Tyson Fury says he would ‘punch Oleksandr Usyk around the ring’, but undisputed fight will ‘never happen’ due to his retirement from boxing

Tyson Fury says he will never be involved in an undisputed heavyweight world title fight because he has retired - but he'd win if there was one.

'The Gypsy King' walked away from boxing after knocking out Dillian Whyte amidst an incredible atmosphere in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.

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Despite his insistence, many people are not taking Fury seriously when it comes to his retirement and so speculation over who will be his next opponent has continued.

The most obvious choice is the winner of the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, as the pair are set to meet in the ring for a second time in July in Saudi Arabia.

In the first fight, Usyk put on a boxing masterclass to beat Joshua over 12-rounds and come away with a unanimous decision victory.

This left Usyk in possession of the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world titles, while Fury recently defended his WBC crown.

If Usyk beats Joshua again, we could see a clash between the Ukrainian and Fury to bring us the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four belt era.

It seems 'The Gypsy King', however, is not budging when it comes to his retirement and so will not be fighting Usyk.

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"It's never gonna happen because I'm retired," Fury told talkSPORT. "But let's just say I'd punch him round the ring, because he's a middleweight, blown up.

"I've already been the undisputed champion, I've won every single belt there is to win. I've got nothing more to do, I am out, fully retired. Done."

Fury is referring to the fact that when he beat Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, he won the WBA, WBO and IBF titles, so along with his WBC belt, he has held all four of the major recognised world titles at some point in his career.

He can also add the prestigious Ring Magazine belt and lineal title to his impressive collection, as he is now looking to enjoy retirement.

"I've got school runs with the kids," Fury added when asked what he's most looking forward to.

"I've got my bin trips to the tip, washing cars down, haircuts, shaves, hoovering, cleaning up.

"The normal day-to-day stuff at home with the kids, family and wife. Weekends, I look forward to my weekends, train all week. That's it really, just enjoy life one day at a time."