Paris Fury gives Tyson the go-ahead to come out of retirement and fight Joshua
Loquacious British boxer Tyson Fury could confirm his Anthony Joshua comeback soon.
The 35-year-old Gypsy King hung up his gloves for the umpteenth time after his second consecutive loss to Oleksandr Usyk in December.
But AJ promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed his star attraction is waiting by the phone for a call, and brave wife Paris, who lost a baby boy six months into her 2024 pregnancy, has given her man the green light to return.
The latest undisputed heavyweight decider between Ukraine’s unbeaten WBC, WBA and WBO champ and London’s IBF holder Daniel Dubois happens at Wembley on July 19.
And after that four-belt rematch, shovel-fisted prize fighter Fury will be able to weigh up his options and cherry-pick his opponent.
Speaking at the latest mega-money IBA show in Turkey, Fury revealed: “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, 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 decide in the forthcoming few months.”
One thing that could still stand in the way of the biggest all-English fight in British boxing history is Fury’s desire for a hometown crack at Usyk, after two desert defeats.
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.
