TONY BELLEW admits only a huge opportunity will get him โout of bedโ to fight again.
In the aftermath of his victory over David Haye, having stepped up to heavyweight for the bout at the O2 Arena, the Liverpool boxer raised the prospect of retirement.
He is in no rush to return to the ring and is certainly not contemplating a re-match at this stage.
โIt will take something very, very big to draw me out of that bed,โ he told Sky Sports News. โMy next decision will not be made with David Haye or boxing in mind, the next decision will be made with me and my family.
โI canโt tell you, โYes I am going to retireโ, I canโt tell you, โYes Iโm going to fight againโ. The true fact is I donโt know. I am going to take time. I know what my coach wants, he wants me to stop because it is the perfect time to do it.โ
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โ Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) March 7, 2017
Bellewโs trainer Dave Coldwell insists the fighter has nothing left to prove.
โHe has achieved everything that needs to be achieved,โ he said. โHis dream was to fight for a world title at Goodison Park and become world champion.
โWe achieved that and this (Haye fight) was the icing on top. He did what everyone said he couldnโt do and beat David Haye. I want him to walk away safe and sound and enjoy the rest of his life with his family.โ