Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing. The 36-year-old last fought in December, losing his rematch against WBA (Super), WBC, and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Previously, Fury announced his retirement in April 2022 after defeating Dillian Whyte, only to return six months later.
The Briton has held the heavyweight champion title twice and boasts a record of 34 wins, two defeats, and one draw.
“Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet,” Fury said. “I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing. It has been a blast, I’ve loved every single minute of it, and I’m going to end with this: Dick Turpin wore a mask.”
Fury made headlines in 2015 by defeating long-reigning world champion Wladimir Klitschko to win the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles. After a hiatus of over two and a half years to address mental health issues, Fury returned to the ring in 2018 and reclaimed the WBC belt in 2020 by beating Deontay Wilder.
Fury’s decision to retire denies fans the highly anticipated clash with fellow Briton Anthony Joshua.
