- Tyson Fury announced his retirement from boxing at the start of the year
- There’ve been rumours that he could perform a U-turn and face Anthony Joshua
- Bob Arum has now revealed what he would like to see Fury do next
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum has offered advice to Tyson Fury over his future following the heavyweight’s shock retirement in January.
Fury announced he was hanging his gloves up for good at the start of the year after losing twice to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.
But there have been rumours in recent weeks that he could perform a U-turn to settle his rivalry with Anthony Joshua, and Eddie Hearn has not given up hope of the two Brits facing each other later this year.
Arum, however, who has promoted Fury alongside Frank Warren since 2019, has urged the Gypsy King to stay true to his word and remain retired.
‘I think Tyson Fury owes it to himself and his family to remain happily retired,’ Arum told Sky Sports.
‘Not from life, because I believe he has a lot in front of him. He is a good communicator and is an entertainer, but I don’t think he should step in the ring again because I think he’s had enough.
Tyson Fury announced his retirement from boxing after losing twice to Oleksandr Usyk
His promoter, Bob Arum (left), has urged Fury to stay retired rather than making a comeback
Fury has been linked with performing a retirement U-turn to face Anthony Joshua
‘Fortunately, in the last few years of his career he earned so much money his family or himself is never going to want for money. I would advise him not to ever go back in the ring, but to make himself useful as a spokesperson because he can communicate extraordinarily well.
‘People are intrigued by him and I think he can do a lot of good.’
Fans have called for Fury and Joshua to get in the ring and prove who is the best British heavyweight of their generation for years, but the domestic showdown is yet to materialise.
Arum does not consider the fight to be big enough to tempt Fury out of retirement, but admitted he would be happy to be involved if Fury does make a comeback.
He added: ‘As you know, I’m not a Brit, so I’m not as fascinated by an Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight as a Brit may be.
‘So it doesn’t move me that he’s walking away from boxing and walking away from that fight.
‘If he wanted to come back and wanted Top Rank to be part of the comeback, of course we would be willing to do it.
‘That’s up to him. I mean, he’s not an uneducated, stupid kind of guy. Tyson Fury is very smart and very bright.
‘It would be somebody who decided of his own volition to come back, and if he wanted us involved, I would happily be involved.’
