LONDON —
Tyson Fury says he will retire after next month’s defense of his WBC title
against fellow British heavyweight Dillian Whyte in London, stating he has
“nothing to prove”.
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The unbeaten
two-time world champion was expected to face the winner of Anthony Joshua’s
rematch with
Oleksandr Usyk, the holder of the WBA, IBF and WBO belts, in a
unification bout should he beat Whyte.
But after
Tuesday’s news conference to promote the fight on April 23 at Wembley Stadium,
Fury, who has hinted at walking away from boxing before, said he would be
“fully retired after the fight”.
“What I want to do
after boxing is chill on a beach, drink pina coladas, drive Ferraris and live
on boats and that’s it,” said the 33-year-old. “That’s what I’ll do.”
When asked if he
harbored ambitions of challenging Joshua or Usyk, he reaffirmed that he would
be retiring “100 percent”.
“(I’m a) two-time
undisputed champion, 150 million in the bank, nothing to prove to nobody,” said
the self-styled “Gypsy King”.
Fury accused Whyte
of “showing the white flag” in the press conference after the challenger failed
to attend the event at Wembley.
Fury’s co-promoter
Frank Warren was also scathing about Whyte’s “disgraceful” absence.
Whyte, the
mandatory challenger, is believed to be preparing for the fight in Portugal
and, according to Warren, rejected the offer of a private jet to fly to London
for the event.
Fury, who staged a
mock face-to-face with his absent challenger, said: “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.
“He has shown his
colors 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.”
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