Tyson Fury has revealed he won't be retiring any time soon, with the Gypsy King believing he's now in the prime years of his career.
The 35-year-old has been scrutinised ever since his narrow victory over Francis Ngannou at the end of October, with the Briton unconvincing that night.
With Fury's fight with Oleksandr Usyk postponed until May, some have questioned whether he's still got what it takes to perform on the big stage.
Yet Fury, speaking on Instagram, has now clarified his future and says claims of him potentially 'retiring soon' are wide of the mark.
Tyson Fury has made it clear he has no plans to retire from boxing any time soon
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“I’m hearing talk of people saying that I should retire or I’m gonna retire soon, or whatever. I ain’t retiring anywhere," he said.
Fury then proceeded to reveal the fights he wants to happen before he does eventually hang up his gloves.
The Gypsy King will seemingly fight Usyk twice, regardless of how their first showdown in May pans out.
He's keen on a rematch with Ngannou, too.
And Fury has claimed he will definitely fight Anthony Joshua, in a pledge that will excite boxing fans around the world.
“I’ve got two fights with Usyk, for the undisputed twice," added the 35-year-old.
"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.
"And then I’m gonna fight Ngannou again.
“And that’s just to start. So there’s five little fights for you to whet your appetite with.
"I ain’t going nowhere. Nowhere. I’m 35-year-old in the prime of my life.”
Fury's comments on Joshua are particularly intriguing.
The Gypsy King has long suggested his countryman is too scared to face him, with negotiations collapsing twice in the past.
Frank Warren, Fury's promoter, said in December that Joshua had a 'long wait' for Tyson.
Speaking at the time, he stated: "He'd have a long wait for Tyson.
"Tyson's got his fight and his programme's set out for next year and at this moment in time doesn't include Joshua.
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Tyson Fury wants to fight Oleksandr Usyk twice with their bout currently scheduled for May 18
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"Joshua, he had two opportunities to fight him [Fury], one last December and this year.
"Those fights didn't happen for whatever reason and the situation is now that we are in a position where a number of big fights will be announced."
But it now seems hope of the pair locking horns has been ignited again.
Joshua, meanwhile, said last month that he wants Fury to beat Usyk so they can finally have the showdown to end all showdowns.
Addressing their bout before it was postponed, AJ said: "It's going to be a big fight.
Tyson Fury says he plans to fight Anthony Joshua before retiring from boxing
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"He'd have a long wait for Tyson.
"Tyson's got his fight and his programme's set out for next year and at this moment in time doesn't include Joshua.
"Joshua, he had two opportunities to fight him [Fury], one last December and this year.
"Those fights didn't happen for whatever reason and the situation is now that we are in a position where a number of big fights will be announced.
He added: [I would like] probably the opportunity to fight Tyson Fury. I think that's a better fight for the fans and myself."
