Fury announces retirement from boxing again
BBC – Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing.
Fury last fought in December when he lost his rematch against WBA (Super), WBC and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk.
The 36-year-old Fury previously announced his retirement after beating Dillian Whyte in April 2022 but returned six months later.
The Briton has enjoyed two stints as heavyweight champion and holds 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.”
The Briton shocked long-reigning world champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to win the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles.
After over two-and-a-half years out of the ring, during which he tackled mental health issues, Fury returned to action in 2018 and became a two-time champion by beating Deontay Wilder to claim the WBC belt in 2020.
Fury’s decision to retire denies fans the chance to see a long-anticipated clash with fellow Briton Anthony Joshua.
Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn, who promotes Joshua, has however questioned the legitimacy of Fury’s announcement.
“We’ve been here before. If that is the end, congratulations on a great career,” Hearn told BBC Sport.
“One of the best heavyweights of this generation and made a bucket load of money. If your hearts not in it, if the fight has been punched out of you, it’s definitely time to call it quits.
“A few people will always suggest that he could be calling a bluff, but I don’t know him well enough to give you an answer. If you don’t want it anymore, if your hearts not in it anymore, if you’ve had the fight punched out of you – it’s a dangerous game.”