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Tyson Fury has finally ended the constant mistrust the former heavyweight champion has put up with each time he retires.

‘The Gypsy King’ took the opportunity to end the speculation as his family took a holiday to Lake Como.

Fury announced his decision to walk away after losing to Oleksandr Usyk for a second time in December. The two-time world ruler’s statement was met with serious skepticism.

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Many thought Fury would return, as he has done the previous four times. Not so, according to the 36-year-old.

This time, Fury is dead set on staying away and won’t be giving anyone the satisfaction of saying, ‘I told you so.’

“What would I return for, more belts? I’ve won 22 of them,” Fury said in a video showing off stunning surroundings. “I’ve been rumped, that’s it, fair play to them, they got their use out of me.

“But I’m happy, I am happy, content with what I have achieved and accomplished. I’ve been around the world and back again.

“And this is what retirement looks like for the Gypsy King, not too shabby. I’m in no rush at all to come back to boxing and get my face punched in. For what, what would I return for? I ask that question.”

Fury’s words fend off reports of an offer to face Anthony Joshua at Wembley and a potential fourth clash with Deontay Wilder.

Both bouts were firmly on the horizon if Fury decided to do what he always does and make a comeback.

The doubters are firmly put in their places as Fury makes his retirement an unreturnable affair by stating he won’t ever fight again.

“I am retired, and I am staying retired. I have nothing to prove to anybody and nothing to return for,” he concluded.

Joshua and Wilder could be at a loose end by the end of this year after Fury’s confirmation. They may turn to each other once again to make another payday.

Wilder has to come through Tyrrell Herndon on June 27 before Joshua can think about making any advances.

The ‘Bronze Bomber’ is open to a UK fight offer, though after a 2018 clash fell through.

 

A bitter, childish-sounding Tyson Fury posted on social media today, saying he has “nothing to prove to anybody” and “I’m staying retired.” The former WBC heavyweight champion said he’d been “rumped” and used.

The Gypsy King’s cryptic post appears to allude to his not being given the decisions in his last two fights against Oleksandr Usyk, which he felt he should have won. Tyson claims he’s happy and staying retired because he’s already achieved everything.

Image: Fury's Cryptic Post: Retirement or Cowardice?

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THE GYPSY KING’S FEAR

The truth is, Fury seems miserable and tortured daily by his two losses to Usyk. It has to be haunting him the way Oleksandr exposed him as a phony, and he can’t stand it. He doesn’t want to return to the ring because, if he did, he would have to confront the truth about himself. He just never was an elite-level fighter.

Fury’s career was from a narrow win over 39-year-old Wladimir Klitschko and the badly flawed Deontay Wilder. Take those two wins away, and you have nothing. Fury beat no one. He used those wins to amass a huge fortune without having to beat any elite-level fighters in the last 10 years.

Showing a view of the water in an ideal setting, Fury said, “Why would I return for?” In other words, he’s got the soft life of one of the Nouveau riche with a net worth estimated at $160 million. It’s just a foxhole for Fury to hide in to avoid getting beaten by virtually every fighter in the top tier.

He’s using pictures of an ideal life to camouflage his fear of getting worked over by the killers in the division. What Usyk did to Fury is nothing compared to what some of the punchers would do if he chose to continue fighting.

WHY FURY STAYS RETIRED

“I hear a lot of talk of the Gypsy King returning to boxing, and I ask the question of this one. For what? What would I return for? More boxing belts? [I] won 22 of them,” Fury wrote. “I’ve been rumped. That’s it, fair play to them. They’ve had their use of me, but I’m happy. I’m happy, contented with what I’ve done, what I’ve achieved, what I’ve accomplished, been around the world and back again, and here we are. “This is what retirement looks like for the Gypsy King. Not too shabby. I’m in no rush at all to come back boxing, and get my face punched in for what? What would I return for? I asked that question. So here we are. I’m retired and I’m staying retired. I’ve got nothing to prove to anyone, and I’ve got nothing to return for.”

