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reggaereggae wrote:

freddydoesdallas wrote:This is why forums can be great. You start talking about a heavyweight champ retiring but get onto female leaders of middle eastern countries

Um.... Pakistan is in Asia?

Still in the vicinity of the Middle East and a key player in the area

reggaereggae wrote:

freddydoesdallas wrote:This is why forums can be great. You start talking about a heavyweight champ retiring but get onto female leaders of middle eastern countries

Um.... Pakistan is in Asia?

Yes it is in Asia, but so is the Middle East.
Did you mean to say South Asia?

Peter Fury wrote:“But as far as retiring is concerned, where I’m coming from, I wouldn’t see anybody have the last laugh because that’s probably what they want.”

http://www.thevisitor.co.uk/sport/boxin ... -1-7887963

This is exactly why English people probably never take him serious, then he wants to fight Wilder, then he suddenly becomes a pussy...

Horse wrote:

Stevieb8006 wrote:I'd crack up if he retired and sailed off into the sunset happy as Larry. It would be a great two fingers up to the people that call him thick.

How would it be?

He'd lose out on millions.

If anything it would be confirming the opinions of those who call him thick.

Depends how rich you actually want to be. He might value health and family over one more payday. There's more to life sometimes.

He might think about the likes of lister that literally criticise his every move and think "fornicate entertaining this lot ungrateful pudenda who can't comprehend what I've actually achieved or what I have to go through, I'll just live the high life instead"

gilgamesh wrote:

Sklar wrote:

gilgamesh wrote:...as likely as a Woman becoming the ruler of a Muslim country...

Benazir Bhutto did it twice.

Alright. Well then as likely as something less likely then.

Sklar - 'The cocky watchman' of boxrec.

Stevieb8006 wrote:

Horse wrote:

Stevieb8006 wrote:I'd crack up if he retired and sailed off into the sunset happy as Larry. It would be a great two fingers up to the people that call him thick.

How would it be?

He'd lose out on millions.

If anything it would be confirming the opinions of those who call him thick.

Depends how rich you actually want to be. He might value health and family over one more payday. There's more to life sometimes.

He might think about the likes of lister that literally criticise his every move and think "eff entertaining this lot ungrateful pudenda who can't comprehend what I've actually achieved or what I have to go through, I'll just live the high life instead"

Yeah, why would anyone be thick to retire with 20 million in the bank, not have to do a job they find a pain in the arse, or risk getting hurt in the ring, to spend time for their family.

He's still talking of retirement, posted a few hours ago on his twitter page

"Thoughts of a better place, less than 10 weeks left till repeat or revenge. Then I get my new baby & get to spend forever with my wife & kids, no more fighting. Happy times"

I'm not the biggest Tyson fan, but I think retiring after the rematch would be a great move for him regardless of if he wins or not. He'd have made good money from winning the belt & I'm assuming considerably more from the rematch.

Yes he'll be turning his back on big money fights in the future but he'll already be set for life financially & can get out of a tough sport without any injuries so he can enjoy his life. Good luck to him if that's the case because boxing's had enough tragic stories.

ttornado wrote:

reggaereggae wrote:

freddydoesdallas wrote:This is why forums can be great. You start talking about a heavyweight champ retiring but get onto female leaders of middle eastern countries

Um.... Pakistan is in Asia?

Yes it is in Asia, but so is the Middle East.
Did you mean to say South Asia?

Egypt is in the Middle East & that's not in Asia..........

But the other dozen or so countries from the Middle East are so I'll get me coat

Controversial wrote:He's still talking of retirement, posted a few hours ago on his twitter page

"Thoughts of a better place, less than 10 weeks left till repeat or revenge. Then I get my new baby & get to spend forever with my wife & kids, no more fighting. Happy times"

More mind games to do Klits head in

...with that amount of money he earns/can earn, his missus might not agree with it..which I believe will be a decisive factor...

