‘Fury’s Past His Peak’ – Former Boxing Foe Predicts Just Two Years Left for Gypsy King

Former heavyweight boxer David Price has predicted that Tyson Fury will ‘start to drop off’ in the next two years.

Speaking exclusively to 247Bet prior to the confirmation of Tyson Fury’s comeback fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov, the last Englishman to beat Tyson in the ring, Price, admitted that Fury is ‘still more than good enough to compete’ but that the Gypsy King’s ‘peak has been and gone’.

On Tyson Fury being past his peak, he said:

“I wouldn’t say Tyson Fury is at his peak anymore. I think his peak has been and gone. The Deontay Wilder fights were probably Tyson Fury’s peak. Although a bit of time out of the ring may have helped him.”

On how many years of fighting Tyson Fury has left, he said:

“I think Fury’s past his peak, but knowing how heavyweights develop, I’d say he’s still more than good enough to compete at 38. But at some time over the next two years, you will see him starting to drop off.”

On what to look out for in Tyson Fury’s comeback fight, he said:

“It all depends on what Tyson Fury’s reflexes are like, because that’s one of his greatest assets. His reflexes, his twitchiness, and his ability to make opponents miss. He’s great at things like that, but those abilities are some of the first things that goes as a fighter.”

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David Price predicts just two more years of Fury fights: “The Deontay Wilder fights were Tyson Fury’s peak”

Q: Tyson Fury turns 38 this year. Is he still at the peak of his powers? How many more years of fighting do you think he’s got left in the tank?

David Price: I wouldn’t say Tyson Fury is at his peak anymore. I think his peak has been and gone. The Deontay Wilder fights were Tyson Fury’s peak. Although a bit of time out of the ring may have helped him.

Obviously, we all saw the blip against Francis Ngannou, which Fury was fortunate to win the fight, really. But I thought it was always a bit of a mad decision to make that fight. It was a novelty fight and it nearly backfired, because Tyson’s stock dropped in people’s eyes after it.

But that’s been and gone, and people don’t remember him for that. They remember Tyson Fury for the great nights, the great wins, and the Usyk fights, which were great even though Fury lost.

I think Fury’s past his peak, but knowing how heavyweights develop, I’d say he’s still more than good enough to compete at 38. But at some time over the next two years, you will see him starting to drop off.

It all depends on what Tyson Fury’s reflexes are like, because that’s one of his greatest assets. His reflexes, his twitchiness, and his ability to make opponents miss. He’s great at things like that, but those abilities are some of the first things that goes as a fighter.

When you’re young, you can see a punch coming when it’s 12 inches away. But then as you get older, you only see the punch when it’s a bit closer. Your instincts and your reflexes go a little bit. So it depends on what’s happened with that for Tyson Fury