TYSON FURY has got the green light from the most important person in his world to make another boxing comeback.
The 35-year-old Gypsy King hung up his gloves – again – after his second consecutive loss to Oleksandr Usyk in December.
But it was the original undisputed clash in May 2024 that hurt Fury the most, as wife Paris lost a baby boy six months into her pregnancy.
His childhood sweetheart hid the heartbreaking news until her man’s fight camp and Saudi battle was over, and the devastation made walking away from the hurt business a lot easier.
But, perhaps after getting under feet for six months, brave Bonnie is ready to send Clyde back into the ring, most likely against Anthony Joshua.
“Yes it made retirement a lot easier,” Fury said about the impact of the loss on his latest career hiatus.
“The hardest thing for me around that first Usyk fight was that I could not be there, for the person who has been there the most for me in my life, when she needed me the most.
“That was the toughest thing.
“Retirement is not easy to handle, every day I wake up and start shadow boxing and inside I want to fight.
“I will never ever get over that because I have been born and bred to do what I do – I mean did!
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“It’s hard to let it go when it’s something I enjoy. It’s hard, f***ing hard man. It’s hard to walk away from it.
“I have had offers and Paris has said that she will support me and that has made me smile.
“It might be because she is sick of me being at home with her, or it’s because she is my ride-or-die, we’re Bonnie and Clyde.”
Fury looks set to return after consecutive decision defeats on foreign soil against an all-time great.
AJ, 35, is having to rebuild once again after a sickening knockout loss to Daniel Dubois at his local landmark.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has admitted that his cash cow is waiting by the phone for the lure of an overdue Fury spectacular.
And – though full of praise for his compatriot’s efforts – Fury knows he has the upperhand before a punch is thrown.
Speaking at the latest mega-money IBA boxing event in Turkey, he said: “Although AJ has been a rival of mine for ten years, he has been a fantastic advocate for British boxing and has played the game well.
“I wouldn’t say I hold all the power over him but if he’s only sitting there and waiting for me to come back, he could be waiting a long time.
“He might be f***ing 60 by the time I decide I want him – or it might be next week!
“I am looking forward to contemplating the idea of returning, I am taking it all onboard and I will make a decision in the forthcoming few months.”
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Tyson was raised in an Irish Traveller family in Wythenshawe, Manchester, while Paris was raised in a traditional traveller family in Doncaster, South Yorks.
The pair first met when she was 15-years-old at a mutual friend’s wedding.
They met again by chance at Paris’ 16th birthday and wed two years later in a traditional wedding in 2008.
The lovebirds tied the knot at St. Peter-in-Chains Catholic Church in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, and invited 300 guests to the special day.
One thing that could still stand in the way of the biggest fight in British boxing history is Fury’s desire for a hometown hat-trick crack at Usyk.
He explained: “The all-British fight with Joshua will be big and if we both go to our grave – without having fought each other – it would be a travesty for British boxing.
“But I feel like, what I really want is revenge.
“But I only want to fight Usyk at Wembley, in front of 100,000 people, and lift all the belts. That would be my dream.
“My second dream would be that massive fight with Anthony Joshua.
“I am a prize fighter first and foremost.
“So, if the money is right, then we can do a deal. If the money is right then it’s a deal.”
