Frank Warren says Tyson Fury would only return ‘because he’s a fighting man’ amid talk of Anthony Joshua bout
Will Tyson Fury return to the boxing ring after announcing his retirement from the sport? Fury’s promoter Frank Warren says he has “not even discussed” a comeback with the 36-year-old, despite hopes he would take on compatriot Anthony Joshua this year. Warren added that if Fury were to come out of retirement, it would not be driven by financial incentives.
Frank Warren says he is not trying to bring Tyson Fury out of retirement – but if it did happen it would be because Fury is a “fighting man”.
Fury, 36, made the shock announcement in January that he is stepping away from boxing, following back-to-back defeats to unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
There are some who wonder whether Fury may reverse his decision for a trilogy bout with Usyk or a long-awaited all-British clash with Anthony Joshua.
For now, though, Fury seemingly is not planning a return.
“I’m not trying to bring him back, I’ve not even discussed it with him,” Fury’s promoter Warren told TNT Sports ahead of Derek Chisora v Otto Wallin, live on TNT Sports and discovery+, on Saturday, February 8. “He’s retired and that’s it.
“If he ever decided [to return] – and that’s a big if – it would be his decision to make with his family, I would certainly not try to encourage him in doing that.
“He has been a magnificent servant for British boxing, one of the two best heavyweights of the 21st century, done it at every level, won world titles in other guys’ backyards against good quality fighters.
“He has done everything that has been asked of him, and he has had a hard career in some respects. Some self-inflicted, and when you look the first time around when he won the world title, the problems he had, the depths of despair, the boozing, messing about with stuff he shouldn’t have been messing about with.
“That in itself is a mountain to climb, and he did that and showed what he is all about, his courage, and with the support of his family he went on to win and regain the world title.”
Fury has made a retirement U-turn before in 2022 and a bout with Joshua had been talked about for several years.
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But Warren says it would not be the financial lure of a huge showdown with Joshua that would bring Fury back into the ring.
“He has just got to enjoy himself now,” Warren said. “He had a tough year last year, two world title fights, three training camps, it takes a lot of you and when you are in training camp you are not with your family, not seeing the kids grow up, missing chunks of their lives. He is with them now and is enjoying himself.
“He is financially secure, he has made stacks of money and good luck to him. He is a fighting man, if he comes back to fight – I am not saying he will, and to be honest I hope he doesn’t – but if he does, he’s not doing it for the money. If he does it it’s because he’s a fighting man.”
How to watch Chisora v Wallin
Chisora v Wallin will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 on Saturday, February 8, with coverage of the fight night starting at 18:30 UK time.
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