Tyson Fury: Will he be able to walk away after fighting Dillian Whyte?
Tyson Fury has promised to quit the sport after his upcoming April 23 clash with Dillian Whyte and is hoping to become a Hollywood star.
Set for a huge sell-out 94,000 crowd, Fury's return to the UK after a four year absence is very much a welcome one with the self-styled 'Gypsy King' putting his lineal and WBC crown's on the line for the first time on British shores.
Named after the great Iron Mike, Tyson Fury was born to be great. Yet, for outsiders, greatness seemed an unlikely end game for this unique fighting giant.
Retirement in his sights
"I want to retire on top, unbeaten heavyweight champion of the world.
While hardly a unique statement of intentions from an unbeaten fighter (Floyd Mayweather anyone?), Fury wouldn't be the first champion to walk away from the sport unbeaten, but he would be a rarity in the heavyweight division with only the great Rocky Marciano retiring as an unbeaten heavyweight world champion.
Ali, Foreman, Holmes, Tyson, Lewis - legends all of them, but none of them could follow in the footsteps of the original Italian Stalian Marciano. Will Fury make good on his recent talk?
More to come or time to say goodbye?
Can he really leave the sport while depriving the fans of that long-desired bout with Anthony Joshua? Can he achieve true greatness with a record that boasts victories over only two recognised heavyweight champions (Wilder and Klitschko)?.
• Raiders Stadium, LV
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• 4oz gloves
• The Gypsy King at 300 lbs +
Tyson Fury has set the stage for a "special" fight with UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou while speaking to @arielhelwani 👀
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