World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has quickly backtracked on retirement claims made earlier today.
The 28-year-old, whose career has been mired in controversy since he unexpectedly defeated Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles, dismissed the sport as "a pile of s***" and "the saddest thing I ever took part in" in a post on his Twitter account this afternoon.
He had been scheduled to earn the biggest purse of his career in a rematch with Klitschko at the Manchester Arena on 29 October.
He withdrew from that date, however, with the explanation he had been "declared mentally unfit to fight", and since then it has been reported he has tested positive for cocaine.
However, three hours later he denied he was about to quit the sport.
Hahahaha u think you will get rid of the GYPSYKING that easy!!! I'm here to stay. #TheGreatest just shows u what the Medea are like. Tut tut
— TYSONMONTANA (@Tyson_Fury) October 3, 2016
