Derek Chisora has claimed Tyson Fury is coming out of retirement for a blockbuster showdown with Anthony Joshua.
Fury, 36, seemingly put the final nail in the coffin of the long-overdue Battle of Britain last month by announcing his fifth career retirement.
Boxing fans around the world, however, aren’t buying what the Gypsy King is selling, including former foe Chisora.
When discussing his next opponent after his decision win over Otto Wallin last weekend, he told Sky Sports: “Who knows?”
“Right now AJ is healing himself after the defeat from Daniel Dubois. He’s not ready yet.
“When he’s ready he’ll come back and I think he’ll come back – not to fight me but to fight the Gypsy King.
“I’ll let the public decide [who next]. I’ll let you guys decide.”
Fury, who was spotted ringside for cousin Walter’s decision win on the Chisora vs Wallin undercard, has remained tight-lipped on his future since his latest hanging up of the gloves.
The former WBC heavyweight champion has been spending quality time with his family over the last few weeks and looks to be happy with his decision to call it quits.
Promoter Frank Warren told BoxingScene: “I don’t speak to him on a regular basis because he’s spending time with his family.
“He had nearly a year in training camp with a fight. One camp, very late into the camp, fell apart because of his cut eye.
“He got back in camp again for the Usyk fight. Then he had another camp for it [the rematch].
“Last year was a lot of sacrifice for him, not seeing his family, his wife and kids and so forth. He’s making up for it now.
“He’s retired, and I’m just looking forward to him being happy.
“That’s all I want to do, is see him being happy. He’s retired and God bless him.”
Meanwhile, Fury brought the curtain down on his career following consecutive defeats to former pound-for-pound king Oleksandr Usyk.
