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Tyson Fury says he has ‘a lot of options open’ with just three fights left on £80m Top Rank contract


TYSON FURY insists he still has “a lot of options open” with just three fights left on his £80million Top Rank contract.

The heavyweight champion appeared on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday morning – but refused to reveal too much about his plans beyond this weekend.

 Tyson Fury appeared on Good Morning Britain and confirmed he still has plenty of options

Tyson Fury appeared on Good Morning Britain and confirmed he still has plenty of optionsCredit: ITV

Fury steps back into the ring for his eagerly-anticipated rematch with Deontay Wilder on Saturday night, desperate to claim the WBC heavyweight world title.

But what happens next is still up in the air.

Fury said: “I’ve got three fights left on my contract, I’m 31 years old.

“We’ll take one at a time, there are a lot of options open.”

The Top Rank deal penned last February was for five fights and put the rematch in jeopardy due to their rival promotions.

He beat Tom Schwarz and Otto Wallin last year and now is preparing to face Wilder again.

That then leaves two more fights on the current contract.

Fury previously stated that he will have a trilogy fight with the Bronze Bomber next – but if he wins many want to see him take on fellow Brit Anthony Joshua in a unification bout.

In the first fight, Fury was convinced he had done enough to secure a points win but was floored by a huge Wilder punch before somehow beating the clock to get back up again.

Fury added: “It was my phoenix rising from the ashes moment, some call it the Lazarus moment.

“I got hit and I remember waking up thinking, ‘You’ve been hit, get up quickly!’ I got up and felt okay. I looked at the referee and said, ‘I’m okay,’ and he said, ‘Okay continue.’

“I didn’t think I’d nicked it, I knew I won it by a mile. Anywhere else in the world I would have won. Every negative has a positive to take out of it.

“I need to get a bit of revenge so I’ll knock him out this time.”

But what he will sing in his press conference should he win remains a mystery.

He said: “I love putting on a show and I’m here in the entertainment capital of the world. The thing is I don’t plan any songs I sing afterwards, they are spontaneous. I’m sure I’ll serenade the world again.”

Fury marched into his Las Vegas press conference wearing gold leather slippers and declared a “f****** war” on Deontay Wilder.

The 6ft 9in Brit made his MGM grand arrival to a brilliant fans’ welcome, dressed in a suit covered in photos of himself, his name and the words ‘mental health’.

But it was the size 14 slip-ons and the warrior war cry that got the travelling fans going most.

The sockless star bellowed: “I have done everything right in 10 weeks here, I am ready for anything they chuck at me. I am fit and strong and ready for Saturday, this is the biggest heavyweight fight for 50 years.

“I am going for a second-round knockout 100 per cent.

“They can expect the most exciting fight in 50 years, I know he is coming for a fight and so am I.

“I am not scared even scared of the devil. If the devil confronted me, I would confront him as well. Who is ready for a f***ing war? Let’s go!”

But the Gypsy King did admit that if he fails to beat Saturday night’s opponent, he will walk away from the sport.

Fury added: “If I cannot beat Deontay Wilder then I am no good.

“I will go back to Morecambe and never sniff boxing again. I will be s***, total s***. That is how confident I am of kicking him all over that ring. There is no losing and if he wants a rematch then he will lose again.

“I look at Wilder and I don’t see a tough fight. People go on about him being the biggest puncher in heavyweight history but Wilder has fought 35 stiffs. Here in America they call them ‘tomato cans’.

“He has only had probably seven competitive fights, where people have tried to fight back.”

Tyson Fury wears custom made suit with hidden mental health message


Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk


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