Fury knows that if he continued to fight, he would be exposed even worse by Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois, Agit Kabayel, Joseph Parker, and pretty much all of the top 15 contenders in the division.

 

Tyson Fury looks set to make a retirement U-turn after his manager confirmed the former world champion has bought a new pair of boxing boots.

The ‘Gypsy King’ announced his retirement back in January after suffering a second consecutive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. Many had hoped to see Fury and long-time rival Anthony Joshua go head-to-head in the ring this year. While that seemed unlikely at first, it seems as if the two-time heavyweight champion could be making yet another boxing comeback.

During a recent interview with iFL TV, Fury’s manager Spencer Brown teased a possible comeback for the Brit after revealing his client made a rather eye-catching purchase. “Well, he has bought a new pair of boxing boots, so what does that tell you?” he said.

Tyson Fury has retired from boxing

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“I was with him the other day up in Scotland, we had a great time, he was happy, he had a couple of Guinnesses, and he does look in good nick. But he has bought himself a new pair of boxing boots and some new boxing shorts. You will know soon enough, won’t you? He gave you a little bit of an appetiser. We will see [whether he returns], but all good things come when they are ready.”

Brown’s comments come just days after Fury uploaded a short video in the gym alongside trainer SugarHill Steward. Fury, 36, who was sweating slightly after potentially wrapping up a workout said: “Just in the gym, happened to bump into somebody you might know.” He then shifted the camera towards the direction of an energetic and happy SugarHill – who replied: “You know what time it is!” The ‘Gypsy King’ had the last say before ending the story: “You know what’s coming,” he said.

The Brit later suggested he’s ready for a trilogy fight with Usyk, stating: “Any time, any place.” In an interview with The Stomping Ground, the Ukrainian was asked bout fighting Fury again, saying: “Maybe it’s Tyson Fury. Maybe it’s Anthony Joshua.” He then added on Fury: “He’s not retired. I think Tyson will continue training, continue boxing, because he’s a great man. Yes, Tyson Fury… a lot of speak – blah blah blah blah – but it’s good. Great man, wow.” Responding to an Instagram post of the interview, Fury wrote: “Beat the f***er two times the world knows the truth. Any time, any place. sucher (sic) UK next time 100k people.”

That said, fans are hoping to witness a historic all-British clash between Joshua and Fury. ‘AJ’ recently confirmed he will not return to the gym until July as he prepares to have surgery on his elbow. The former two-time heavyweight world champion has not fought since he was brutally knocked out inside five rounds by Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last September.

“When do you want me back, people?” he asked on DAZN before Canelo Alvarez took to the ring to face William Scull earlier this month. “I’m trying to get my body right. I have got to actually have a little surgery on my elbow. “A small surgery sometime in May. I’m finalising the details… that will see me out of the gym for maybe six to eight weeks, and then when I’m healed, I will be back.”

Conor McGregor once took a verbal swing at Tyson Fury, accusing him of “bottling it” for not intervening during a fracas involving a fellow fighter’s relative back in 2021.

As Tommy, the half-brother of the Gypsy King, won his first fight in a year and a half on Friday, fans might be intrigued about the past spat between Tyson and UFC icon McGregor. The Crumlin-born star threw the opening salvo in 2022 by criticising Fury for his inaction when Billy Joe Saunders’ father was aggressively handled by security during a previous bout.

The incident in question occurred in May 2021 after Saunders lost to Canelo Alvarez in their middleweight world title fight, leading to an altercation where the British boxer’s dad tried to get past a barrier to reach his son and was forcefully pushed away by a security guard.

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Fury, however, chose to stay well back and instead watched the incident unfold from behind the railing – a decision that didn’t sit well with McGregor. In a tweet posted a year later, the 36-year-old said: “Yup the Joyces. Big Joe!

“U bottled it with Billy joe Da, what were you doing there ? ULeft him, Versace t*** U.Done. Nothing. Ya’s did it right ye right hahahahaaj. Even when I’m wrong i’m right. Who did it right ? The Mac daddy tonight, in house. Miami d12! Bahamas.”

