Tyson Fury is ‘packing up boxing’ and ‘doesn’t have hunger’ to fight amid WWE stint, Eddie Hearn claims

MATCHROOM promoter Eddie Hearn believes that unbeaten heavyweight star Tyson Fury is “packing up boxing”.

The 31-year-old – who has headlined twice in Las Vegas this year – is currently preparing for his wrestling debut against Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel on October 31.

The Gypsy King will reportedly bank £12million from his WWE appearances, with Triple H revealing he has been blown away by the Brit’s wrestling skills.

It’s been an incredible year for Fury, with the former unified champion signing an £80million deal with Top Rank in February.

Wins against Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin in America have helped build up his name in the US, while his autobiography ‘Behind the Mask’ is set to hit the shelves next month.

And Fury has even teamed up with Robbie Willians in the festive song Bad Sharon in the fight for the Christman No1.

Hearn has claimed that Fury may have lost the hunger to fight in boxing again, but praised him for seizing every available opportunity.

As long as he’s happy and healthy good luck to him, I think he’s hilarious.”

Eddie Hearn

Speaking to iFL TV, he said: “Listen Tyson’s [Fury] on a roll right now, he’s going for it. He’s got a Christmas single coming out, he’s doing WWE wrestling – his heads gone completely but he’s absolutely living life, so good luck to him.

“I think he’s packing up boxing, I really think that he’s looking at it and thinking ‘I’ve made a nice few quid over the last few fights, I’m enjoying life.’

“I just think he’s looking at this other world and going ‘do you know what, this is a lot more fun than getting my head punched and going into camp.’

“I’m sure he’ll fight again but I don’t think he’s got the hunger.

“It’s hard, look, all of a sudden he’s earned some great money, he’s prancing around in Los Angeles getting in the ring doing all this cringey stuff with the WWE guys everyone’s loving it – it’s brilliant for him.

“He’s got the Robbie Williams thing, good luck to him.

“I don’t believe he has the same hunger, that he had, well certainly pre-Klitschko, but even pre-Wilder.”

Before finally adding: “As long as he’s happy and healthy good luck to him, I think he’s hilarious.”