It would be poo for boxing fans if he retired, I can't wait to see him fight Joshua in particular and Wilder.

dr_devious wrote:It would be poo for boxing fans if he retired, I can't wait to see him fight Joshua in particular and Wilder.

If his heart's not in it, best to go; It would be a shame for the division though.

Very strange, very random. Hope he isn't throwing away the biggest prize in boxing. Hope he isn't giving Wlad a chance to resume one of the most tedious reigns in heavyweight history. Was really looking forward to Fury v Joshua, probably the biggest fight ever in British boxing history. Not to mention the biggest fight in the sport's current climate.

Maybe these burdens are too much for Tyson to carry?

Well at least let's hope he can get in good enough shape physically and mentally to negate Wlad again. Hope he doesn't get remembered as the guy who fluked one time vs Klitschko. Though if he does, he'll be well paid for it.


Interestingly, my prediction for Fury a few years ago was he'd make it to a Wlad fight, get destroyed, and retire a happy man on the payday as in haha, I got paid x million to get beaten up. Maybe I was just a fight or two late in my prediction?

Autobarn wrote:Very strange, very random. Hope he isn't throwing away the biggest prize in boxing. Hope he isn't giving Wlad a chance to resume one of the most tedious reigns in heavyweight history. Was really looking forward to Fury v Joshua, probably the biggest fight ever in British boxing history. Not to mention the biggest fight in the sport's current climate.

Maybe these burdens are too much for Tyson to carry?

Well at least let's hope he can get in good enough shape physically and mentally to negate Wlad again. Hope he doesn't get remembered as the guy who fluked one time vs Klitschko. Though if he does, he'll be well paid for it.


Interestingly, my prediction for Fury a few years ago was he'd make it to a Wlad fight, get destroyed, and retire a happy man on the payday as in haha, I got paid x million to get beaten up. Maybe I was just a fight or two late in my prediction?

It does seem he's rather mercurial - it could all be a wheeze, but I suspect not - not judging by the look on Mick Hennessy's face during their press conferences, clearly he's a creature of whim and stream of consciousness.

"I'm retired in my mind" - Tyson Fury

In April he said he's out drinking and partying 24/7 and weighs 24 stone. He's achieved his goal at being number one and has nothing else to achieve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZECUmMiJDY

Stevieb8006 wrote:I'd crack up if he retired and sailed off into the sunset happy as Larry. It would be a great two fingers up to the people that call him thick.

Why? How does making millions out of being a boxer prove intellect?

Autobarn wrote:Very strange, very random. Hope he isn't throwing away the biggest prize in boxing. Hope he isn't giving Wlad a chance to resume one of the most tedious reigns in heavyweight history. Was really looking forward to Fury v Joshua, probably the biggest fight ever in British boxing history. Not to mention the biggest fight in the sport's current climate.

Maybe these burdens are too much for Tyson to carry?

Well at least let's hope he can get in good enough shape physically and mentally to negate Wlad again. Hope he doesn't get remembered as the guy who fluked one time vs Klitschko. Though if he does, he'll be well paid for it.


Interestingly, my prediction for Fury a few years ago was he'd make it to a Wlad fight, get destroyed, and retire a happy man on the payday as in haha, I got paid x million to get beaten up. Maybe I was just a fight or two late in my prediction?

Bigger than Benn vs Eubank? Bigger than Lewis vs Bruno?

ILikeBeer wrote:

Autobarn wrote:Very strange, very random. Hope he isn't throwing away the biggest prize in boxing. Hope he isn't giving Wlad a chance to resume one of the most tedious reigns in heavyweight history. Was really looking forward to Fury v Joshua, probably the biggest fight ever in British boxing history. Not to mention the biggest fight in the sport's current climate.

Maybe these burdens are too much for Tyson to carry?

Well at least let's hope he can get in good enough shape physically and mentally to negate Wlad again. Hope he doesn't get remembered as the guy who fluked one time vs Klitschko. Though if he does, he'll be well paid for it.


