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Tyson Fury announces he is RETIRING from boxing – and delivers cryptic message after Oleksandr Usyk took his heavyweight world titles

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Tyson Fury dramatically announced his retirement from boxing with immediate effect

Tyson Fury has dramatically announced his retirement from boxing with immediate effect.

The Gypsy King, 36, revealed the shocking news in a video to his fans on Monday afternoon.

“Hey everyone, I’m going to make this short and sweet,” he said in a clip he shared on social media.

‘I would like to announce my retirement from boxing. It has been wonderful, I have loved every minute.

‘I’m going to finish this. Dick Turpin was wearing a mask. God bless you all, see you on the other side. GET UP!’

Fury’s announcement comes after Oleksandr Usyk defeated him by unanimous decision in December in their rematch to retain the Ukrainian’s unified world heavyweight titles.

Tyson Fury dramatically announced his retirement from boxing with immediate effect

Fury’s announcement has shocked boxing fans around the world, but some are questioning whether it is genuine given Gypsy King previously retired from the sport.

In 2022, Fury revealed he was “done” with boxing after beating Dillian Whyte, only to return at the end of the year to fight Derek Chisora.

After beating Whyte, Fury had said: ‘I’m done. Every good dog has his day. As the great Roman leader said, there will always be someone else to fight with. When is enough, enough?

‘I’m happy, I’m healthy. I still have my brain, I can talk, I have a beautiful wife, I have six children, countless belts.

‘I have plenty of money, success, fame, glory, what else am I doing it for?’

Fury defeated Chisora ​​via technical knockout before beating former MMA star Francis Ngannou via controversial split decision.

This set up a showdown with Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title in Saudi Arabia, but Fury was forced to pull out of the original date due to his feud with Ngannou.

It was then further delayed after The Gypsy King suffered a nasty cut above his eye, before they finally took to the ring in May.

Fury lost the fight via split decision, which was the first loss of his professional career.

As part of the contract signed for the world title showdown, Fury activated his rematch clause.

However, despite an impressive display, Fury lost again, with this loss coming via unanimous decision.

The 36-year-old was expected to return to the ring this year in a blockbuster Battle of Britain showdown against old rival Anthony Joshua.

The two British heavyweights have shared a long-running and bitter rivalry over the years, with constant speculation at times that a long-awaited fight between them will finally take place.

However, despite strong public support for a fight and significant speculation and negotiations, a showdown has never materialized.

Earlier this month, rumors circulated on social media that a fight between Joshua and Fury had finally been agreed in what would be dubbed “The Battle of Britain” and possibly the biggest fight in British boxing history.

And, earlier on Monday, Eddie Hearn revealed he had booked Wembley Stadium so the fight could take place in “May or June” but admitted it all comes down to Fury’s decision after his loss to Usyk.

‘Yeah. We hope to return to the ring in May or June. “If it ended up being July, it doesn’t really matter,” Hearn said at the Ring Awards when asked if he had booked a date at Wembley.

‘I still think it depends on Tyson Fury. Until the dust settles on the defeat and where he is at mentally and what he wants to do, that’s where we’ll really find out.

‘Because when you look at the options, what else are you going to do and who else are you going to fight?’

Joshua earlier this month gave credence to speculation of a fight against Fury by outlining his plan for next year.

“My goal is Tyson Fury in 2025,” the 35-year-old explained during a trip to meet Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.

Some fans have questioned whether Fury’s cryptic message at the end of his video stating that “Dick Turpin was wearing a mask” was a possible dig at Joshua’s camp in terms of fight negotiations.

Many have suggested that Fury is hinting that he is unhappy with AJ’s camp, while he could be trying to get a bigger cut of any potential purse.

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