Tommy Fury has insisted he is in boxing to create a legacy rather than money.
Fury won the most high profile fight of his career almost two weeks ago as he defeated Jake Paul in Saudi Arabia through split decision. The feud with Paul had spanned across two years with Fury twice being unable to fight the YouTube sensation due to injury and refusal of entry into the United States.
While Fury appears to have buried their rivalry, Paul is set to exercise the rematch clause in the contract which could take place in the summer. Fury reportedly made between £3-£4million for the first fight with Paul and has since been called out by another major YouTuber in KSI.
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Speaking on BT Sport's Chatterbox, via the Sun, Fury admitted while those sort of fights and the money that comes with it has 'crossed his mind', he wants to be remembered for beating the best and retiring a world champion.
He said: "It's definitely something that's crossed my mind but it always leads me back to why I got into boxing after what happened in the fight. I'm not in boxing for money anymore because you know I don't live the most extravagant lifestyle, I don't live on yachts I don't buy all these fancy things and I'm not really interested in that.
"I've got a car, I've got a place to put my head down at night and I've got a family and that does me. The money now is not really important. I'm in boxing for my name to go down in history.
"I'll be in boxing because it's a passion of mine and I'll always revert back to being that old man and saying, 'Did I really give it my best shot?' Because I know if I give it my best shot my name can go down in history.
"I can achieve winning one world title belt because there's a lot worse men than me who have done it and I've got the drive and determination to get me there. I'm still eager to learn, win titles and go down as a proper boxer.
"I don't want to be known as one of these guys who made a lot of money fighting idiots and then retired and left the sport. I want to be remembered as Tommy Fury, 'He made great money fighting YouTube stars and then stuck to boxing and retired with a world title'. That'll be happiness for me and I will achieve it."
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