Joseph Parker has told Tyson Fury to continue boxing and become undisputed champion despite confirming the champion is serious about retirement.
Fury defeated Dillian Whyte after landing a well-timed uppercut to record a sixth-round stoppage at Wembley Stadium. He announced his intention to retire in the ring after the win, despite the looming prospect of an undisputed title bout against the winner of Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Parker admitted he spoke to Fury about retirement before his clash with Whyte and he insisted that retirement was his plan irrespective of any future fights. "I think we have to take him seriously," Parker said. "We had a talk about it again yesterday. I said 'are you going to retire after the fight yesterday? And he goes 'hand on my heart I am going to retire'.
