Tyson Fury has hinted at a return to the ring following his retirement after losing twice to Oleksandr Usyk last year.
Tyson Fury is now 34-2-1 after being humbled by the former cruiserweight king, Oleksandr Usyk.
Usyk will rematch Daniel Dubois next and hopes to defeat him for the second time as he did with Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Though he announced his retirement after the defeats, fans remain hopeful that Fury vs Joshua will happen one day, if Fury still has the ability to perform against the toughest in the sport, as he did as an amateur back in 2006.
Tyson Fury conquered Michael Hunter in UK vs USA amateur bout years before Hunter’s win over boogeyman
In 2006, Fury, who needed 47 stitches after facing Otto Wallin, faced Michael Hunter in an England vs USA International competition.
He defeated Hunter in a four-round points decision, two years before his pro debut and seven years before Hunter’s.
As a professional, Hunter began in the cruiserweight division, where he accrued 12 wins before being bested by the Ukrainian pound-for-pound elite – Usyk.
In his third fight as a heavyweight in 2018, Hunter came to London and stopped Martin Bakole, a man considered to be the heavyweight boogeyman after his win over Jared Anderson last year.
Hunter’s career has since faded into relative obscurity against unknown opposition, with just one fight of note since the Bakole win being a draw against Alexander Povetkin.
Michael Hunter turned pro after a points loss to the scariest man in boxing
In 2012, in his final recorded fight as an amateur, Hunter faced none other than Artur Beterbiev, an extremely skilled amateur with a win over Usyk.
Beterbiev, who was knocked down by Callum Johnson, defeated Hunter on points in what was his penultimate amateur bout, before turning over and becoming known as a knockout machine.
That is until he was beaten by Dmitry Bivol in their second encounter, with a trilogy expected to land sometime soon.