TYSON FURY admits the thrill of the crowd has made it difficult to hang up his gloves.
The dominant WBC heavyweight champion has flirted with the prospect of retirement on multiple occasions over the last two years.
Fury officially hung up his gloves in August but eventually performed a U-turn, which paved the way for a Tottenham trilogy fight with Derek Chisora on Saturday night.
And the electric atmosphere he experienced at the Hotspur Stadium before battering Del Boy for ten rounds was a reminder of why he’s found it so difficult to walk away from the sport.
As he chowed down on a post-fight burger with Chisora in the dressing room, he said: “I’ve been in this game so long.
“I’ve tried to walk away several times and I can’t. I’m like Frankenstein feeding off the electricity.
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“Coming out there tonight with all those people going mad was like giving me a million quid.
“It was unbelievable.”
He added: “You’ll not get a better crowd than that tonight.”
Following the third defence of his WBC strap, Fury, 34, has set his sights on a blockbuster undisputed title fight with Oleksandr Usyk.
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The pair had a heated face-off on the ring apron, in which Fury roared: “Where’s Alexander Usyk, the rabbit?!
“Hey, rabbit! Usyk, you’re next little b****, you’re next. You are next!
“Me and you, sucker, next. Me and you! You’re getting it, little sucker. Rabbit! P***Y!
“Look, a 15-stone little midget beat a bodybuilder.
“But I ain’t a bodybuilder, sucker. I’m gonna write you off!”
But he’s set to undergo surgery on his right elbow that could delay the proposed spring showdown.
In his post-fight press conference, he said: “I’ve got to maybe have surgery on my right elbow.
“I had the left one done, so I’ve got to have it done.
“It will take about six-to-eight weeks to heal. We’ll see when we can be ready for this fight.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
