Boxing star Tyson Fury He announced on Monday that he was retiring from the sport after losing to Oleksandr Usyk in a rematch last month.
Fury, 36, made this announcement in a video clip he posted on his Instagram account.
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Tyson Fury celebrates after defeating Deontay Wilder in their WBC heavyweight title bout at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on February 22, 2020. (Joe Camporeal-USA Today Sports)
Fury said: “Hello everyone, I will make this short and sweet. I would like to announce my retirement from boxing.” “It was a blast, I loved every minute of it, and I'll end with this: Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everyone, see you on the other side.”
It was not clear why Fury mentioned Turpin. The Englishman was a highway robber and horse thief in the 18th century.
The 'Gypsy King' suffered back-to-back defeats to Usyk. He lost by split decision on May 18 and then lost via cross Unanimous decision On December 21st. Both battles took place in Saudi Arabia. Fury lost several heavyweight championships with his first loss to Usyk.
Tyson Fury, right, takes a hit from Oleksandr Usyk during their undisputed heavyweight world championship boxing match at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, May 19, 2024. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
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Fury's last win over Francis Ngannou came via split decision.
If this is truly the case for Fury, he will retire with a 34-2-1 record with 24 knockouts. Usyk's losses were the only two blemishes on his record. The draw came against Deontay Wilder in 2018.
He had previously announced his retirement before his 34th birthday in August 2022, and returned to the ring two months later.
Frank Warren, the boxing promoter who worked with Fury, told the BBC that he had not spoken to Fury before his retirement.
“If that's what he wants to do then great. He did everything he could. He was probably the best British heavyweight of his generation so far,” Warren told BBC Radio. “Twice world champion, he had two close matches against Usyk. He's got a lot of money, he's smart, he's got a beautiful family.”
Deontay Wilder, right, and Tyson Fury during their WBC/Lineal heavyweight title boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on October 9, 2021. (Joe Camporeal-USA Today Sports)
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Boxing fans were hoping that Fury would finally be able to fight Anthony Joshua In a battle between two of the best British fighters of this generation. However, at least for now, that won't happen.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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