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tyson fury He has said he is serious about retirement and there is “no reason” for him to get back into the boxing ring – even for £1billion.
Fury, 37, announced his retirement in January after his second defeat oleksandr usykthere is anger flirted with a return to the ringHowever, as he did after his previous retirement in 2022 and his promoter frank warren It was claimed earlier this month he wants to fight again next year,
But in an interview with FuryCTV, Fury said: “I have no real reason to go back into the boxing ring. I’m 37 years old, I’ve been punching for the last 25 years, why would I want to go back to boxing?
“It used to be for the money, the titles, but now I have more money than I can spend, I have an unlimited amount of belts and titles, and does it give me any happiness? No.
“Was the chase better than the victory? Yes. Honestly, the climb was better than the mountain top. It’s always like that.”
“I could go back to boxing any time, but I don’t want to do that. I’m not interested in that noise or the spotlight, or going out to get punched again, I’m not interested, it doesn’t do anything for me.
“You could offer me £1 billion today, and it wouldn’t make any difference, because I’m past the point of caring what other people think.”
In July, Fury announced an April 2026 date for his trilogy fight with Usyk, shortly after the Saudi boxing matchmaker turkish alalsikh Announced that Fury would return.
Earlier this month, Warren told DAZN: “He’s told me clearly he wants to fight next year. So, we’ll sit and see.”
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The fury has also been linked to the “Battle of Britain” against long-term anthony joshuaA fight that both have already said they want to see succeed before saying goodbye to the sport forever.