ordered by the WBC would pit Andy Ruiz Jr. and Deontay Wilder against one another. The victor will get the opportunity to challenge For for the WBC title.

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In addition, Fury has also revealed that he is willing to fight Anthony Joshua in the near future. 2023 seems to be a jam-packed year for ‘The Gypsy King’. Meanwhile, share your thoughts about Fury’s remarks about his short-term memory loss in the comments below.