The boxing community was taken aback this week as Tyson Fury, the two-time world heavyweight champion, announced his unexpected retirement. Known as the “Gypsy King,” Fury’s decision to hang up his gloves came as a surprise to many, including members of his own team.
Andy Lee, a former middleweight world champion and Fury’s cousin, has been a vital part of his corner in recent years. Yet, even Lee was caught off guard by Fury’s announcement. “No, I talked to him since the fight, but not in that context,” Lee revealed in an interview with Bloody Elbow. “I was just as surprised as anybody else.
“I don’t know anything. I can’t really speak for him because nobody knows the mind of that man. He’s his own man, a unique character, and he’s done everything he can in boxing, I think. If he fights Joshua, it’d be a nice swan song for both of them.” Lee said.
Lee further added: “They don’t need the money, either of them. I don’t know if they need that to scratch that itch. If they fought each other, I think it would be more about satisfying other people’s curiosity than their own. Well, if he wants to fight again, he does. If he doesn’t, whatever it is, we’re still friends. We’ll talk all the time. That’s it.”