Tyson Fury’s vow to retire from professional boxing could mark the end, for now at least, of an extraordinary career.
His rise, fall, and rise again may have seen a final chapter as the British fighter retained his WBC heavyweight world title with victory against Dillian Whyte.
Fury stopped his compatriot in the sixth round in front of a 94,000-capacity Wembley Stadium on Saturday.
And afterwards the 33-year-old said: “You know I promised my lovely wife Paris of 14 years that after the three [Deontay] Wilder fights that would be it, and I meant it. It was a great trilogy but I meant that.
“I got offered to fight at Wembley at home and I believe I owed it to the fans, every person in the UK, to fight at Wembley. I think this is it – this might be the final curtain for the Gypsy King. What a way to go out.”
His record stands at 32 wins from 33 fights, as well as the memorable draw in his first of three meetings with Deontay Wilder.
Speaking after cruising past Whyte, Fury said: “I’ve won every belt there is to win, there’s nothing more I can do, I’ve won every belt in the game.
“If this was a computer game it would definitely be completed, for sure.”
