Tyson Fury leaned forward at the microphone and could barely catch his breath as he continued to pull out his boxing resume after just knocking out Dillian White in front of a record 94,000 fans at the European match at Wembley Stadium.
Two English titles, two British titles, two Commonwealth titles, Irish heavyweight title, European title, WBO Inter-Continental title, WBO International, WBO Super, WBA Super, IBF, IBO, Ring Magazine, Lineal, WBC, WBC Mayan II, WBC Global.
The length of the dreams may have gone to the Hall of Fame.
“I won every belt I could win,” he told reporters. “If it was a computer game, it would definitely be over for sure.”
Image: Fury celebrates his victory at Wembley
That was his answer to questions about the retirement talks, with Fury saying there was little left for him to achieve in the sport.
And that may be true, although the prospect of a reunion match against the winner of Anthony Joshua’s summer rematch with Alexander Usik is seen as an appropriate “how could you resist?” End to his generational career.
For Fury, retirement remains a familiar, long-held temptation for peace. Leaving the showman aside, he likes his father’s life, he likes his husband’s life, he is aware of maximizing life with his family; no one could blame him for putting all this first.
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Fury says he has never experienced a Wembley-like atmosphere since his victory over Dillian White.
Before I fought Deontay Wilder 3, I was at my house in Vegas and I told my (wife) Paris, “This is going to be the last game, I just don’t want to do it anymore,” and she said, “Yes, I am.” “Let this be the last battle,” he told reporters.
“Then after the battle I told her in the shower.” This is definitely the last battle, there is no more than that. ” I was pleased with this decision.
“I get a call from Frank (Warren) and he says we can fight to get Wembley back. I told Paris, “I have to go one more time, I have to take my boots off again.”
“It was a difficult decision. I was happy to retire to Morecambe and go to the gym to watch Joe Parker and Tommy (Fury) train.”
Image: Fury kisses his wife Paris after defeating White
If Saturday is to be the last farewell, Fury goes to the sweetest and nastiest uppercut of the sixth round to send the obligatory contender White in a race that the WBC champion manages with cunning of his own class.
The 33-year-old admitted later that he would be just as happy to end things with a 12-point victory.
Speaking afterwards, he seems to have confirmed plans to step down before bringing UFC heavyweight champion Francis Nganu to the ring as the couple spurs long-running clashes over mixed rules. This opportunity was obviously more attractive than a future meeting with someone from Joshua or Usik.
“I said what I said, I am happy with my decisions, I will go home with my wife and children, I have been away for a long time, I have done everything I ever wanted to do,” he told reporters.
“I will retire as only the second heavyweight in history to retire undefeated after Rocky Marciano. Two-time heavyweight champion of Ring Magazine, there was never a Ring Magazine owner in my era, there was no linear in my era.
Image: White crashes on the canvas after a huge right hand from Fury
“I definitely think so (that he will retire). I will not rule out exhibitions for sure, the Great Francis Nganu was here today, he is on my list of hits in an exhibition battle, be it in a cage, in a boxing ring, in boxing gloves, UFC gloves, we can do it.
“He’s a monster of a man, I’m a monster of a man, so this is sure to be the Clash of the Titans.”
Pressed to face Joshua or Usik again, he quotes Clark Gable as saying, “I just don’t care!”
As for other endeavors, Fury did not rule out the possibility of returning to the world of wrestling, such is the range of possibilities at his feet.
“You can see me at SummerSlam soon. “I need to talk to (WWE CEO) Vince (McMahon) and the boys, maybe that will happen,” he said. “I know there’s a (wrestler) Drew McIntyre who talks a lot about me, I have to knock him out like I did his friend.”
With the victory on Saturday night, Fury improved his undefeated record to 32-0-1, entering another historic night, contributing to his outstanding return outside the ring.
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