Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing with cryptic message to end hopes of Anthony Joshua showdown
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Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing after back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk. The 36-year-old was beaten by Usyk for a second time in December, but suggested after that bout that he had little intention of retiring. Earlier this week, Anthony Joshua declared a fight with Fury “had to happen” this year, with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh making it clear he wanted to make the all-British showdown.
However, hopes of Joshua and Fury finally meeting in the ring appear to now be over, after the ‘Gypsy King’ took to social media to say he is walking away from the sport, as he included a cryptic message in the video. “Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet,” Fury said.
“I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast, I’ve loved every single minute of it. “I’m going to end with this - Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, see you on the other side.”. Fury’s announcement comes as a surprise, after progress appeared to be made in attempts to reach an agreement for a long-awaited clash with Joshua.
Promoter Eddie Hearn revealed Wembley Stadium had been reserved for this summer to stage what would have been billed as the biggest fight in British boxing history. This is not the first time Fury has said he is retiring. He announced he was “done” with boxing after beating Dillian Whyte in 2022, only to return at the end of the year to fight Derek Chisora.
