Tyson Fury retires from boxing as ex-heavyweight champ says ‘it has been a blast’

Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing.

The 36-year-old former world heavyweight champion revealed the shock news in a video to his fans on Monday afternoon. Sitting in a vehicle and and staring down the camera, he said: “Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet.

“I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast, I’ve loved every single minute of it. I’m going to end with this. Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, see you on the other side. Get up!”

Fury’s announcement comes after he lost his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk via unanimous decision in December, having suffered his first loss to the Ukrainian in their unification world heavyweight title bout last May.

The Morecambe-based fighter was tipped to fight fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua at some stage this year, with rumours of their long-awaited clash finally taking place at Wembley Stadium.

It appears that bout is no longer on the cards, with the Gypsy King calling time on his glittering career. However, boxing fans will be all too aware that Fury has retired from the ring twice in the past.

The first ‘retirement’ came after his epic win over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, when he first became world champion in Germany. The second was after he defeated Dillian Whyte at Wembley in 2022, only to return at the end of the year to fight Derek Chisora.

After beating Whyte, Fury said: “I am done. Every good dog has its day. Like the great Roman leader said, there will always be someone else to fight. When is enough, enough?

“I am happy, I am healthy. I still have my brains, I can talk, I have a beautiful wife, I have six kids, umpteen belts. I have plenty of money, success, fame, glory, what more am I doing it for?”

Speaking after his loss to Usyk in Saudi Arabia last month, Fury was asked about whether he would retire again. He said: “You might see me fight again, you might not.” Meanwhile, his promoter, Frank Warren, told Daily Star Sport that he would not ask Fury to fight again.

Warren said: “If opportunities come my way for him they will be passed on, but there will be no advice from me on whether or not Tyson should take them. I haven’t spoken to him yet about an Anthony Joshua fight and I will only do so if he comes to me and says he wants to get in the ring with him.

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“My only hope is for Tyson to be happy and content with life. If he is then I’d be prouder than you can ever imagine. If he does decide to box again then I’ll support him 100%. It’s a decision for him, his wife Paris and their family.

“Tyson has just gone toe-to-toe in two extremely close fights with Oleksandr Usyk. They are the two best heavyweights of this generation. So losing – even though I and others still believe he won – takes absolutely nothing away from his legacy.

“Tyson will go down as one of the best British heavyweights of all time if he retires tomorrow. Who can argue against that?”

Eddie Hearn, head of Matchroom Boxing and Joshua’s promoter, said following Fury’s loss that facing his man was the only logical next step. He said: “The reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that’s Anthony Joshua. It’s the biggest fight probably in the history of British boxing, everyone will always want to see it.”