Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from boxing once again following back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk before adding a cryptic message.
The former world heavyweight champion dropped a unanimous decision to the Ukrainian in December, falling to 34-2-1 as a professional.
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.”
Fury referred to the notorious thief Turpin, who wore a mask in an attempt to conceal his identity during his crimes.
The Briton was left furious after Usyk’s latest win, bemoaning the judges’ scorecards and reiterating his belief that he won the fight.
Fury was due to fight Anthony Joshua in a British super fight after both men suffered recent losses, but the bout is now in doubt with Fury once again stating his desire to retire.
The 36-year-old said in the build-up to his rematch with Usyk that training to fight had enhanced his mental health.
“I went out running straight away, as soon as I got back,” Fury said, following his first defeat to Usyk in May. “It’s back to my routine life. I train every day. I love what I do.
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“I’ll be doing it until I can’t run anymore. It’s just what we do. My grandfather jogged three miles the day he died. It’s in me to do it all my life.
“I need to be more focused this time, and not as much showboating. You can get complacent on that. So if I don’t get complacent, then I should [win].”
