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Tyson Fury breaks silence on retirement decision and explains Mike Tyson fight plan

Tyson Fury has admitted he could be tempted back for a unification bout against the winner of Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua after declaring: “Never say never.”

WBC heavyweight champion Fury has been adamant that his victory over Dillian Whyte in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley in April was his last fight. But eight weeks into retirement, he is already considering exhibition bouts against Mike Tyson and the Klitschko brothers, Wladimir and Vitali.

And, crucially, he is refusing to rule out fighting professionally again with an undisputed clash against Usyk or Joshua now well on the cards. Asked about the prospect of now fighting a unification bout, Fury said: “You can never say never to anything.”

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