Will Tyson Fury retire from boxing after his victory over Dillian Whyte?

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(CNN) --

Tyson Fury knocked out Dillian Whyte in the sixth round on Saturday at a packed Wembley Stadium that was a different kind of sports party.

With the win, Fury retains his WBC heavyweight title and remains on top at 33 years old.

Now the question is: what's next for Fury?

The fighter insisted numerous times during the week that he would retire after this fight, a statement that his training partner, Joseph Parker, called "very sincere."

Fury said in his post-fight interview that this was now "curtains" to his boxing career.

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Whether or not Fury will keep his word remains to be seen, but this is a fighter still at the peak of his powers and the idea of ​​unifying the heavyweight titles should remain a tempting proposition, even for a man who has achieved so much in this sport.

After dismantling Anthony Joshua, Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk has possession of the other heavyweight belts and a fight between Fury and any of those fighters would be a delicious clash for fans of the sport.

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With 94,000 fans hanging on his every word and joining his now-signature rendition of Don McLean's “American Pie,” it would surely be hard for Fury to say no to one more night under the lights.