After talks broke down once again this year over a bout with Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury says he still needs the fight with his rival.
Stats PerformUpdate: Nov 15th, 2022 14:22 EST
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Tyson Fury says it would be “an absolute dying travesty” if he does not fight Anthony Joshua before he hangs up his gloves for good. The WBC heavyweight champion has been touted for a match-up with his fellow Briton for a number of years, only to see each attempt to set up a bout fall short. A fight looked closer than ever earlier this year before another breakdown in negotiations, leaving Fury instead to set up another fight with Derek Chisora next month.
Though Fury has retired, or indicated he would quit, multiple times before, the 34-year-old now says he will not depart from the sport before he fights his rival. “I don’t think I can retire today,” he told The High Performance podcast. “Because I need that Joshua fight. We have been trying to make that fight for years. It’s the fight that people want to see. It’s the fight that I want to see as a boxing fan. I think it would be an absolute dying travesty if me and Joshua didn’t fight in this era.”
"Without boxing I didn't feel I had purpose. My heart is not in boxing, but I have nothing else… Without boxing I am 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚." @Tyson_Fury admits he's a 'very, very, very selfish person' after refusing to let go of the sweet science…#FuryChisora3 pic.twitter.com/CIOZenJcwJ
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