Tyson Fury Explains Why Dillian Whyte Defense Could Be Final Fight

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is training hard for what he claims is potentially the final bout of his career.

Fury will make a mandatory defense against Dillian Whyte on April 23 at Wembley Stadium in London.

The 33-year-old will be fighting in the UK for the first time since 2018.

Fury has made several retirement statements in the past – but he always marched forward with his career.

Beyond the upcoming fight with Whyte, there other high profile encounters – like a showdown with unified champion Oleksandr Usyk or a British super-fight with Anthony Joshua.

Fury explains that he achieved everything possible in his career and says his motivation to continue beyond April is pretty low.

“The only thing I can gain is money,” Fury told BT Sport. “So after this fight I’ll have earned over $100 million. If I can spend that, I don’t deserve any more, do I?

“I know Mike Tyson spent half a billion and Evander Holyfield $400 million and all the rest, but I don’t live their big flash lifestyles. I live in Morecambe, in Lancashire. It’s cheap there. I don’t have any big habits like I’m gambling tons of money away. I don’t do anything. I can never spend the money I’ve got.

“Why do I have to be one of those people who went on too long and got injured? Just had one too many fights and blew it all for what? A few more quid? I’ve got stuff I want to do, a lot of opportunities that don’t involve me getting brain damage. I’ve got six kids and a wife. When is enough enough?

“Why do I have to be one of those people who went on too long and got injured? Just had one too many fights and blew it all for what? A few more quid? I want to retire on top, unbeaten heavyweight champion of the world. I want to do a Netflix documentary, a Hollywood movie, and be a good husband, father and son. Most of all I just want to be happy, and that’s probably the hardest thing.”