We’ve been here before.
A matter of months ago, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor shocked the world with an apparent ‘retirement’ announcement only to return to the sport not long after.
I have decided to retire young.
Thanks for the cheese.
Catch ya's later.— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 19, 2016
So forgive us if we’re a little sceptical upon seeing world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury pull the same move on Monday afternoon.
Now, Fury is not exactly the type to hold back when things get sticky for him.
We saw it last year with the inflammatory comments on homosexuality and Judaism which saw him widely criticised, and we saw it more recently with his reaction to stories that he had reportedly tested positive for cocaine.
Fury had been due to face Wladimir Klitschko in his first title defence this year, having defeated the Ukrainian in November 2015, but the fight was postponed (for a second time) amid claims from promoters Hennessy Sports that he was ‘medically unfit’.
Earlier in the year, an ankle injury had seen a potential summer bout pushed back, and the second postponement has led to talks between Klitschko’s camp and promoter Eddie Hearn over a heavyweight superfight with IBF world champion Anthony Joshua.
Fury’s uncle and trainer Peter had claimed the 28-year-old will return in 2017, but at the time of writing he is yet to comment on the apparent retirement announcement.
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