Eddie Hearn has questioned the WBC's decision to hand Tyson Fury extra time to decide his future despite him having already confirmed his retirement from the sport.
The 'Gypsy King' recently defended his heavyweight title against Dillian Whyte having declared it would be his final fight in the boxing ring. But WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has confirmed Fury will not face any set deadline as to whether or not he will vacate his belt.
Hearn insists Fury has not hung up his gloves and will likely pursue the winner of Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk later this year. "I don't know why he needs time, he's retired," Hearn told Boxing Social. "But no, look, we all know he's not retiring.