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Tyson Fury’s heavyweight rivals are falling like flies at the moment and remarkably, he hasn’t even had to lift a finger. Indeed, Anthony Joshua’s surprise loss to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk doesn’t just affect his own career but also that of Fury’s. The 33-year-old is now left with very few credible opponents left to fight as his professional career draws closer to an end.
In many respects, Fury’s last challenge in the boxing ring could be his trilogy fight with Deontay Wilder. Encouragingly for the Englishman, the Fury vs Wilder odds paint a very clear picture of what’s likely to happen. Fury’s expected to comfortably beat his American opponent, currently staked at odds of -350, while a draw is on the cards at odds of +2500.
Please don’t forget the beat down I gave you last time chump @BronzeBomber pic.twitter.com/vpo3WtAmX7
— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury) May 27, 2021
Once that happens, well, Fury could be a free man and ready to head back to WWE. The various boxing promoters in the UK will try and guard against that happening but you can be sure that the WWE will move heaven and earth in order to land their man.
In fact, WWE could come to Fury with rumors that SummerSlam 2022 is to be staged in the United Kingdom. This would provide the ideal stage for Fury to return to the company and Vince McMahon will be all too aware of how many new UK fans the heavyweight could bring to the sport if he tops the bill in Cardiff at the Principality Stadium, the current frontrunner to serve as the venue for SummerSlam 2022.
As far as opponents go for Fury, we know that Drew McIntyre has already spoken of his desire for WWE to hold an all-British main event if SummerSlam does indeed return to the UK for the first time in 30 years. With this in mind, you can easily see how this could sensationally involve Fury and the Scotsman going head-to-head in a furious match-up in the Welsh capital.
“If it takes @Tyson_Fury vs @DMcIntyreWWE to get the UK that big WWE pay-per-view, then I’m all about it.”
Drew McIntyre explains what it means to be the first-ever British WWE Champion. pic.twitter.com/5vZXv5vDDz
— JOE (@JOE_co_uk) July 23, 2020
Previously, however, it had been thought that Fury was intent on a world title match, which is why he was so interested in pausing his boxing career in order to fight McIntyre. Obviously, we now know that the 36-year-old lost his title to Bobby Lashley earlier this year and that Lashley has recently surrendered the WWE Championship to Big E.
In reality, it’s highly unlikely that Fury will be given a world title shot against Big E, even if SummerSlam is in the UK. Instead, we can expect him to pick up his rivalry against McIntyre. Should Fury be able to win that match though, then there’s a good chance that he will be eligible for a title fight if he signs a contract with the WWE and becomes a regular fixture on the program.
Ultimately, this will all come down to whether the talented heavyweight boxer has had enough of life with the gloves on and instead intends on pursuing a career in the WWE. It’s worth remembering that Fury spent time with McMahon only a few months ago whilst backstage at WrestleMania Backlash and the 76-year-old is thought to see Fury as the gateway to the UK market. With this being the case, Fury may just be given what he wants by McMahon to ensure that he leaves boxing behind for good.