One more fight and Tyson can retire, says wife Paris
TYSON Fury’s wife says she wants her champion boxer hubby to take on one last fighter before hanging up his boxing gloves for good.
Paris Fury, 29, revealed her fears over watching the new WBC heavyweight champion in the ring after he beat Deontay Wilder at the Las Vegas clash last month.
But, after Wilder accepted Tyson Fury’s offer of a rematch, she may have to watch her husband take on at least two more bouts.
Wythenshawe’s ‘Gypsy King’ will have to beat Wilder once more before a showdown with British Anthony Joshua to claim the undisputed world title.
“I’d like him to take that one fight and retire undefeated,” she said.
“He can’t go on forever, he can’t go undefeated forever. I wouldn’t like to see him continue for too long and get hurt.
“I wouldn’t like to see him lose his record chasing money or fame. He doesn’t need that. He’s already cemented his name in the history books.”
Paris admits she was nervous watching Tyson, 31, take on American Wilder – but said her husband is always confident before a match.
“Before a fight I get nervous, but he’s really calm, he’s always confident. It’s always ‘when’ he wins, not ‘if’,” she said.
“Years ago I managed the nerves better because I knew he was fighting boxers at British or European level and I knew he was elite. Now he’s in the ring with supreme boxers and it is a dangerous sport. We both know the risks, but it’s what he wants to do. Even in this fight, even though round after round Tyson beat him, I knew that it only takes one punch.”