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Harry Davies

Tyson Fury explains retirement U-turn ahead of Derek Chisora trilogy fight

Tyson Fury has admitted he came out of retirement to fight Derek Chisora because he was "lost" without boxing.

'The Gypsy King' decided to hang up his gloves after knocking out Dillian Whyte in April to defend his heavyweight title, but just months later he backtracked on the decision by trying to negotiate a fight with Anthony Joshua. Negotiations for the grudge fight broke down and Fury will now fight Chisora on December 3, a matchup that has been heavily criticised by fans.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain about the decision to end his retirement, Fury said: "I was retired from April until July, so three or four months. I needed a good rest after being in boxing for such a long time, I wanted to spent some time with my family and do the the stuff home. I did that for three or four months then I realised that I miss what I do. I miss fighting, training, gearing up for a big event."

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