Tyson Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, has raised doubts over a rematch between the Gypsy King and new undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
The Ukrainian stunned the previously undefeated Brit in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night, taking charge of the second half of the fight after a stunning ninth round in which he sent Fury staggering around the ring with a flurry of big punches.
Fury has the option to trigger an immediate rematch, but Warren has suggested either fighter could decide to retire following the epic clash and the Gypsy King will take his time before making a decision.
Speaking to Seconds Out, Warren said: ‘We are committed because there’s a contract signed. However, Tyson’s got to want to do it and Usyk has got to want to do it.
‘If one of them says “I’ve had enough” that could be the case. And that would be their choice.
‘They’re two guys who gave everything in that ring, both of them.’
When pressed on whether Usyk actually has the option to pull out, with the rematch clause being in the hands of the loser, Warren replied: ‘Well he can, he’s the champion, he can say he’s retiring.
‘I’m not saying he would, but he has that option, doesn’t he?’
Asked what hesitation there might be from Fury’s side, Warren continued: ‘He did immediately say [he’d take the rematch] in the ring.
‘But I told him he’s been away from his family since last December, two back-to-back training camps, no fight in between, it’s a long time to be away from his family.
‘We don’t have to make any decisions about anything. It’s contracted, and if he wants to go through with it he’ll go through with it.
‘But who is anybody to pressure Tyson on what he should be doing. That’s his choice. He’s the guy getting in the ring, he’s the guy who’s taking the lumps and that’s how it is.’
On whether a fight with Anthony Joshua might be more appealing than a rematch, Warren added: ‘Of course there’s big fights out there, there’s no doubt about that because he comes to fight, he’s a great fighter and this was his first defeat.
‘But it will be his choice. When I speak to him about it, I’m not even going to try and influence him.
‘At the end of the day with Tyson, he will either want to fight or he doesn’t want to fight. What I said to him is, “If you’re going to retire, don’t retire and then say you want to come back in a month’s time” which he does sometimes. Which he’s done a couple of times.
‘So it’s better to just think it through. There’s no pressure, zero pressure for this.’
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