Tyson Fury’s retirement statements, U-turns and clear stance after Oleksandr Usyk defeats

Former world heavyweight champ Tyson Fury has made his stance on retirement crystal clear despite back-to-back losses against Oleksandr Usyk.

The Mancunian lost his pristine record to Usyk in May 2024 after a split-decision defeat. The 36-year-old boxing phenomenon then failed to get redemption in their rematch last month, with the result even more in Usyk's favour this time.

Retirement rumours have naturally begun swirling, considering Fury's age and dashed ambitions for undisputed glory. Still, he's strongly hinted he's not quite ready to hang up his gloves.

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Shortly after his latest defeat in Saudi Arabia, Fury signalled his intent to reporters as he said: "What's next for me? I'm going home and having some time off." When quizzed about whether fans would see him in the ring again, he responded: "You might do, you might not. Who knows? We'll talk about that next year."

These comments left fans guessing at what the Wythenshawe native's next move could be after a challenging year. But recent reports from The Sun (via The Mirror US) revealed he's confided in friends, saying: "It's not over."

Fury is no stranger to stepping away from boxing; it has been over a decade since his initial retirement announcement in November 2013. 'The Gypsy King' cut a frustrated figure after his fight with David Haye fell through for a second time.

"Hi everyone, I have officially retired from boxing," he posted on X (then Twitter). "There's too many bent [crooked] people in the sport. They will have to f--- someone else. Goodbye boxing."

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