Tyson Fury 'is slowing down' and 'isn't going to fight again' if he loses Oleksandr Usyk rematch
Tyson Fury lost to Oleksandr Usyk with the boxing star suffering his first defeat as a professional back in May
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Tyson Fury is 'slowing down' and won't fight again if he loses to Oleksandr Usyk later this year.
That's according to Carl Froch, who believes the Gypsy King will 'turn it in' if he suffers his second defeat as a professional.
Boxing fans were treated to a classic back in May when Fury and Usyk put on a show in Saudi Arabia.
The Ukrainian won via split decision, with Fury forced to accept his first loss as a professional after previously going 35 fights unbeaten.
Tyson Fury lost to Oleksandr Usyk with the boxing star suffering his first defeat as a professional back in May
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Fury has insisted he's still passionate about boxing as he looks to win the rematch, which will take place on December 21.
Yet Froch believes retirement could be looming, with the 47-year-old saying on his YouTube channel: “If he loses to Usyk, I think that will be the last we see of Tyson Fury.
"He has had a bit of a time out to get over the defeat, and go for it and had a good training camp.
"At 36-years-old he struggles to do the weight, he is slowing down and the stats are suggesting he is way past his best.
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"If he goes out and earns another £50million and then he gets beat again, he isn't going to fight again.
"He’s been great for the sport, but if Usyk does the job, which I think he does, [then I think he will] turn it in.
"You don't need any more money, you don't need to get punched in the head anymore. Go and spend some time with your family.
"He has had a fantastic career but has beaten twice by the main man. But he is in good company, you can't complain."
Fury doesn't appear ready to hang up his gloves just yet, however.
The 36-year-old says he still loves boxing, despite the fact it can be a 'very toxic' setting.
And Fury also insists he will always love the sport, no matter what happens in the future.
“I’ve been in love with boxing for such a long time – from being a little boy – and I’m probably at the end of my career in the next few years," he said.
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“It’s been a love-hate relationship. It’s been toxic at times. When it’s good, it’s very good, and when it’s bad, it’s very toxic.
“So I’m in that relationship and I don’t just abandon things. I try and make things work and that’s where we are at the minute.
"We’ve been in this romantic relationship since I can remember, since I was a child, and now I am a fully grown adult with a family of my own. It’s like, ‘Do I abandon it, or do I not?’ I wanted to walk away a lot of times but it always drags me back.
“It’s like a massive drug and an addiction. I know it’s an addiction and I’m an addictive person. Boxing is an addiction; it’s not my best friend. It abuses me.
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to meet in a rematch on December 21
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"When I come in this gym, it abuses my body, my mind, my soul. But afterwards I feel like it takes me to ecstasy. The rush is unbelievable.
"It gives me the biggest highs ever, but it also gives me the lowest lows as well."