Tyson Fury giving up eye-watering payday by retiring before Anthony Joshua fight after Wembley is booked for Brit battle
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TYSON FURY will give up a mega payday for a fight against Anthony Joshua by retiring from boxing. The Gypsy King, 36, announced his retirement from boxing earlier today following back-to-back defeats against Oleksandr Usyk, with the second coming last month.
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Fury announced the news in a bombshell Instagram post, saying: "Hey everybody, I am going to make it short and sweet. I would like to announce my retirement from boxing. "It has been a blast and I have loved every single minute of it. I'm going to end with this - Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody and see you on the other side.".
![[Tyson Fury at a press conference.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/21-12-2024-tyson-fury-963510513.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Fury had been backed for a blockbuster Battle of Britain clash with Joshua in the summer. However, his retirement would see him forgo the huge payday which would accompany it, which would possibly be his biggest payday ever. His first undisputed title fight with Usyk landed Fury a cool £85million payday, while the rematch saw him earn £90m.
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Yet SunSport understands a two fight deal with AJ would be worth around £500m, meaning Fury is effectively giving up a staggering £250m paycheck by retiring. Following Joshua's defeat to Daniel Dubois earlier this year, Fury blasted that AJ "cost him £150m".
![[Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua boxing stats comparison.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AP-TOTT-FURY-AJ-010225.jpg?strip=all&w=894)
Yet following Eddie Hearn's revelation that he had booked out Wembley for the long-awaited Fury v AJ showdown, it seems the fight purse has risen even higher. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS. Speaking on the potential fight, Hearn told Sky Sports: "Yes. We're looking to get back in the ring in May or June. If it ended up being July, it doesn't really matter.
