Tyson Fury has dramatically announced his retirement from boxing with immediate effect.
The Gypsy King, 36, revealed the shock news in a video to his fans on Monday afternoon.
‘Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet,’ he said in a clip he shared to social media.
‘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 was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk via unanimous decision in December in their rematch to retain the Ukrainian’s unified heavyweight world titles.
Fury’s announcement has shocked boxing fans across the world, but some are questioning whether it is genuine, given the Gypsy King has previously retired from the sport.
Back in 2022, Fury revealed he was ‘done’ with boxing after beating Dillian Whyte, only to return at the end of the year to fight Derek Chisora.
After beating Whyte, Fury had 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?’
Fury defeated Chisora by TKO before he then beat former MMA star Francis Ngannou via controversial split decision.
‼️ Tyson Fury has announced that he’s now RETIRING from boxing at age 36 following his defeats to Oleksandr Usyk…
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