The British boxer made this decision less than a month after losing his world heavyweight title to Oleksandr Usyk.
Former world heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, has announced his retirement from boxing.
“I’ll keep this short and sweet,” the British fighter said in a social media post on Monday. “I would like to announce my retirement from boxing. It was a blast.
Fury’s announcement comes after his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk by unanimous decision on December 21 in a rematch that saw him unify the world heavyweight titles with the Ukrainian.
Fury’s sudden retirement is treated with some suspicion. In April 2022, the ‘Gypsy King’, as he is widely known, said he was ‘done’ with boxing after defeating Dillian Whyte, only to return months later to fight Dereck Chisora.
If this is indeed the end of Fury’s boxing career, he leaves the sport with an impressive professional record of 35 fights of 32 wins, one draw and two losses – with two defeats coming at the hands of Usyk last year.
Before Monday’s announcement, the 36-year-old was expected to return to the ring in 2025 in a mega showdown against long-time British rival Anthony Joshua.
Tyson Fury announces his retirement from boxing 🤯
Some professions of the Gypsy King 👏
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– DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) January 13, 2025
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