‘Surprised’ Frank Warren on Tyson Fury’s next move after retirement
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Fury’s promoter has weighed in on whether the ‘Gypsy King’ could stay in boxing as a coach. Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren would like to see the heavyweight stay in boxing as a coach, after the former champion ‘retired’ on Monday. Fury, who has claimed to retire several times before, said on Monday (13 January) that he was calling time on his fighting career, following two points losses to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.
![[Frank Warren (left) with Tyson Fury after the latter’s second loss to Oleksandr Usyk]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/12/22/09/newFile-1.jpg)
The first defeat, in May, crowned Usyk the undisputed heavyweight champion, as Fury lost for the first time as a professional. The Briton failed to avenge that loss in December, as Usyk stayed unbeaten. In the wake of those results, and Anthony Joshua’s knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September, it finally seemed that Fury vs “AJ” might materialise. But that fight could be lost forever, after Fury’s announcement this week.
![[Anthony Joshua (left) during his loss to Daniel Dubois in September]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/13/16/8cdef8d5d58f4d0ababde8242e5d6b66Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzM2ODcwNDQ0-2.77549604.jpg)
“I support him 100 per cent, if that’s what he wants to do,” Warren told The Independent and other publications on Monday. “It surprised me that he announced it today, but Tyson will be Tyson; he’s said how he feels and got it off his mind. “It’s a decision he had to make, and it’s not for anyone else to decide. He’s got a wife and seven kids, he’s made fortunes and doesn’t need to box for money. If he boxes, it’s because he’s a fighting man. He’s made his decision and everyone should respect that.
