The British boxer made the choice lower than a month after his world heavyweight title defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury mentioned he has retired from boxing.
“I’m going to make this quick and candy,” the British fighter mentioned in a social media put up on Monday. “I’d prefer to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast.”
Fury’s announcement comes after he was crushed by Oleksandr Usyk in a unanimous choice on December 21 of their rematch which noticed the Ukrainian unify the heavyweight world titles.
Fury’s shock retirement is being handled with some skepticism; again in April, 2022, the ‘Gypsy King’, as he’s broadly identified, mentioned he was “achieved” with boxing after defeating Dillian Whyte, solely to return months later to combat Derek Chisora.
If that is certainly the top of Fury’s boxing profession, he leaves the game with a sterling skilled report of 35 fights with 32 wins, one draw and two losses – with the 2 defeats by the hands of Usyk previously 12 months.
Previous to Monday’s announcement, the 36-year-old had been anticipated to return to the ring in 2025 in a blockbuster showdown towards long-time British rival Anthony Joshua.
Tyson Fury publicizes his RETIREMENT from boxing 🤯
Some profession from the Gypsy King 👏
🎥 @Tyson_Fury pic.twitter.com/9dEKKepRXA
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) January 13, 2025