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Tyson Fury learns WBC stance on vacating heavyweight title amid talk of retirement

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Tyson Fury won't be rushed into making a decision on keeping the WBC heavyweight title despite his claim that he has retired from boxing.The Gypsy King defended the WBC crown by knocking out Dillian Whyte last week at Wembley Stadium.

Fury, 33, had stated in the build up that it would be his final fight and after he stopped rival Whyte with a right uppercut, he reiterated he was walking away from the sport.

But the real sign that he is quitting will come if he relinquishes his WBC title because that is the key to an undisputed fight with the winner of Anthony Joshua and WBO, IBF and WBA champion Oleksandr Usyk, who are set for a rematch this summer.WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed to the Daily Star that Fury has not yet signalled he will give up the title.

Sulaiman plans to leave Fury to recover with his family in the coming weeks before he will meet with the Gypsy King to discuss his future.Whyte was a mandatory challenger so Fury is not obligated to defend the belt against a certain challenger next.

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