‘I Have Been Punched to Pieces’: Tyson Fury Explains His Decision to Retire From Boxing

Tyson Fury has hinted at hanging up his gloves after squashing the beef with Dillian Whyte on April 23 at the Wembley Arena, putting his WBC belt up for grabs. Aged 33, Fury has touched all the heavyweight titles at some point of his career and has remained undefeated throughout. However, the heavyweight division can still offer some legitimate challenges to ‘The Gypsy King’.

Therefore, Fury’s potential retirement after facing Dillian Whyte may seem untimely to several boxing fans. But ‘The Gypsy King’ has his reasons to justify the decision. Tyson Fury recently connected with retired champion Carl Frampton on BT Sport Boxing and revealed the hardships of the sport.

Tyson Fury said, “I have been in this game for 14 years now, I have been punched to pieces over the years as well. I have had it hard for a long hard career and I have finally got the just what I deserve at the end.”

Fury is an all-time great in the sport, who has fought the best of his generation. Having beaten Wladimir Klitschko, Deontay Wilder, Otto Wallin, and several others, Fury’s upcoming opponent Dillian Whyte is also an absolute A-lister. While Tyson Fury has vanquished every man he has faced, the journey was never a ‘walk in the park’ for him.

Read More: WATCH: WBC Champion Devin Haney Flaunts His New Diamond and Platinum Teeth

Fury came across some of the most vicious hard hitters, got fed to the canvas multiple times, and contracted severe cuts. But all of it couldn’t stop him from winning. That said, he is a self-made multi-millionaire and can rightly walk away from the sport on a high.

Tyson Fury might have a few tests left

Boxing fans had pitched a mega-fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua for years, but following Joshua’s two title losses, that fight is now out of a possible materialization. But current unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk can be an alluring opponent for Tyson Fury. Besides, several more names like Joe Joyce can also stand opposite Fury.

Amidst all of it, Fury has also hinted at fighting UFC heavyweight titlist Francis Ngannou in a massive crossover. So, Fury can postpone his retirement plans for a few years, offering the fans some more boxing blockbusters.

Do you think Tyson Fury will retire after April 23?

Watch This Story: Top 5 Best Selling PPV Fights of Floyd Mayweather’s Boxing Career