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Tyson Fury has retired from boxing again and placed doubt over a mega fight with Anthony Joshua.
Following defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, ‘The Gypsy King’ released a statement with a cryptic message on social media, confirming his decision to hang up the gloves.
After falling to a unanimous decision to the Ukrainian in December, Fury looked poised to finally meet ‘AJ’ in the ring in one of the biggest fights in British boxing history.
But with negotiations still to advance, Fury has placed doubt over whether the two defining fighters of a generation in Great Britain will ever meet in the ring.
“Hi everybody, I’ll make this short and sweet, I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing, I’ve loved every single minute of it,” Fury said. “I’m going to end with this, Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, I’ll see you on the other side.” Follow all the latest reaction to the news, plus the latest from the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 and Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker press conference:
Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn set to speak at press conference
We’ll hear more about Tyson Fury’s latest retirement later this evening.
With the press conference for the blockbuster February card involving Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 and Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker, promoters Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn are due to speak.
We’ll bring you live updates from our Combat Sports Correspondent Alex Pattle.
Jack Rathborn13 January 2025 15:10
Anthony Joshua outlines priority for first fight in 2025
The former world heavyweight champion was knocked out in the fifth round when he fought Daniel Dubois in September, but he does not appear to be close to retirement.
The 35-year-old has long been linked with a contest against Fury, and with the ‘Gypsy King’ losing to Oleksandr Usyk on points at the end of the last year, the long-awaited bout suddenly appears to make sense for both fighters.
“[In] 2025, I’m targeting Fury,” said Joshua, who spoke while on a visit to meet Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
“[The loss to Dubois] makes me hungry, makes me want to work harder. Time is of the essence, time is limited, so I just want to put in more work.
Jack Rathborn13 January 2025 15:03
Eddie Hearn maps out timeline for Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury talks
“It’s literally the fight that every casual fan in the UK wants,” Hearn told The Stomping Ground. “It’s the biggest fight in boxing commercially, and when people say it’s not… Tell me a bigger fight; there isn’t one.
Jack Rathborn13 January 2025 14:57
Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing with a cryptic message on social media
Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing once again following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk before adding a cryptic message.
And in a speech on his social media account, Fury, who has previously retired several times from the sport, most recently in 2022, said: “Hi everybody, I’ll make this short and sweet, I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing, I’ve loved every single minute of it.
“I’m going to end with this, Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, I’ll see you on the other side.”
Jack Rathborn13 January 2025 14:56
