Tyson Fury insisted I was “done” with boxing until he reiterated his desire to retire after his WBC heavyweight title victory over Dillian White at Wembley.
The 33-year-old hinted at retiring before and after the clash with White last Saturday, which ended with Fury securing a triumph for a break in the sixth round in front of record audiences.
Appearing as a guest on Piers Morgan Uncensored on Talk TV on Wednesday night, Fury spoke again about his desire to wear his gloves.
“This is the truth, the gospel truth, nothing but the truth – I’m done,” Fury said. “Every good dog has its day, and as the great Roman leader said, there will always be someone else to fight with.
“When is enough?” I am happy, I am healthy, I still have a brain and I can talk. I have a beautiful wife, six children, I have countless belts, a lot of money, success, fame, glory – what more am I doing?
“Boxing is a very dangerous sport. You can be taken out with one blow, as we saw on Saturday, and that’s an unfortunate blow, and you may not get out of that lane.
“I give up while I’m ahead, I’m undefeated and I’m just the second person in history to retire as undefeated heavyweight champion. I am very, very happy, very happy in my heart for what I have done and what I have achieved. “
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Tyson Fury was quick to remind fans of the realities of life, as he and coach SugarHill Steward took out the bins just days after they sold Wembley!
If Saturday’s race in front of 94,000 Wembley fans turns out to be the last chapter for Fury, he ends his professional boxing career with a record 32 (23) -0-1 and follows the American great Rocky Marciano (49 (43) -0) as the only other heavyweight champion to retire undefeated.
It has been rumored that Fury could face UFC heavyweight King Francis Nganu in a hybrid mixed martial arts competition or even return to professional wrestling after his 2019 WWE appearances.
Whatever the future of the “Gypsy King”, he says he will not include boxing, even if offered an undisputed title fight against the winner of the rematch between Anthony Joshua and Alexander Usik.
“It’s not worth it,” Fury said. “I have four young children to raise and two older ones, I have been absent for the last 10 years around the world, traveling for boxing.
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Former WBO heavyweight champion Johnny Nelson believes Tyson Fury is the best fighter in the world right now after knocking out Dillian White.
“When will I have time to be a father, a husband, a brother, a son? I need this personal time. Fans will always want more, they always want more blood, but at the end of the day I have nothing more to give. I have given everything I have, I have been a professional for 14 years and I have been boxing for over 20 years.
“Every good dog has his day in the sun and it’s time for me to go high. I’ve always said that I want to go to the top of the sport and do it on my own terms, and I didn’t want to be the person who said I should have retired two years ago or whatever.
“They will not forget the Gypsy King quickly – and no material assets or money will make me return from retirement because I am very happy.”
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