JAKARTA - Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury confirmed his decision to return to the boxing world was not because of money but his love for the sport that made his name.
The Gypsy King retired earlier this year after two consecutive defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, who has a record of never losing in his professional career.
However, as many people predicted, earlier this week the British boxer announced that he would be active again in the boxing world. He has even returned to full training by undergoing sparring with Kevin Lerena.
The 37-year-old boxer previously stated that his motivation was the prospect of getting a big payday. However, he later denied it in a recent statement.
"For me there is nothing else but the fighting world. I love this fighting world. There is no element of financial gain in it," Fury said, quoted from Talksport.
Fury's decision to return to boxing has been widely linked to plans for a duel against Anthony Joshua, a fight that boxing fans have been eagerly awaiting and which is said to confirm who the best heavyweight in Great Britain is.
Gypsy King showed great interest in the fight, but on the condition that he had to get the right pay. If it is held, the duel between the two British boxers is expected to make big money.
However, Fury made sure that it was not his only goal to return to the ring. He confirmed that his decision to come down the mountain was solely because he still wanted a duel.
"I'm older than anyone, but I love fighting. I have no other interest, just fighting. I was born and raised to fight. My destiny lies in the world of fighting," he said.
The duel against Joshua is now in doubt. That's after Joshua was involved in an accident in Nigeria recently that made two of his close friends' lives go away.
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