Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing with cryptic message
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‘The Gypsy King’ suffered a second consecutive loss to Oleksandr Usyk in December and is intent on hanging the gloves up despite talk of a mega fight with Anthony Joshua. Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing once again following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk before adding a cryptic message.
The former world heavyweight champion dropped a unanimous decision to the Ukrainian in December, falling to 34-2-1 as a professional. And in a speech on his social media account, Fury, who has previously retired several times from the sport, most recently in 2022, said: “Hi everybody, I'll make this short and sweet, I'd like to announce my retirement from boxing, I've loved every single minute of it.
“I'm going to end with this, Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, I'll see you on the other side.". Fury referred to the notorious thief Turpin, who wore a mask in an attempt to conceal his identity during his crimes. The Briton was left furious after Usyk’s latest win, bemoaning the judges’ scorecards and reiterating his belief that he won the fight.
Fury was due to fight Anthony Joshua in a British super fight after both men suffered recent losses, but the bout is now in doubt with Fury once again stating his desire to retire. The 36-year-old said in the build-up to his rematch with Usyk that training to fight had enhanced his mental health.
