Tyson Fury lost £1m bet with Piers Morgan – but what happened to the money owed?

Boxing superstar Tyson Fury never paid the £1million he owed Piers Morgan after losing a big bet.

Morgan, 59, staked the seven-figure sum after Fury, 35, claimed he had retired following his 2022 win over Dillian Whyte. The TV host bet the Wythenshawe native he wouldn't stay retired for good, and The Gypsy King did indeed continue his career after facing Derek Chisora in a trilogy bout eight months later.

However, Fury - who at the time agreed to pay Morgan his £1m in coins - kept his riches as well as his dignity after an unexpected twist. The Mancunian of course stood to make far more than £1m in future fight earnings by not hanging up his gloves, but it was Morgan who ultimately took the high road.

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"No, I let him off," replied the former Britain's Got Talent judge when asked about the wager during a recent appearance on Simon Jordan's Up Front podcast (via the Daily Express). "It was a bit of fun. . .I love Tyson Fury!

"I think he's a really interesting, thoughtful character. [He's] very self-aware, very honest about stuff. I don't think his behaviour recently has been that bad compared with his crazy period, which he came through."

Jordan and Morgan were discussing Fury's controversial reaction in the wake of his split-decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk in May. He lost his undefeated record in a sensational fight for the ages, though the majority of fans appeared to agree that Usyk was a deserved victor.

Fury's controversial remarks included a suggestion that Usyk swayed the judges' scorecards due to Ukraine's