Enough is enough – Tyson Fury set for retirement after Dillian Whyte victory

Tyson Fury declared “enough is enough” as he appeared to bring his professional boxing career to an end but the WBC heavyweight champion is tempted by exhibition bouts and another foray into wrestling.

Fury retained his world title and extended his unbeaten record to 33 fights, with 32 wins and a draw, after defeating British rival Dillian Whyte via sixth-round stoppage at a packed out Wembley Stadium.

Having ended Wladimir Klitschko’s long reign as world champion and gotten the better of Deontay Wilder in a bruising trilogy, Fury is widely considered the best fighter in his division and a modern great.

He therefore indicated he has no interest in facing either Oleksandr Usyk, the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, or another domestic adversary in Anthony Joshua, seemingly announcing his retirement instead.

“I’ve given 20 years to boxing, amateur and professional,” said Fury. “I’ve had my brains knocked about, been put down, dropped, cut, I’ve had tough fights, draws, wins, I’ve boxed all over the world.

“How much blood can you get out of a stone? I’ve given everything and put it on the line every single time and enough is enough. If it was about money I’d continue but it ain’t about money, so I’m happy.

“It’s never been about money, I’m not a money person. I know a lot of people who have money, big money, but none of them are happy, not one of them.

“Money cannot make happiness, it’s not been about belts for me, it’s not legacies, it’s not been about anything apart from punching a motherf*****’s face in on the night. All I ever want to do is win.”

A rematch between Usyk and Joshua is pencilled in for this summer – the unbeaten Ukrainian prevailed in their original showdown in September last year – although Fury would not offer