– Klitschko had not been beaten since 2004 and his second reign as champion included 19 successful defences
– Fury has been given two Ring magazine awards – the Heavyweight belt and Fighter of the Year for 2015
– Fury has suggested that he could quit boxing if he does not find the right motivation
The WBA, WBO and IBO world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has seen his request for a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko on a cruise ship for 120 rich people rejected.
Fury defeated Klitschko to win the four heavyweight titles though one was later revoked.
Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ, Fury said he is no closer to finding a venue for his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko but expects a possible summer and the Middle East venue to host the event.
“The cruise ship fight has been totally blown out of the water, so to speak,” he told Sky Sports News HQ.
“We had an offer to fight on a cruise ship with no TV, no newspapers – just 120 VIPs. It was a good offer, but I don’t think we’re going to go with it.
“A fight of this magnitude needs to be seen by the world, not 120 rich people. It would be quite selfish of those guys to have it all to themselves.
“I think the rematch is going to happen obviously. It’s just a matter of where and when. The possibility of it being in the Middle East is still alive.
“But, as far as I am concerned, we are nowhere near. I think it will be a summer date, hopefully in the UK, and I’m looking forward to getting back in the gym and getting ready.”
Fury has been given two Ring magazine awards – the Heavyweight belt and Fighter of the Year for 2015 and he is determined to defeat Klitschko for a second time.
The Manchester-based fighter is focused on overcoming Klitschko for a second time but still has one eye firmly set on Deontay Wilder to decide who is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Klitschko has also suggested that he could quit boxing if he cannot find the right motivation.
The fighter also suggested that his rematch with Klitschko could be cancelled as he has not yet fully decided if he is ready to return to the ring for another bow.
The 27 year old Manchester native BBC Radio 5 live: “I’m struggling to get motivated. I could walk away. I could just sail into the sunset unbeaten with all the belts and live a normal life.
He added: “All that I would be boxing for is money and I always thought to myself I never want to let sport become about money.”
“I’ve accomplished a dream. It’s about how much motivation I have to keep going on.
“There is life after boxing and I don’t know what I’m going to do at the moment. I haven’t even cemented I am going to fight in a rematch.”
Fury revealed he had not returned to training in the ring yet, although he said he had been jogging and lifting weights.
Fury defeated Klitschko to claim the WBA, IBF and WBO titles in November and is due to take on the Ukrainian in a rematch in May or June.
Klitschko had not been beaten since 2004 and his second reign as champion included 19 successful defences. The 39-year-old took up his option of a rematch in December.
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