Boxing champion Tyson Fury announces he will retire after Dillian Whyte fight

Boxing champion Tyson Fury claims he will hang up the gloves following his highly-anticipated showdown with Dillian Whyte.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 09: Tyson Fury (top) throws a right just before knocking out Deontay Wilder in the 11th round of their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Tyson Fury claims he will retire with AU$274 million banked after his Wembley showdown with Dillian Whyte.

The 33-year-old WBC champion unveiled a five-fight plan before his iconic trilogy win over Deontay Wilder in October.

And the April 23 clash with the Brixton ace is supposed to be a semi-final to face the winner of Anthony Joshua's rematch with Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC, IBF and WBO belts and legendary undisputed status.

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But the eccentric Gypsy King reckons he will now retire undefeated after fending off Whyte and leave AJ, Usyk and the rest of the world wanting more.

“This is the final fight of my career. I am retiring after this,” he said, reports The Sun.

“I’ll have 150 million pounds in the bank, still be healthy, young and good-looking.

“I am going to buy a massive yacht abroad to go with the supercars and properties I have all over the world.

“I am going to sit back with a hot blonde and a pina colada thinking, ‘You know what, I f***ing made it. Boom!’

“I’ll sling some baby oil on and get a tan, that’s what world champions do.”

Tyson Fury during the Tyson Fury v Dillian Whyte press conference. Photo by James Chance/Getty Images

Fury’s retirement announcement will not come as a shock to fans, as he has claimed he will hang up his gloves before.

But he now has a large family around him and looks in a better place after his mental health battles.

And he plans to spend more time with wife Paris and their six children.

Earlier, Fury claimed he would be the first man to represent the UK if war broke out.

It comes after his rival and potential future opponent Usyk joined the Ukraine frontline amid the Russian invasion.

He told talkSPORT: “Well, it’s what they should be doing.

“When it comes to war on UK soil, I’ll be first up.

“I’ll be first up, I’ll be the easiest target to hit at 6ft 9in, I’ll be dead first.

“Frank (Warren) will be shading from the bullets behind me and I’ll just catch them all like a nutcase.”

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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