British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury announces retirement

The British boxer made the decision less than a month after his world heavyweight title defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said he has retired from boxing.

“I’m going to make this short and sweet,” the British fighter said in a social media post on Monday. “I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast.”

Fury’s announcement comes after he was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in a unanimous decision on December 21 in their rematch which saw the Ukrainian unify the heavyweight world titles.

Fury’s shock retirement is being treated with some skepticism; back in April, 2022, the ‘Gypsy King’, as he is widely known, 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 a sterling professional record of 35 fights with 32 wins, one draw and two losses – with the two defeats at the hands of Usyk in the past year.

Prior to Monday’s announcement, the 36-year-old had been expected to return to the ring in 2025 in a blockbuster showdown against long-time British rival Anthony Joshua.

Tyson Fury announces his RETIREMENT from boxing 🤯

Some career from the Gypsy King 👏

🎥 @Tyson_Fury pic.twitter.com/9dEKKepRXA

— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) January 13, 2025