Backstage footage captured Tyson Fury in punching ritual before Dillian Whyte KO

Moments before he walked to the ring and knocked out Whyte at Wembley, Fury tested out his gloves by punching the head of his teammates backstage

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Tyson Fury confirms to Piers Morgan he is retiring from boxing

Footage has shown Tyson Fury testing his gloves on the head of his teammates just moments before his knockout of Dillian Whyte.

Fury defended his heavyweight title last month by knocking out Whyte in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley. ‘The Gypsy King’ vowed to never fight again after the 32nd win of his professional career, stating he would only consider a return for exhibition fights.

Just moments before he made a spectacular ringwalk, an extremely calm Fury was seen knocking his gloves on his head to ensure they fit around his hands well. He then does the same to his brother Shane and three other men in his entourage.

Fury is often relaxed before making the walk for his fights. When he won the unified heavyweight titles against Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, he rapped to Biggie Smalls’ song ‘Juicy’ and proved the enormity of the moment didn’t bother him in the slightest.

Fury teased a ‘hybrid-rules’ bout with UFC champion Francis Ngannou after his win, but insisted he is done with boxing. After going unbeaten in his 14-year professional career, Fury recently explained why his win over Whyte marked the end of the road.

“This is nothing but the truth, I’m done,” he told Piers Morgan on Talk TV. “Every dog has its day. When is enough, enough? I’m happy and healthy, I’ve still got my brains and can still talk. I’ve got a beautiful wife and six kids. Success, fame, glory? What else am I doing it for?

“Boxing is a very dangerous sport you can be taken out with one punch as we saw on Saturday night. It only takes one unlucky blow and you may not get up. I’m quitting whilst I’m ahead, only the second man in history to retire as undefeated heavyweight champion.”

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Fury’s decision to walk away from boxing has been criticised as an undisputed fight against the winner of Anthony Joshua’s second fight with Oleksandr Usyk seems imminent.

The WBC champion will need to decide whether he wants to vacate his title or keep it and wait for the winner of Joshua’s rematch with Usyk. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman recently said he will give Fury time to contemplate his future.

Fury was booked in an undisputed clash against Joshua last August, but the fight was cancelled after a US judge ruled in favour of Fury’s trilogy with Deontay Wilder. ‘The Gypsy King’ considers himself undisputed as he ends his career without having Joshua or Usyk for the unified belts.