Piers Morgan ‘looking forward’ to Tyson Fury’s next fight with TalkTV host set to win £1million bet with Gypsy King
PIERS MORGAN says he's "looking forward" to seeing Tyson Fury fight again with the TalkTV host set to win £1million if the Gypsy King steps back inside the squared circle.
Sun columnist Morgan, 57, spoke to WBC world heavyweight champion Fury following his Wembley win over Dillian Whyte earlier this year.
In the aftermath of the all-British clash, Fury announced his retirement from boxing.
But he could be set to step back inside the squared circle to face WBA, WBO and IBF king Oleksandr Usyk following his points victory over Anthony Joshua.
Speaking after the thriller in Saudi Arabia, the unbeaten Ukrainian, 35, stated he will fight nobody else if he cannot land a showdown with Fury.
An undisputed affair between the pair could be worth as much as £500m, with Fury giving Usyk's team one week to agree a deal to fight him.
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But should he lace up the gloves again, he will have to give Morgan £1m following a bet they made on TalkTV in June.
After insisting he will only box again for £500m, Morgan asked Fury: “How about if you do fight again, you give me a million pounds?”
To which Tyson replied: “If I am getting half a billion for my fight it won’t matter will it. Yep, 100 per cent.”
Fury later declared he will honour the wager with Morgan.
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Speaking to , he said: "I’ll owe Piers Morgan one million pounds, in pound coins."
And Morgan said on Twitter as a reminder: "Looking forward to the Gipsy King @Tyson_Fury fighting again…"
On a fight with Usyk, Fury says offers have to be submitted by the end of the month.
Fury said: "Everyone keeps asking about this fight with this Ukrainian guy.
"Are you going to come back? Are you going to do this? Are you going to do that?
“I’m retired from boxing and I’m very happy doing that. However, I will come back but it has to be for obscene amounts of money.
“Let’s face it, it’s not Anthony Joshua – which I would’ve done for free in England.
";It’s some foreigner who nobody really cares about. To fight this unknown entity and give him an opportunity of legendary status? They have to pay for that.
“I don’t mind chucking a dog a bone, but I don’t want to chuck him the full f****** dogs’ home.
“They have a week. It’s August 24. They have a week to submit their offers.
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“I want it in writing with proof of funds. This fight is purely about money. I’m happily retired. I don’t need money, I’ve got plenty of money.”
Before adding: "This fight is purely about money… [Floyd] Mayweather got £400m for [Manny]Pacquiao and I want £500m for Usyk.”