Tyson Fury ‘reveals retirement decision’ after the Gypsy King was defeated in his heavyweight title rematch with Oleksandr Usyk
Tyson Fury has revealed his future career plans just one day after suffering defeat in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
In the lead-up to Saturday’s showdown the 36-year-old vowed to be all business from the opening bell having previously faced criticism for his antics in his first encounter with Usyk.
Throughout many of the early rounds Fury marched forward, utilising all 281lbs of his gargantuan frame to keep the Ukrainian on the back foot.
Much as it did in the first fight the momentum began to swing in Usyk’s favour in the later rounds as he repeatedly found a home for well-timed counters in combination.
Once again both men survived to hear the final bell and all eyes turned to the judges with the world title on the line.
This time all three judges ruled the same, scoring the fight 116-112 in the defending champion’s favour and condemning Fury to the second defeat of his professional career.
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Tyson Fury has reportedly made a decision on his future after defeat to Oleksandr Usyk
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On Saturday the Gypsy King suffered a second consecutive defeat against the Ukrainian
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It has led to questions over what the 36-year-old will do next and if he will retire from boxing
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After remonstrating with promoter Frank Warren after the scores were read out, Fury stormed out of the ring without conducting a customary post-fight interview, leading to questions surrounding his future in the sport.
However, according to a report from The Sun, Fury’s fighting days are not over just yet.
A source told the publication that after returning to the UK, Fury told close friends: ‘It’s not over.’
While another shot at redemption against Uysk is not out of the question, an all-British heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua could soon be on the horizon.
The bitter rivals have engaged in a long-running war of words and could soon settle their differences inside the ring.
Speaking following Saturday’s showdown Warren insisted that Fury vs Joshua is the fight to make if the Gypsy King elects to continue fighting.
He told The Sun: ‘It’s what people will want to watch.
‘The Fury/Joshua fight is a great fight and if it happens it will be a mega fight, it will be brilliant.
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However, the Gypsy King is said to be intent on returning to competition inside the ring
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The reports open up the potential for a long-awaited showdown with rival Anthony Joshua
‘But it will only happen if Tyson wants to do it and that’s a big if. And if he doesn’t want to do it, then so be it.’
Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn agreed: ‘The reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that’s Anthony Joshua.’
‘It’s the biggest fight probably in the history of British boxing, everyone will always want to see it.
‘For me, AJ against Fury is the one, it’s the one at Wembley, I’m going to be pushing His Excellency [Turki Alalshikh] to make the fight.’
Fury and Joshua had been scheduled to clash in 2022, while the former was still the WBC heavyweight champion.
Negotiations had been ongoing for a bout in December of that year before collapsing, with Fury instead defending his title against Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Joshua’s last fight came in September when he was stopped in the fifth round by Daniel Dubois for the IBF title.
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