Fury has played down reports
Tyson Fury has rubbished reports that he is set to come out of retirement and fight the winner of the upcoming rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua.
The rematch between Usyk and Joshua is expected to be formally announced next week, and is expected to take place on August 20 in the Saudi capital of Jeddah.
Reports from the Daily Mail had claimed that Fury had been approached by representatives from Saudi Arabia about facing the winner of the fight the night before the World Cup final in Qatar on December 17.
A source close to the Saudi royal family said: “The Crown Prince wants the world to recognise Saudi Arabia as much more than an oil country, of which sports and culture are an integral part.”https://t.co/oNLjqtu383
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