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TYSON FURY has rebuffed retirement rumours by laying out an outrageous five-fight plan – which includes back-to-back showdowns with Brit rival Anthony Joshua.Speculation that the Gypsy King could hang up his gloves spread like wildfire after his undisputed dust-up with Oleksandr Usyk was postponed due to injury.
Tyson Fury’s undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk has been postponed until May 18Credit: EPA
Speculation was rife that Fury could retire after the postponement of the fightCredit: GETTY
The Gypsy King has dismissed suggestions of retirement with an outrageous five-fight planCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
The pair’s historic unification bout has been rescheduled for May 18, with a rematch likely to take place before year’s end.
And Fury, 35, has grand plans of going on what would be a legacy-defining run after becoming the first undisputed heavyweight king in nearly a quarter of a century,
The WBC king said on Instagram: “I keep hearing talk from people that I should retire or I’m gonna retire soon. I ain’t retiring [anytime soon].
“I’ve got two fights with Usyk for the undisputed, twice.
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“Then I’m gonna fight AJ at least once, maybe twice if there’s a rematch.
“If he wants one after the first battering I give him.”
After consecutive domestic dust-ups with AJ, Fury plans to exact revenge on the man who gave him the biggest black of eye of his undefeated career – former UFC champ Francis Ngannou.
He continued: “Then I’m gonna fight Ngannou again. And that’s just the start.
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“So there’s five little fights for you to whet your appetite with.”
Fury has retired and unretired several times over the last few years, much to the annoyance of boxing fans.
New footage appears to show moment Tyson Fury was cut by an ELBOW causing Oleksandr Usyk fight to be scrapped
But the Wythenshawe warrior insists he’s still operating at an elite level and won’t be going anywhere in the coming years.
He said: “I ain’t going nowhere, nowhere! 35 years old in the prime of my life and I’m ready to smash.”
Boxing fans were quick to comment on Fury’s multi-million-pound plan for the rest of his career, with one saying: “This will take him to 45 years old.”
Another said: “Five fights? Mate, that’ll take you a decade to get those done.”
And another said: “Keep smashing it, ignore the haters, live life to the fullest.”
Tyson Fury is hoping to fight Anthony Joshua twice after his back-to-back clashes with UsykCredit: REUTERS
Fury plans to close out his five-fight run with a rematch with former UFC champ Francis NgannouCredit: AFP
One remarked: “Believe it all when I see it mate!
“You will be saying you don’t need to fight AJ next week.”
Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra chimed in: “A person without enemies is a person without values brother.”
Fury’s February 17 clash with Usyk was postponed due to the horror cut he suffered below his right eyebrow in sparring last week.
He said of the cancellation: “This is not a blessing in disguise, but I take God’s will as it comes.
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“I was 100 per cent confident I was going to knock Usyk out. I was 100 per cent ready.
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MRS USYK is the only ­one of hubby Oleksandr’s team who is happy that Tyson Fury has postponed their heavyweight super fight.Ukraine’s WBA, IBF and WBO king had missed the January 28 birth of his fourth child — daughter Maria — to be in Valencia training for the planned February 17 showdown.
Tyson Fury was due to face Oleksandr Usyk in a historic heavyweight showdown next weekendCredit: EPA
Their long-overdue showdown was postponed last week after Fury suffered a cut in sparringCredit: INSTAGRAM@TYSONFURY
Team Usyk were initially frustrated by the latest delay to the unification boutCredit: AP
The Ukrainian, however, is happy as the delay means his wife will be able to attend the fightCredit: RICHARD PELHAM
But WBC champ Fury pulled out on Friday after suffering a horror cut above his right eye in sparring and is already back in Morecambe recovering with his family.
It is the first time that Usyk, 37, a London 2012 Olympics gold medal winner and former undisputed cruiserweight boss, has put his career ahead of parenthood.
But he is somehow not raging at the long-awaited showdown with Fury being postponed until May 18.
And wife Yekaterina is overjoyed that she can now recover from a fourth labour to be ringside — as always — when her southpaw soulmate finally takes on the Gypsy King.
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Usyk, a devout husband, father and Orthodox Christian, said: “My wife was happy when she heard the news.
“Maria was born on January 28 and the fight was going to be [on] February 17.
“So it was going to be too soon for her to leave the baby and travel.
“Now she knows, with the new delays, that she will be able to come to the May 18 new date.
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“My wife has never missed one of my fights — so this fight was put off, especially for her!
“My wife gives me all of my power, she is my goddess of victory.”
Tyson Fury shows off horror eye cut as he returns to Morecambe to do the school run after delaying Oleksandr Usyk fight
Usyk’s young family have suffered displacement and months apart since Russia’s invasion of their homeland.
And now this latest training camp has cost them precious time with no reward.
Speaking to SunSport, humble Usyk APOLOGISED to the little girl whose arrival he missed.
He said: “That was the first birth I have missed.
“I should have been with my wife, I should have been there with her.
“I was home for my first daughter Yelizaveta, I love you.
