British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury announces retirement weeks after Usyk defeat | Boxing news

Fury made the decision less than a month after losing the world heavyweight title to Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh.

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury announced his retirement from boxing.

“I’m going to keep it short and sweet,” the British boxer said in a social media post on Monday. “I would like to announce my retirement from boxing. It was a blast.”

Fury’s announcement came after the Ukrainian was beaten by unanimous decision by Oleksandr Usyk on December 21 in a rematch of their unification of the world heavyweight titles.

Fury’s shock retirement is met with some skepticism. Back in April 2022, as everyone knows, the “King of Garaja” said he was “done” with boxing after defeating Dillian Whyte, only to return months later to fight Derek Chisora.

If this is indeed the end of Fury’s boxing career, he leaves the sport with 32 wins, one draw and two losses in 35 fights – Usyk’s professional record of two losses in the past year.

Before Monday’s announcement, the 36-year-old was expected to return to the ring in 2025 in a blockbuster bout against long-time British rival Anthony Joshua.

Tyson Fury announced his retirement from boxing 🤯

Some career from the Gypsy King 👏

🎥 @Tyson_Fury pic.twitter.com/9dEKKepRXA

— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) January 13, 2025