Tyson Fury has come out to reveal that he will be retiring from boxing after the next two fights. He made the revelation during an interview on the this “Morning show”. The 31-year-old British boxer defeated Deontay Wilder just 11 days ago to become WBC heavyweight champion of the world.
The heavy weight champion revealed that he had experienced everything that comes with the ring and he can’t go on forever so he would have to retire after his next two matches.
“I’ve got two more fights left, then we’re going to really think about what we do from there. “How long does a piece of string go on? I’m undefeated in 31 professional fights and this is my 12th year as a professional”.
“I’ve already been the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. When I beat Klitschko I had all the belts, so as far as I’m concerned Anthony Joshua just has my leftovers.”I never lost those belts, I had to take time out to deal with mental health issues, so they’re my belts. Until a man is defeated in a boxing ring, how can you pretend to be the champion?”
The boxing championed revealed that it takes him a minimum of 2 weeks to recover after a massive fight and the older he gets he has realized the importance of caring for his mental health.
“It’s almost an anti-climax. You elevate yourself in mind and body to go and box at his level and nothing means anything apart from the fight. Then you win and it’s like, ‘Oh well, I’ve done that’ and I slide down the other side. But I feel fine, I’ve learned over the years to maintain the mental health problems and to train on a daily basis and keep a routine.
“It takes me about two weeks to get back to normal after a massive fight. “It is a roller coaster of emotions, to be away from the kids and the school run and the screaming and shouting, it takes a lot to come back to that and get re-adjusted to that after three months away.”
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