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Tyson Fury happy to let Anthony Joshua take over - if he quits boxing

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Image: Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua (right) might 'take over as the new champion'

Tyson Fury is happy to let Anthony Joshua take over his mantle as the world's No 1 heavyweight if he does not fight again.

The WBA and WBO champion says he needs to know 'when and where' his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko will take place before he decides whether he will get back in the ring.

But even then he still cannot guarantee he will return and, having fulfilled his dream by beating Klitschko to win the titles last year, has no problem letting Joshua take over.

"I said win, lose or draw, I might never box again," he exclusively told Sky Sports.

"Peter [Fury, his uncle and trainer] knew that and knows that. Then again, I might have another fight again. It depends on how I feel.

"What it is, is I just need more time because it's only eight weeks since I won the title. I'm still training but I've not been back in the boxing ring since that day.

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"And if I don't box again, there's Anthony Joshua you've got and he will be big box office. Look at what he's done already.

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"Let him have it, let him take over as the new champion. Forget about me. I'm over the hill and I am at the top of the mountain already."

Fury did make it clear that he will not make a decision on retirement until the contracted rematch with Klitschko is confirmed.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12:  Anthony Joshua (L) and Dillian Whyte in action during the British and Commonwealth heavyweight title contest at The O2 Aren
Image: Anthony Joshua could be the new No 1, says Fury

The 27-year-old would love to see it take place at Old Trafford in Manchester but even if he got his wish, Fury is adamant he is not going to stick around for much longer.

"I've not cemented that I am not going to fight again but I am genuinely contemplating not fighting again," he said.

"What am I going to get if I fight again? A few more pound coins. I already battered Klitschko properly. I out-boxed him out in Germany in a unanimous decision.

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Image: Fury is back in training but has not been in a ring since beating Klitschko

"If I win another 50 fights or lose the next one, what does it all mean? It doesn't mean anything. I've done what I wanted to do in my life - become the heavyweight champion of the world. 

"I beat the man no one could beat, so what more have I got to prove? I ain't trying to impress anybody.

"I might have one more fight or three, maybe two more, but I definitely ain't going to box for long. I might never box again. That's the way I feel about it."

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