Tyson Fury suggests he could make retirement U-turn after Dillian Whyte fight

WBC heavyweight champion Fury previously said his fight with Whyte would be his last, but ‘The Gypsy King’ has now admitted retirement is not on his mind

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Tyson Fury has admitted he isn’t thinking about retirement despite previously stating he would “100 per cent” retire after his fight with Dillian Whyte.

Heavyweight champion Fury told reporters at a press conference last month that his title defence against Whyte would be the last fight of his career. “$150million in the bank, healthy, young, I’m going to buy a massive yacht abroad,” he said. “I’m retiring, I’m out, this is my final fight, I’m done.”

‘The Gypsy King’ is just over a week out from his clash with interim champion Whyte, but insists retirement is not on his mind. Fury said he will make a decision on whether to hang up his gloves or not after the fight.

“I am only thinking about Dillian Whyte at this moment, I am not thinking about retirement.” he told reporters. “That will all come after I’ve had the fight, we will think about what’s going to happen and what the future holds for me.

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“At the minute I’ve got a massive task in Dillian. A lot of people are underestimating Dillian Whyte but not me, I’ve given the guy all the respect he deserves throughout training camp. I’ve been training since January and breaking all records in the gym. I’ve not underestimated this guy.”

Fury has pondered retirement several times throughout his boxing career, most recently after he knocked out Deontay Wilder in their trilogy last October. But he has also suggested that he will not call it quits until he settles his rivalry with Anthony Joshua. Fury’s father John labelled his son’s retirement claims as “bull****”. He thinks Fury would be lost without the sport and has backed the WBC champion to stay in boxing for several more years.

“Tyson you know for a fact, he’s as mad as a box of frogs. Where’s he going to go without boxing? What’s he gonna do? Empty some bins, go for some coffee, take his kids to school and read the paper? Come on. Take what Tyson says with a pinch of salt,” John told talkSPORT. “I’m his father, I know what’s what. Boxing’s his life. He’ll be boxing when he’s 40-years-old. He’ll sit at home for a few months and think ‘this is it’. He’ll want the smell of the gyms, blood sweat and tears, taste of the leather again.”