Tyson Fury retirement : British heavyweight Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing once again, just a month after his rematch loss to Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.
The 36-year-old shared the news in a brief video posted on his Instagram account on Monday, accompanied by a cryptic statement.
“Hi everyone, I’ll keep this short and sweet. I want to announce my retirement from boxing,” Fury said. “It’s been an incredible journey, I’ve enjoyed every moment of it. I’ll leave you with this: Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everyone, see you on the other side.”
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The reason behind Fury’s reference to Turpin, a notorious 18th-century English highwayman and horse thief, remains unclear.
Fury expressed frustration over the unanimous decision in his rematch loss to Usyk in Saudi Arabia. Usyk connected with 179 of his 423 punches (42%), compared to Fury’s 144 out of 509 punches, a 28% success rate.
After losing their first fight in Riyadh in May by split decision, Fury admitted to making mistakes, including excessive showboating.
British boxing fans had eagerly anticipated a long-discussed showdown between Fury and fellow countryman Anthony Joshua, but that matchup now seems unlikely to take place.
Fury’s Previous Retirement Announcements
Fury has previously announced his retirement, most notably on his 34th birthday in August 2022. However, he returned to the ring just two months later.
Earlier that year, in April, the self-proclaimed “Gypsy King” had hinted at retirement after delivering a devastating uppercut to knock out Dillian Whyte in front of over 94,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.
However, Fury never followed through on retiring and went on to win two more bouts—against Derek Chisora and Francis Ngannou, an MMA fighter making his boxing debut—before finally being defeated by Usyk.
Fury’s career record stands at 34-2-1, with 24 knockouts.
The losses to Usyk are the only defeats in Fury’s career, which began in 2008 and includes one draw against American boxer Deontay Wilder in 2018.
After recently being named Ring magazine’s Male Fighter of the Year, Usyk humorously thanked Fury, highlighting their friendship and mutual respect.
“My friend, greedy belly, thank you so much. You are a great opponent,” Usyk said, raising a clenched right fist.
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Boxing promoter Frank Warren, who worked closely with Fury, revealed to the BBC that he had not spoken to him before the retirement announcement.
“If that’s what he wants to do, that’s great. He’s achieved everything he could. He’s probably the best British heavyweight of his generation by far,” Warren said on BBC radio. “A two-time world champion, two hard-fought battles against Usyk. He’s got plenty of money, his wits about him, and a wonderful family.”
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