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Tyson Fury announces shock retirement from boxing after second Oleksandr Usyk defeat

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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - DECEMBER 21: Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury during their bout as part of Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury 2 at Kingdom Arena on December 21, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Tyson Fury lost to Oleksandr Usyk for the second time in December (Photo: Getty)

Tyson Fury has seemingly announced his retirement from professional boxing following his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.

The Gypsy King made the announcement in a video on his Instagram page on Monday.

‘Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet,’ the 36-year-old began the video.

‘I would like to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast. I’ve loved every single minute of it.

‘And I’m going to end with this… Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody see you on the other side. Get up!’

Considered one the greatest boxers of all-time, Fury’s record stands at 34 wins from 37 fights, with his only two defeats coming against Usyk last year, the first on split decision and the second unanimously.

This announcement does come with a pinch of salt however, as Fury previously announced his retirement on his 34th birthday in 2022, only to make a dramatic return to the ring.

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The video was accompanied by the caption: ‘Thanks its been a blast.

‘Thanks to everyone who helped out along the way! happy new year. Jesus is king now & forever.’

Fury famously defeated Wladimir Klitschko to win the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles in 2015 though he later relinquished the titles due to personal issues.

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Fury won 34 out of his 37 professional fights (Photo: Getty)

In 2020, he knocked out Deontay Wilder to claim the WBC belt and Ring heavyweight title before taking on Usyk in Saudi Arabia last May for all six titles.

The two defeats against the Ukrainian left fans wondering what Fury would do next, with a much mooted fight against Anthony Joshua still on the cards, but this announcement may put the nail in that coffin.

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