Tyson Fury to RETIRE after next month's WBC title fight with Dillian Whyte
The 33-year-old announced he'll be retiring after his St George's Day bout at Wembley
World heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury says that next month's WBC title fight with Dillian Whyte will be his last.
The 33-year-old announced that he'll be retiring after his St George's Day bout at Wembley on 23rd April.
Fury has not lost in 32 professional matches and has been champion since defeating former champion Deontay Wilder two years ago.
The World heavyweight champion said: "This is the final fight of my career, I'm retiring after this, $150m in the bank, healthy, young, I'm gonna buy a massive yacht abroad. I'm retiring, I'm out, this is my final fight, I'm done."
Biggest British heavyweight fight in 29 years
Tyson Fury believes his showdown with Dillian Whyte will be the biggest British bout since Lennox Lewis fought Frank Bruno in October 1993.
April's fight at Wembley Stadium will see Fury return to the UK after five successive bouts in America.
Tyson Fury said: "I believe it's the biggest British heavyweight fight since Lennox Lewis against Frank Bruno.
"Who knows it could be me who gets chinned? But I think, when I land the Lancaster bomber on his jaw, it'll be over.
"It could be over in round one or in round six but I don't think it will go past that."
That all depends, however, on whether Whyte shows up after he failed to attend the first press conference publicising the April 23 WBC World Heavyweight showdown at Wembley Stadium.
"I've got a new name for him. He is called 'Frillian White Knickers', because he is as soft as it says in the title", Fury said, after facing the media alone.
"He has shown his colours today. He gets upset and causes a ruckus, now he has given me that much more confidence.
"I'm not concerned because this is the Tyson Fury roadshow, it's never about the opponent.
"He's ugly anyway, this is about me and celebrating my legacy and celebrating it on the biggest stage possible.
"It doesn't matter who it is, it's always going to be the Tyson Fury roadshow.
"He's definitely raised the white flag for this fight. He doesn't want to go face-to-face because he would see the fire in my eyes and know he's getting smashed to bits. It's fear, it's terror and I don't blame him for not being here today."
Doubt on Fury v Joshua ever happening
'The Gypsy King' v 'AJ' has been at the centre of discussion within the world of boxing for years - after all, it was supposed to be the biggest British boxing match of all time.
The two would have put it all on the line, and the winner, of course, would be declared the undisputed heavyweight king.
But a spanner was thrown into the works after Anthony Joshua's defeat against Oleksandr Usyk last September.
Joshua's loss lead the Olympic champion to trigger his rematch clause against the Ukrainian.
Fresh off a trilogy victory over his American rival Deontay Wilder, Fury was then expected to face the winner of Joshua's rematch with Usyk later this year.
However, amid the harrowing Russian invasion on Ukraine a decision on their rematch is yet to be decided as the IBF, IBO, WBO and WBA champion has returned to his homeland to fight for their freedom against the Russia.
There have been reports that a spring date is still being planned for their rematch.
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