Tyson Fury eyes wrestling and MMA but family suggest boxing return is likely

Tyson Fury’s claims that he will retire following his sixth-round knockout of Dillian Whyte on Saturday have been greeted with scepticism by his family and the bookmakers, who believe he will be lured back by the opportunity to become undisputed champion.

Speaking after retaining his WBC title, Fury told reporters that planned to become only the second heavyweight champion after Rocky Marciano to retire undefeated - with his thoughts now focused more on an exhibition bout with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and a cameo return to WWE wrestling.“I’ve fulfilled everything I’ve ever wanted to fulfil,” Fury told reporters. “I’m going to be the second heavyweight in history after Rocky Marciano to retire undefeated. I’ve won every belt there is to win. If this was a computer game it would definitely be completed for sure.”

Pressed on potentially facing the winner of Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Oleksander Uysk this summer for the WBA, IBO, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles, he appropriating Clark Gable in saying: “I just don’t give a damn!” He insisted he planned to fulfil a promise to his wife, Paris, to call it quits.

However Paris Fury believes her husband will find it hard to resist the chance to fight for all five belts. “I would like him to come out now,” she said. “He has nothing more to prove. For Tyson to keep boxing, it just seems for one reason and I know in my heart, I think the only reason that Tyson will come back is for the unification fight.”

Fury’s father John expressed similar sentiments before Saturday’s contest, saying: “If AJ can win, wild horses couldn’t keep Tyson in retirement.”

That view is also shared by bookmakers, who on Sunday made Fury as short as 4-11 to take part in an officially