"That will lead to a Fury fight against the winner of Joshua and Usyk. "I think if Joe Joyce wins his fight in early July, Tyson Fury and Joyce at Wembley at the beginning of October will do as well if not better - I don't know how you can do better - but as well as the Dillian Whyte fight with Tyson Fury. "He's going to fight, he's a fighting man, and I expect Tyson Fury back in the ring before the end of the year," Arum said. He couldn't beat me if he had a baseball bat while I was sleeping."ĭo you really believe Tyson Fury has retired from boxing? Let us know in the comments section.įury claimed Anthony Joshua turned down the chance to fight him six times (Image: AMER HILABI/AFP via Getty Images)ĭespite Fury's comments, his co-promoter Bob Arum believes he will be back in action soon, predicting he will face Joe Joyce before taking on the winner of Joshua's upcoming rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. "Prima donna, little sucker b****, who don't want to fight. When asked about Joshua specifically, Fury added: "Tried to make that fight six times at least and unsuccessful every time because you're messing with a diva. So if anyone wants to criticise me for that, they can go suck my balls basically." "Got plenty of money, still got my faculties and brains about me. The logical next step for Fury was to secure an undisputed world title fight with Anthony Joshua, likely held in Saudi Arabia, until the Londoner’s chastening defeat to Ukraine’s Oleksandr. READ MORE: Tyson Fury can't attend brother Tommy's fight because of 'US ban' says dad John "I'm all out of getting punched in the face for a few quid," Fury said. However, in an interview with iFL TV, Fury once again insisted he is done with boxing and slammed Joshua. The Gypsy King is yet to be stripped of his title despite his retirement, amid suggestions he could yet be tempted back into the ring. Meanwhile, there are five more bouts scheduled to take place during the PPV at the Wembley Stadium.Tyson Fury has laid into heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua, labelling him a "little sucker b****" who rejected the chance to fight him on six occasions.įury announced his retirement from boxing in April after successfully defending his WBC heavyweight crown against Dillian Whyte with a sixth-round knockout at Wembley. At the same time, Tyson’s brother Tommy Fury will also return to action for the first time in eight months for a light-heavyweight clash against Daniel Bocianski. With that said, the match card for the Fury vs Whyte PPV will also features the WBO international super-featherweight title clash between Anthony Cacace and Jonathan Romero. Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions and Bob Arum’s Top Rank are the promoters for the pay-per-view (PPV) event, which won the bid for the rights with an amount of approximately USD 41 million. Fury is returning to the United Kingdom for a fight for the first time in almost four years. Meanwhile, Fury is coming off his two straight title defense against Deontay Wilder.įury has a win/loss record of 31-0 heading into the upcoming PPV, while Whyte has a record of 28-2. Whyte is the WBC interim heavyweight champion and is the mandatory challenger for Fury’s title, having defeated Alexander Povetkin in his last bout to pick the interim championship title. The World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is set to defend his title against fellow British boxer Dillian Whyte on April 23 at the Wembley Stadium in London.
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