Usyk missed the birth of his fourth child preparing for his fight with FuryCredit: INSTAGRAM@NURSULTAN_AMANZHOLOV
“I was home for Kyrylo and I was home for Mykhailo, too.
“So only Maria, I am sorry darling. Of course I wanted to be there, waiting in the corridor to meet her.
“But I will not say it was too sad, everyone is safe and happy.”
The super-dedicated leftie will now take a few days away from training to meet his new daughter properly.
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And he will return to work empowered by the superwomen in his life.
Usyk added: “I want to come home to hug my daughter and thank my wife. Then I will return to training.” More

EDDIE HEARN has hinted he’s sent an offer to Gervonta Davis over a potential clash with Conor Benn.Brit welterweight Benn was on the receiving end of a shock callout from the WBA (regular) lightweight champion after his points win over Peter Dobson in Las Vegas last weekend.
Conor Benn picked up his first win of the year against Peter Dobson last weekendCredit: GETTY
Benn soon found himself involved in a spat with WBA lightweight champ Gervonta DavisCredit: GETTY
Promoter Eddie Hearn says he’s reached out to Davis about a potential showdown with BennCredit: Reuters
A fiery back-and-forth ensued on social media, in which both men traded stinging verbal jabs.
Keen to silence the Baltimore bruiser once and for all, Benn tweeted to his promoter: “@EddieHearn [slide] in before the little fella gets mad.”
Along with a handshake emoji, Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn replied: “Done.”
It didn’t take long for Benn to respond with another dig at Davis, who he likened to an Oompa Lumpa from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.
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He said: “Let’s just wait [for] Gervunpa Lumpa to screengrab the conversation.”
Davis was quick to clap back at Benn, writing with winking face and clock emojis: “No need, we are all on the same page.”
Benn, 27, responded by saying: ‘Don’t be all talk either let’s make sure this happens next.
“Me and you centre of the ring and we will see who’s left standing.”
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Boxing fans are eager to see Conor Benn through down with Chris Eubank JrCredit: Getty
Benn’s name is on the hit list of a lot of several fighters, a fact which hasn’t gone unnoticed by Hearn.
He said: “Is there anyone between 140 and 160lb who doesn’t want to fight Conor Benn?
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“Whole World calling his name.. big fight next!”
Although his sights are seemingly set on Davis, Benn will happily fight whoever Hearn puts in front of him.
He said: “I’ll fight anyone, I’ll have whoever Eddie [Hearn] puts in front of me, no problem.
“I was in cruise control, it was alright. It was good work. I always gun for the first round.
“I don’t miss when I shoot. I landed the shots and he was still standing.
“You can always do better. I will go back and I will assess.
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ANTHONY JOSHUA has been warned there is “every chance” he will get knocked out by Francis Ngannou. Joshua returns on March 8 in Saudi Arabia against ex-UFC champion Ngannou, who will make only his second appearance in the boxing ring.
Anthony Joshua facing off with Francis NgannouCredit: AFP
His debut came in October against Tyson Fury, the night he amazingly dropped the WBC champion but lost a controversial decision.
The performance was enough to gain the attention of Joshua, who saw his super-fight with Deontay Wilder axed after the American was beaten.
British boxing legend Ricky Hatton backs AJ as a big favourite but refused to rule Ngannou out such is the power he possesses.
Hatton told OLBG: “AJ is a very good boxer and is known for his explosiveness and his power.
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“But you don’t become an Olympic gold medallist and a two-time heavyweight champion of the world without the ability that Joshua has.
“But on the downside, he can be hurt, knocked down and stopped and when you think of the size and punching power Ngannou has got, there’s every chance he could knock AJ out, but the bigger picture is, Joshua is a very rounded, accomplished boxer.
“He’s very skilful and heavy-handed and it’s the right time for him because his confidence is sky high from the past couple of performances. 
“If he goes out and there impresses where Tyson didn’t, it’ll work more in his favour when they sit down on the negotiation table and try and make the Tyson Fury fight.”
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Joshua, 34, returned with victory over Otto Wallin, 32, in December in Saudi.
And on the same night, Wilder, 38, was stunned by Joseph Parker, 32, to see his blockbuster with AJ go up in smoke.
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So with Fury, 35, and Oleksandr Usyk, 37, signed to an undisputed bout, Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn were forced to look elsewhere.
And fighting Ngannou, 37, right after Fury gives AJ the chance to one-up old rival Fury with a more clinical performance.
Hatton said: “It’s a sensible fight for Anthony Joshua to make because of how well Francis Ngannou did against Tyson Fury.
“There’s a big question mark really. Was Francis Ngannou better than what we thought he was, or did Tyson take him too lightly?
“Either way, AJ was in good form against Otto Wallin showing good boxing ability, and his confidence will be back up no.
“The fact that Tyson struggled, if AJ goes in and puts on an impressive performance then that’s a massive thing in their favour.
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“I still think Tyson is the best heavyweight out there, he took Ngannou lightly, but I can see where Eddie Hearn is going with AJ in order to make the match because Tyson couldn’t of struggled anymore.
“If Joshua goes out there and impresses, it can only work in his favour.”
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