Tyson Fury's retirement is for real, Spencer Brown tells bet365

Tyson Fury's manager Spencer Brown has told bet365 that he fully expects the Gypsy King to stick to his retirement plans after announcing his shock exit from the sport.

Has Tyson Fury really retired from boxing?

The recent retirement of Tyson Fury didn’t send the shockwaves through boxing that it may have had it been his first time making such an announcement.

Fury’s career has reflected his personality... unpredictable and chaotic, so when he posted details of his 'immediate retirement' on Instagram earlier this month, many boxing fans could be forgiven for rolling their eyes.

This was, after all, the fourth time that ‘The Gypsy King’ had bid farewell to boxing, although this time it actually appears as though his decision may be permanent.

Now 36 years-old with 37 fights behind him during a stellar 16-year-long fighting career, together with bucket loads of money, you can understand why the time may have come for Fury to toll the final bell on his time inside the ring.

Successive defeats at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk has left Fury with a blockbuster domestic showdown with Anthony Joshua as his only realistic big fight, big money opponent, but even that doesn't appear to have the pulling power to sway Fury's decision.

"I rang him and I said, ‘Why didn’t you ring me and tell me?’ And he said, ‘Because you would’ve talked me out of it retiring.’ And I said ‘I wouldn’t have. It’s your decision'." Spencer Brown, the manager of the Gypsy King revealed to bet365.

"Boxing’s a very cruel, evil game and it can be nasty and it can be unforgiving. Do you think he wants to be there with all his kids watching him fighting whoever it was he was gonna fight? Whether it be Daniel Dubois, whether it be AJ, it doesn’t matter really.

"You’ve got that chance with big punchers like those of knocking your head off. Who wants to see it? Who wants to do it? I’m not saying a year down the line that Tyson might not get bored but he’s in retirement."

Brown also confirmed that prior to the announcement, early-stage discussions for a potential fight against two-time heavyweight champion of the world Joshua had taken place, however it appears that the manner of his back-to-back losses against Usyk have gone some way to influencing his decision.

The Ukrainian got the nod in December's rematch by unanimous decision, but Fury told the media afterwards that he felt he had done enough to win both fights against the unified heavyweight champion.

"He’s got a lovely family who all want to see him end his career, including his wife and his brothers," Brown added. "What’s the point in having millions in the bank if you can’t spend them?

"When you get home and in the cold light of day you’re sitting there in a nice warm house and surrounded by all your kids and you’re having something nice to eat, you don’t have to go on a diet and you haven’t got to think about who is going to pay for the gas and electric and you’re in a lovely position in life.

"He doesn't have to worry about anything other than getting up in the morning, and that's a wonderful position to be in."

Shaun Brown

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