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Sebastian Mann

Boxing champion Tyson Fury pulls out of buying Nottinghamshire pub

Boxing champion Tyson Fury has pulled out of buying a Nottinghamshire pub. The current owner has said the world champion heavyweight boxer will no longer be the landlord of The Brick and Tile in Retford.

Back in September, Mr Fury was said to have been interested in buying the village pub. Owner Barry Brown said the two times world champion had visited the pub twice with intentions to buy.

Lincolnshire Live reports Mr Fury was set to purchase the pub for his family who are believed to live in nearby Treswell. He said he first heard the Gypsy King was interested in purchasing the pub from Mr Fury's brother-in-law, who then brought him in to meet Mr Brown.

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However, Mr Fury has since pulled out and the deal will no longer be going ahead, the 65 year old confirmed. Shoppers said in the past they would have welcomed the Gypsy King to Retford.

Many joked at the time that drinkers would not need to worry about trouble kicking off in the pub, owing to his prowess in the ring. While she wasn't a boxing fan, Lauren Judd, 31, said his presence in Retford would have "only been a good thing".

"If he wants to come here then sure," she said. "It would bring money into the area, regardless of how people feel about him or his background.

The Brick and Tile on Moorgate, Retford was set to be owned by the Gypsy King (Google)

"Maybe more people would come. We've got a lot of empty shops here, so people might see that he's come here and think that there's something to Retford.

"It'd be even nicer to see the high street full." But another resident said she "wasn't bothered at all" by the idea, seeing the boxing champ as "just another guy" who goes jogging in Treswell.

"He's just another person - I don't see the whole fame thing," she said. "I know his family live in Treswell and when he's over he jogs through the villages.

"He's just a nice guy." Mr Fury, 34, was born in Manchester and lives with his family in Morecambe. He announced his retirement from boxing in August after successfully defending his WBC crown against Dillian Whyte in April.

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