TYSON FURY is about to inform the WBC that he’ll battle once more and is NOT retired.
The Gypsy King hung up his gloves after his victory over Dillian Whyte in April, earlier than reiterating his retirement on his thirty fourth birthday.
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Tyson Fury is about to battle once moreCredit: Getty
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The Gypsy King will NOT vacate his WBC beltCredit: Reuters
Fury’s second “retirement” announcement noticed him vacate Ring Magazine’s heavyweight title – however the WBC opted to offer him extra time.
Their deadline for his choice was initially as we speak, however this was prolonged to Friday September 2 following the tragic passing of Fury’s cousin Rico Burton.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman tweeted: “The @WBCBoxing acknowledging the tragedy which occurred within the Fury household and in respect of their grief has determined to increase one week till Friday September 2 the official choice of @Tyson_Fury relating to his standing as heavyweight.”
According to Sky Sports, Fury has already instructed his crew to cross on the message to the WBC that he WILL battle once more.
The Gypsy King is anticipated to focus on an enormous heavyweight unification bout with Oleksandr Usyk.
Anthony Joshua’s conqueror admitted final weekend that Fury is the one battle that he craves.
And the 35-year-old’s promoter Alex Krassyuk has already admitted that the match up is “within the making”.
Fury’s promoter Frank Warren mentioned: “Both fighters need it.
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“I’m assured we will make it occur and crown Tyson Fury because the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
“It would be the largest heavyweight battle in my time in boxing.”
Usyk is Ring Magazine’s No1 pound-for-pound fighter, overtaking Japanese bantamweight Naoya Inoue after his win over Joshua final weekend.
