Tyson Fury has stated that he will retire after his boxing match with Dillian White, but was less enthusiastic about the situation in a recent media call.
One month ago, Tyson Fury was adamant that his April 23 boxing competition would be his last, but he slowed down his role in that situation when he spoke to FanSided on an April 14 media call.
Fury (31-0-1, 22 KOs) defends his WBC heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte (28-2, 19 KOs) at Wembley Stadium. This will be Fury’s first fight in his native England since 2018.
Fury made surprising statements regarding his future in boxing that led to the massive fight.
“This is my last fight, it’s over,” Fury told BT Sport (h/r Evening Standard) in March.
Fury added, “I’ve done everything I need to do now. I’ve made more money than I can spend in a million lifetimes. Heading into the National Stadium, 100,000 people and another British opponent, that’s going to be me.”
Tyson Fury and Dillian White battle it out at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, April 23, for the WBC heavyweight title.
These comments caused quite a stir, especially since a unification match with winner Oleksandr Usyk against Anthony Joshua looks likely soon.
With over a week left before Fury vs.
“To be honest with you, I’m only thinking about Dillian Whyte at the moment,” Fury told FanSided. “I am not thinking about retirement. It will all come after I have fought. We will think about what will happen and what the future holds for me.”
This is a very different response from what Fury gave BT Sport in March.
It makes sense that Fury would focus on the 6-foot-4 Whyte, but oddly enough, he didn’t back up his claims a month ago. Anger may have changed in the heart.
If Fury wins over Whyte, he could be in the perfect position to land the biggest fight of his career against the winner of Usyk against Joshua. Usyk holds the other three heavyweight titles.
Boxing fans are waiting for an undisputed champion, and Fury may be two battles away from giving them what they want. It would be hard to get away from a huge payday.
Fans can at least breathe a little easier knowing that Fury isn’t completely sold out in retirement.
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