‘The Gypsy King’ announced his retirement from boxing last month, but many people including Tony Bellew think that he will be back in the ring once the dust is fully settled;
Tony Bellew: “It was a kneejerk reaction (Fury’s retirement announcement). Wasn’t he in the car when he did it, something like that? And that just tells you it’s a kneejerk reaction. He hasn’t announced it at a press conference. He acts on emotion as well. And I just think once the dust is fully settled, I just think he’ll be back. I genuinely believe he needs boxing. He breathes it, sleeps it, it’s in him. He’s a phenomenal fighter. He’s a brilliant fighter. He’s got a lovely family, a lovely wife behind him. And I just wish him all the best, but I just feel he’ll be fed up and bored. He’s a winner. And he’s got that competitive nature about him.”
Joe Parker Can Beat Daniel Dubois In Riyadh By Listening To Me
In just two weeks time, Joseph Parker and Daniel Dubois go face-to-face in Riyadh for a colossal showdown, and Bellew has advised Parker on how he can win the fight;
Tony Bellew: “If I could put a game plan in place, there’s a way to defeat Dubois and you cannot start slow. It means if you let this boy gain any confidence whatsoever, he’s going to run through you. I just think Joe Parker comes out, sticks a hard jab on him, lands a few hard shots early doors, I think he takes over the fight and just wins at a canter. But if he allows Daniel Dubois to gain any kind of confidence and get on top of him, he’s had it. And I think he has a chance, but if I was a betting man, I do think someone’s getting stopped.”
AJ Won’t Hang Up Gloves, He Wants To Fight All The Time
Anthony Joshua has not fought since his shock defeat to Daniel Dubois last year, but Bellew believes there is zero chance that AJ retires anytime soon;
Tony Bellew: “His whole life’s been scripted out in front of the camera. It’s very, very difficult to deal with that kind of pressure. I think he’s in a place now where he doesn’t care win, lose, or draw, he just wants to fight. I think he’s past caring about belts. I think he’s past caring about status and sponsorship deals. He’s wealthy. He’s probably the richest fighter in the world. He just wants to fight. It’s crazy because when you’re fighting and you’re chasing titles you’ve got a goal, you’ve got a reason.”
If Canelo Faces Jake Paul, He’ll Finish Him Inside 30 Seconds!
After Canelo faces Crawford, there are talks of him taking on influencer Jake Paul, who Bellew says would not lay a glove on the Mexican;
Tony Bellew: “He would fight him, 100% for the money. He’d flatten Jake Paul. It’d take him about 30 seconds. And the only reason it’d take 30 seconds is because he’d probably be laughing for 20. He could do whatever he wants to Jake Paul. You have to understand the level that Canelo Alvarez operates at a different level to what 90% of boxers operate at.”
Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 Winner Should Fight Jai Opetaia Next
The highly anticipated rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol takes place soon, and Bellew believes that unbeaten Jai Opetaia should fight the winner;
Tony Bellew: “He’s a monster. He’s just got to be very careful with the matches that you make for him. I mean, he’s the best cruiserweight in the world, there’s no disputing that. I mean, I see challenges if you want to see the winner of Beterbiev versus Bivol? If it’s Beterbiev, he wants to jump up to light heavy, you’ve got to be careful playing around people like him. He’s an animal. He’s powerful. For the first time I think Beterbiev will be feeling what’s coming back at him. Opetaia can hit, he can move. He’s slick. He poses a lot of problems for anyone.”
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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