World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has shut down any talk of retirement and has outlined a five-fight plan he has in his sights.
The WBC world champion was scheduled to fight WBA, IBF and WBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk for theundisputed heavyweight title next weekendbut he was forced to pull out after suffering an injury on Friday.
Fury, 35, suffered anasty cut above his eye during a sparring sessionand the fight has now been rearranged for Saturday, May 18.
Fury outlines five fight plan
His decision to postpone the original fight date has provoked plenty of reaction, with theories emerging on social media that the British fighter is contemplating retiring fromboxing.
But, taking to Instagram on Wednesday, Fury has shot down any suggestion of retirement and outlined a five fight plan that includes two bouts with Usyk, as well as British rival Anthony Joshua, as well as a rematch with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.
“I keep hearing talk of people saying I should retire or I am going to retire soon. I am not retiring anywhere,”Furysaid.
“I have got two fights with Usyk for the undisputed twice. Then I am going to fight AJ at least once, maybe twice if he wants it again after the first battering I am going to give him, and then I am going to fight Ngannou again.”
‼️ Tyson Fury on Instagram today confirming that he won’t be retiring any time soon and maps out his five-fight plan to face Oleksandr Usyk twice, Anthony Joshua twice, then rematch Francis Ngannou: “I ain’t going nowhere."[🎥@Tyson_Fury]pic.twitter.com/zmjbu3Z9Me
“That is just the start, so there are five little fights for you to whet your appetite with. I ain’t going nowhere. Nowhere. I am 35-year-old and in the prime of my life.”
Sean McCormick was the Sports Editor at Dexerto. He has a BA in Sports Journalism and over the last seven years has worked as a writer, reporter and an editor across titles such as Chronicle Live, Leeds Live and Manchester Evening News covering the region’s football clubs and sports stars. Sean loves football, boxing, MMA, darts and NBA.
