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Tyson Fury retires from boxing again
Tyson Fury during a press conference after losing his heavyweight world title fight against Oleksandr Usyk at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 22, 2024.
Photo credit: Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters
What you need to know:
- Following his most recent defeat by Usyk in December, fans and promoters alike were relishing the possibility of Fury meeting Anthony Joshua in what would undeniably be the biggest heavyweight fight in British boxing in decades.
- Monday's announcement puts paid to that idea for the time being, although the reference to Dick Turpin could also be interpreted as Fury seeing a possible purse offer for that proposed fight as "daylight robbery", given the interest the fight would generate.
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced his retirement from boxing on Monday after losing his rematch for WBA (Super), WBO and WBC world heavyweight titles against Oleksandr Usyk last month.
In a brief video statement posted on social media on Monday, the 36-year-old Briton referenced British highwayman and robber Dick Turpin in an apparent swipe at the judges who awarded Ukrainian Usyk decision wins in both of their meetings to date.
