Britain’s heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury says he will retire after the defence of his WBC title against Dillian Whyte in April.
The unbeaten 33-year-old is a two-time world champion, winning 31 of 32 professional fights.
He drew with American Deontay Wilder in the first of their three fights, before winning the second and third bouts.
Asked whether he would call time on his career after fighting Whyte at Wembley Stadium on 23 April, Fury said: “100%.”
Speaking after his news conference to promote his upcoming bout, Fury said: “I’m a two-time undisputed world champion.
“[I have] £150m in the bank and nothing to prove to anybody.”
Fury – who has hinted at walking away from boxing before – was expected to face the winner of Anthony Joshua’s rematch with Ukranian WBA (Super), IBF and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk later this year, should he beat Whyte.
But Fury’s promoter Frank Warren argued the 33-year-old was getting a career-high pay-day.
Fury added: “He’s given me that much more confidence it’s unbelievable.
“He’s terrified. The way he’s going on about it, saying he doesn’t want to go face-to-face, of course he doesn’t, because he’ll see that fire in my eyes and he’ll think, ‘I’m getting smashed to bits’.
“That’s what it is – it’s fear, it’s terror. It’s all of the above and I don’t blame him for not being here today.”