Interestingly, my prediction for Fury a few years ago was he'd make it to a Wlad fight, get destroyed, and retire a happy man on the payday as in haha, I got paid x million to get beaten up. Maybe I was just a fight or two late in my prediction?

Bigger than Benn vs Eubank? Bigger than Lewis vs Bruno?

Yes.

jamesmcdonnell wrote:

Autobarn wrote:Very strange, very random. Hope he isn't throwing away the biggest prize in boxing. Hope he isn't giving Wlad a chance to resume one of the most tedious reigns in heavyweight history. Was really looking forward to Fury v Joshua, probably the biggest fight ever in British boxing history. Not to mention the biggest fight in the sport's current climate.

Maybe these burdens are too much for Tyson to carry?

Well at least let's hope he can get in good enough shape physically and mentally to negate Wlad again. Hope he doesn't get remembered as the guy who fluked one time vs Klitschko. Though if he does, he'll be well paid for it.


Interestingly, my prediction for Fury a few years ago was he'd make it to a Wlad fight, get destroyed, and retire a happy man on the payday as in haha, I got paid x million to get beaten up. Maybe I was just a fight or two late in my prediction?

It does seem he's rather mercurial - it could all be a wheeze, but I suspect not - not judging by the look on Mick Hennessy's face during their press conferences, clearly he's a creature of whim and stream of consciousness.

I agree. Tyson just seems to say what is in his head and heart when he is asked - ask him on a different day and his answer may well be different. More interesting than being media-trained to the nth degree, though.

PS - love the separate geopolitical debate that has arisen - wouldn't get that kind of quality on CS...

olij999 wrote:

jamesmcdonnell wrote:

Autobarn wrote:Very strange, very random. Hope he isn't throwing away the biggest prize in boxing. Hope he isn't giving Wlad a chance to resume one of the most tedious reigns in heavyweight history. Was really looking forward to Fury v Joshua, probably the biggest fight ever in British boxing history. Not to mention the biggest fight in the sport's current climate.

Maybe these burdens are too much for Tyson to carry?

Well at least let's hope he can get in good enough shape physically and mentally to negate Wlad again. Hope he doesn't get remembered as the guy who fluked one time vs Klitschko. Though if he does, he'll be well paid for it.


Interestingly, my prediction for Fury a few years ago was he'd make it to a Wlad fight, get destroyed, and retire a happy man on the payday as in haha, I got paid x million to get beaten up. Maybe I was just a fight or two late in my prediction?

It does seem he's rather mercurial - it could all be a wheeze, but I suspect not - not judging by the look on Mick Hennessy's face during their press conferences, clearly he's a creature of whim and stream of consciousness.

I agree. Tyson just seems to say what is in his head and heart when he is asked - ask him on a different day and his answer may well be different. More interesting than being media-trained to the nth degree, though.

PS - love the separate geopolitical debate that has arisen - wouldn't get that kind of quality on CS...

I'll grant that, it's certainly unpredictable.

Yes, on the current scene there'd already be several people banned, and various threats and boasts about how much various people can bench thrown around, though I am worrying about Wesshaw turning up at my doorstep shouting pussy through my letterbox at this stage.

If he retires after his next fight. Good on him. The best know when to get out on top. He has probably set his family up for life financially. The way he blows up between fights will probably lead to harder camps as he gets older and possibly injuries.

Yes we are deprived of potential fights with Joshua and wilder, however I don't think they would be much different to the wlad fight. Fury will run around avoiding fighting so he doesn't get hit and potentially put down.

I don't think he will retire but it is literally a guess

ILikeBeer wrote:

Stevieb8006 wrote:I'd crack up if he retired and sailed off into the sunset happy as Larry. It would be a great two fingers up to the people that call him thick.

Why? How does making millions out of being a boxer prove intellect?

By getting out before he receives any physical damage. Understanding that health, and being there for your family is more important than potential future earnings ( given that he's loaded already). That could be considered an intelligent decision.

Also, pissing off the relentless critics that are literally itching to see him fail. (not you BF, we both know how you REALLY feel )