Tyson Fury is retiring from boxing (Image: Getty)
Tyson Fury has announced he’s retiring from boxing for a second time just weeks after his crushing defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury had originally planned to hang up his gloves following a win over Dillian Whyte in April 2022 but went back on the decision just six months later.
His December bout with Usyk was the pair’s second meeting, with the Ukrainian fighter coming out on top in the world heavyweight title rematch.
It now appears that will be Fury’s final-ever boxing match, given the 36-year-old has announced his retirement on social media.
Posting a brief clip online, Fury said: “Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet. I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing, it’s been a blast. I’ve loved every single minute of it.”
Before signing the video off though, Fury did present a cryptic message, saying: “I’m going to end with this Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, see you on the other side,” a confusing reference to the 18th-century highwayman.
It’s been touted the comment could be about his final fight with Usyk, given Fury’s frustrations with the result and the judges’ decision.
Commenting on the decision last month, Fury stated: “The judges gave him a Christmas gift. I feel like I won both fights.
“I know I had to knock him out but it’s boxing and this happens. There is no doubt in my mind I won this fight.
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Tyson Fury lost the heavyweight title rematch against Oleksandr Usyk (Image: Getty)
“Frank [Warren] had me three or four rounds up and a lot of people had me up by at least two.”
He continued: “I’m not going to cry over spilled milk, it’s over now. I’ve been in boxing my whole life but I’ll always feel a little bit hard done by – not a little bit, a lot.”
If Fury sticks to his guns and doesn’t come out of retirement for a second time, he’ll leave boxing with a record of 34 professional wins from 37 bouts (two losses by decision and one draw).
Fury had been undefeated prior to his meetings with Usyk, with the only other non-victory in his career coming against Deontay Wilder in 2018.
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