Tyson Fury, a British heavyweight boxer, has once again announced his retirement. A month following a defeat in a rematch against Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine. In a brief video that was shared on his Instagram account on Monday. The 36-year-old Fury revealed the decision along with a mysterious message. Fury’s reference to Turpin, a well-known English highway robber and horse thief from the 18th century, was not explained.
When Fury lost the rematch with Usyk in Saudi Arabia on December 21, he was unhappy with the majority verdict. But Fury landed 144 of his 509 punches. A 28% clip, while Usyk landed 179 of his 423 blows, a 42% clip. It looks like Fury’s retirement will restrict him from facing Anthony Joshua, another former world champion, in a highly anticipated all-British bout.
Over the weekend, Joshua declared that a bout with Fury “must happen this year.” Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, stated on Monday that he didn’t think Fury was truly gone for good. The six-foot-nine-inch (206-cm) two-time heavyweight world champion was born three months early in Manchester in 1988. Weighing only one pound (half a kilogram). In May, Fury lost their first bout in Riyadh by split decision, and he had admitted to making mistakes.
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The name “Gipsy King” came from his Irish Traveller heritage, and he was named after the legendary American boxer Mike Tyson. After becoming a pro in 2008, Fury defeated Derek Chisora three years later to win the British and Commonwealth titles. He defeated Chisora once more in 2014, this time to win the WBO international heavyweight title and the European title.
Fury rose to fame worldwide in November 2015, when he beat the odds to break Wladimir Klitschko’s decade-long heavyweight reign with a unanimous decision to win the WBA, IBF, and WBO titles. But his elation was short-lived. He ended up spending two and a half years out of the ring, battling depression, alcoholism, and drug addiction, and gaining more than 28 stones (178 kilograms).
