Tyson Fury has insisted he isn't plotting a boxing return despite training as usual since announcing his retirement.
WBC heavyweight champion Fury, 33, has said on multiple occasions that he would be hanging up gloves after knocking out Dillian Whyte in his latest title defence. A decision has yet to be made over the future of his heavyweight title, which had led many fans to speculate that he will make a comeback.
Fury's decision to retire comes despite the fact an undisputed title fight with either Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony Joshua is on the table for him. The pair are scheduled to meet later this summer with the winner likely to face Fury next, but he insists he is retiring as an undisputed champion despite only holding the WBC belt at present.
In a recent training video he posted on Twitter, Fury said: "Second session of the day, smashing it! Come on guys. I just read today that I am supposed to be coming out of retirement? That's news to me, As far as I'm concerned, I'm staying [retired]."
Fury has explained why he continues to train just as hard as he did before announcing his retirement, posting on his Instagram : "Yes training daily, but just to keep my weight down and for my mental health."
The Brit recently travelled to the south of France with his family and was filmed by dad John training despite being on holiday. John said training is in his son's DNA and he could do it for hours on end without getting tired.
Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum thinks Fury isn't fully retired and will wait to see how Joshua's rematch with Usyk plays out. Nonetheless, his trainer, SugarHill Steward, has insisted Fury is retired and a big reason he called it quits was because of several big fights falling through during his accomplished career.
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"I know a lot of the retirement has to do with not getting the fights he wants," Steward told Sky Sports. "It’s really mentally challenging to be offered fights and go through negotiations for fights and then for them to fall through at the end. For him being retired I’m happy because that’s what he wants.
"These things happen to many fighters around the world. You wouldn’t expect it to happen on this big a stage but it does happen and it’s something fighters have to deal with. We on the outside sometimes don’t understand that."
