FURY SAYS HE IS NOW RETIRED – AGAIN

Tyson Fury has chosen his 34th birthday to announce his latest retirement from boxing having previously performed a number of U-turns over his future in the sport.

Fury, who still holds the WBC world heavyweight title, was expected to fight the winner of Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Anthony Joshua that takes place a week today, but that prospect is back in doubt.

As recently as Tuesday, Fury insisted his most recent spell in retirement was over in order to set up a trilogy fight against Derek Chisora and he even claimed to have appointed Isaac Lowe as his trainer.

But that plan appears to have been abandoned following posts published on Twitter and Instagram.

Usyk and Joshua clash in Jeddah for the WBA, IBF and WBO belts that the Ukrainian seized from his rival at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September.

Conor Benn believes he and Chris Eubank Jr will “settle the family business” when they clash in a catchweight fight at London’s O2 Arena.

The two boxers will go head-to-head nearly 30 years after their fathers, Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn, fought for a second time in the WBC super-middleweight world title fight at Old Trafford.

Benn believes the Eubank Jr clash is a fight that has been “brewing” for many years.

He said: “Two legends went into a ring 30 years ago and inspired a nation, became superstars and etched their names into not just boxing history, but British history.

“Seventeen million people watching these guys fight twice.

“Now, 30 years later, their sons, who have both made themselves in the sport, are getting in the ring and the Eubank-Benn name is going to go to war for a third time.

“This is a fantasy fight for the British public.”