Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing, marking the second time the Briton has stepped away from the sport.
Fury, 36, last fought in December when he lost a rematch against Oleksandr Usyk, the reigning WBA (Super), WBC, and WBO champion. His career record stands at 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.”
Fury first retired in April 2022 after defeating Dillian Whyte but returned six months later. The Briton’s career is defined by iconic victories, including his stunning upset of Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to capture multiple heavyweight titles and his emphatic triumph over Deontay Wilder in 2020 to claim the WBC belt.
After overcoming personal struggles, including a two-and-a-half-year hiatus to address mental health issues, Fury returned to the ring in 2018, reclaiming his place among boxing’s elite
