Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing amid rumours of Anthony Joshua fight
Former heavyweight World Champion Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing amid rumours of a fight against Anthony Joshua in Wembley this year.
The 36-year-old last fought in his rematch for the WBA (Super), WBC and WBO titles against Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
Fury had originally announced his retirement after beating Dyllian Whyte in 2022 but returned just six months after the announcement.
“I’m going to make this short and sweet,” the British fighter said in a post on Instagram. “I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast.”
Fury was upset with the unanimous decision when he lost the December 21 rematch with Usyk. However, Usyk landed 179 of 423 punches thrown (42%), while Fury landed 144 of his 509 punches, a 28% clip.
Fury had acknowledged making mistakes, notably by showboating too much, when losing their first fight in Riyadh in May by split decision.
Fury’s record is 34-2-1, with 24 KOs.
The losses to Usyk were the only defeats in Fury’s career, which began in 2008 and included one draw against American boxer Deontay Wilder in 2018.
– Inputs from AP