{"id":28924,"date":"2023-11-26T18:35:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T17:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/?p=28924"},"modified":"2023-11-27T10:51:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T09:51:45","slug":"fury-favourite-to-beat-usyk-but-hearn-suggests-the-gypsy-king-could-be-past-his-peak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/news\/fury-favourite-to-beat-usyk-but-hearn-suggests-the-gypsy-king-could-be-past-his-peak","title":{"rendered":"Fury favourite to beat Usyk but Hearn suggests the \u2018Gypsy King\u2019 could be past his peak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul>\n<li>Matchroom boss suggests Fury may be in decline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concerns over Fury\u2019s current conditioning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2018Gypsy King\u2019 bookies favourite ahead of undisputed clash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Eddie Hearn, the renowned boxing promoter, has raised eyebrows with his recent comments about heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, suggesting that Fury&#8217;s best days might be behind him. The \u2018Gypsy King\u2019 is the bookies favourite ahead of February\u2019s undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/boxing\">best boxing betting sites in the UK <\/a>with Betting.com.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mt-8 wp-block-top-list \" id=\"sports-book\">\n\n\t\n\t<section\n\t\tid=\"block_b5768d509adc4d6790e02f9aa301375b\"\n\t\t\t\t\tx-data=\"block_b5768d509adc4d6790e02f9aa301375b\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"@container\"\n\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1  gap-8\" x-ref=\"container-block_b5768d509adc4d6790e02f9aa301375b\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/go.betting.com\/go\/spreadex\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\trel=\"nofollow noopener\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"SpreadEx Review 2026: Bet \u00a325, get \u00a350 in free bets and bonuses\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"flex flex-grow flex-row items-center bg-white p-2 shadow group hover:no-underline \"\n\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/spreadex_postcard_400x210-180x95.webp 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/spreadex_postcard_400x210-180x95.jpg 180w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/spreadex_postcard_400x210-360x189.webp 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/spreadex_postcard_400x210-360x189.jpg 360w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/spreadex_postcard_400x210.webp 400w, https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/spreadex_postcard_400x210.jpg 400w\"\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"120px\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/betting.com\/gb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/spreadex_postcard_400x210.jpg\"\n\t\talt=\"SpreadEx\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"120\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"62\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"object-cover object-center bg-cover bg-center flex-shrink-0 w-[120px] lg:w-[100px] aspect-casino\"\n\t\tstyle=\" \"\n\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col px-3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"text-sm font-semibold !leading-4 text-black duration-300 group-hover:text-red-100 lg:text-base\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-bt=\"tiles-betting-site-sm-title\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tSpreadEx\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-1 flex flex-row items-center gap-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"star-rating h-auto w-[60px]\"\n\t\t style=\"--bt-star-percentage: 90.4384%; \"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-xxs text-gray-60\">(4.4\/5)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ml-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"right-0 flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center border border-red-100 bg-white duration-300 group-hover:bg-red-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"w-3 h-3 text-red-100 rotate-180 duration-300\n\t\t\t\t\tgroup-hover:text-white\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"18\" height=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 16\"><path d=\"M.29 7.315a.94.94 0 0 0 0 1.36l6.874 6.562a.937.937 0 0 0 1.293-1.356l-5.18-4.949h13.285c.52 0 .938-.418.938-.937a.935.935 0 0 0-.938-.938H3.277l5.184-4.945A.937.937 0 0 0 7.168.756L.293 7.32l-.004-.004Z\"\/><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Hearn\">Hearn highlights laboured performance against Ngannou as evidence of Fury decline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearn pointed to Fury&#8217;s lacklustre performance in the bout against Francis Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion, where Fury reportedly secured a narrow points victory via split decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Hearn, Fury, who is 35 years old, appeared to struggle against Ngannou, who is a superb fighter with a great MMA record, but, is a relative newcomer to professional boxing. Hearn noted that Fury was dropped in the third round and seemed to be devoid of ideas during the Riyadh Rumble. Expressing concerns about Fury&#8217;s form, Hearn stated, &#8220;There are a lot of signs that he might be in decline after the Ngannou fight.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these reservations, Hearn believes that if Fury can return to his peak form, he will be too much for Usyk to handle in their upcoming unification fight scheduled for February. Hearn emphasised, &#8220;If he is back to his best, if he is firing on all cylinders, I do expect him to win that fight.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, Hearn&#8217;s current prediction contradicts his earlier assessment of a potential matchup between Usyk and Fury where he tipped the Ukrainian to win convincingly, even going as far as to label the potential bout as a mismatch, stating, &#8220;Usyk-Fury is a mismatch, no one wants to see it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearn&#8217;s concerns about Fury&#8217;s recent performances are echoed by Fury&#8217;s father, John, who expressed worries about Tyson&#8217;s physical condition. John Fury suggested that Tyson needs more time to work on his conditioning and weight, citing a perceived decline in strength and power over his last three fights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The 17th February is the date they have got to work towards,&#8221; said John Fury. &#8220;But in my opinion, Tyson needs a bit more time to get his conditioning right and his weight right.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Betting\">Betting Implications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fury is the bookies favourite to win. Despite recent concerns over his form and conditioning and despite Usyk\u2019s credentials as both a heavyweight and an allround boxer, most pundit\u2019s believe the sheer size and strength of Fury will be the difference. At the time of writing, BoyleSports have Fury priced at 8\/13, Usyk at 11\/8 and a draw 16\/1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eddie Hearn, the renowned boxing promoter, has raised eyebrows with his recent comments about heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, suggesting that Fury&#8217;s best days might be behind him. The \u2018Gypsy King\u2019 is the bookies favourite ahead of February\u2019s undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk. Check out the best boxing betting sites in the UK with Betting.com. 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