Tyson Fury admits he has concerns over his own future after witnessing Deontay Wilder’s split decision victory over Derek Chisora.
In a scrappy fight, which saw both men hit the canvas, Wilder edged past Chisora at the O2 Arena on Saturday.
Chisora, 42, was fighting for the 50th and final time as a professional, while Wilder, 40, is set to continue.
Fury, who has faced both men on three occasions each, says watching his two former rivals has left him worried about how he’ll perform when he returns against Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
“By the time the fight comes around on Saturday, I’ll have been out of the ring 16 months,” Fury told Inside The Ring.
“And at 37-years-old, 16 months is a long time.
“So I have a little bit of stuff to do and to think about in my own mind and see how I am.
“After watching Deontay and Chisora fight the other night, it was hard to watch for me.
“It was sad.
“It was heartbreaking and I’ve never seen two men slide as much as them two in my life.
“And I’m thinking, ‘am I f***ing next?’”
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Wilder called out long-time rival Anthony Joshua post-fight and came face-to-face with him as he left the ring.
Fury called time on his career after successive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, retiring last January.
However, the former two-time heavyweight world champion reversed his decision earlier this year.
Makhmudov overcame Dave Allen on points in Sheffield in October, but heads into the bout as a major underdog.
‘The Gypsy King’, like Wilder is eyeing a showdown with long-time rival, Joshua who is expected to be ringside.
“I’d like to fight him next for sure,” Fury told The Stomping Ground.
“If he’s available next, then we’ll do it next, providing I get through Arslanbek.”