Fury quickly hit back at the claims, saying: “Come back when u win a fight mush. And the difference in me and you is i don’t get myself in trouble and people actually like me, your just a bully who hit old man.”

The situation then seemed to intensify as McGregor lashed out with several derogatory comments towards Fury, including: “You are just a little r** licker bro. That’s all. You stood there while your friends father was being attacked and done nothing. That’s the be all end all bro. God luck, God bless.”

However, later on in 2022, Fury disclosed that the entire altercation was nothing more than a promotional ploy designed to generate buzz for both himself and McGregor, reports Dublin Live.

Speaking on the Queensberry Promotions’ YouTube channel, the now-retired boxer said: “Yeah, that was Super Bowl weekend, a good time to get some publicity. Great timing, actually. We were trending all over Instagram, Twitter, Facebook. Pretty good, pretty good work.”

Quizzed about his true feelings towards McGregor, Fury said: “I think he’s alright. He’s a good fighter, isn’t he? Or, well, he has been a good fighter in the past. It is what it is. Can’t complain, can you?

“I think McGregor’s about this big (motions with his hand) and I’m about this big (again motions with his hand), so how could there be any animosity?

“And we’re in totally different sports, so yeah, it’s good. We created the headlines which is what we wanted anyway.”

Since their spat, there’s been no reported interaction between the two, friendly or otherwise, and it seems the feud has been put to bed. Meanwhile, Fury’s half-brother, Tommy, made a successful return to the ring with a points win over Kenan Hanjalic in Budapest on Friday evening.

John Fury believes Tyson Fury defeated Oleksandr Usyk in both of their epic fights last year.

He also claims that senior boxing officials have made a huge mistake by ‘stealing’ Fury’s belts, adding that his son now feels there’s ‘no more Gypsy King.’

Fury suffered consecutive defeats to Usyk last year, losing the first four-belt shootout in May via split decision, before suffering a unanimous decision defeat seven months later.

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Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 25 years when he edged Fury in their first meeting, with two judges scoring the bout 115-112 and 114-113 in his favour, with the third having it 113-114 in Fury’s favour.

The Ukrainian then vacated his IBF strap to rematch Fury in December, earning a more convincing decision, with all three judges ruling the contest 116-112 for Usyk.

Fury Sr was part of a three-man corner for his son’s first defeat but was a notable absentee in the rematch for ‘personal reasons.’

He has finally broken his silence on his son’s all-time classics with Usyk, emphasising that Fury will not make a U-turn on his retirement as he believes he was robbed.

“He had them stolen off him, to be honest,” Fury Sr explained to Seconds Out Boxing.

“What can you say? When somebody’s paid you a shed load of money they seem to resent letting you stay champion as well…

“They probably didn’t want to pay him the same amount of money again, probably couldn’t afford to pay Tyson that same money again if they let him remain as champion.”

Fury hung up the gloves for a fourth time in January, just weeks after his second defeat to Usyk.

He hinted at reversing that decision last month, but his dad’s scathing review of the current situation won’t inspire much confidence among boxing enthusiasts.

“For me, he won both fights,” Fury Sr continued. “He didn’t look in fantastic shape in the second one.

“In the first one, he needed more rest time – he put a full camp in, seven weeks, got cut, he had three weeks rest, and he’s back in the gym for another eight weeks.

“You can’t do those things, so by the time he got in the ring for the first fight with Usyk he had overtrained; there was nothing left in him.

“But, he was facing a $10-15million fine, he was backed in a corner, I told him, ‘Take the fine, take the fine,’ I said, ‘They’re not going to fine you, because there’s no show without you.’”

Fury has been linked to a huge fight with fellow British pugilist Anthony Joshua if he returns to the sport.

‘AJ’ hasn’t fought since being brutally stopped by Daniel Dubois last September.

He remains keen on a showdown with Fury, but that fight now seems further away than ever after Fury Sr’s comments.

“Listen, for my money, [Tyson] won both fights, they stole his belts off him,” he concluded.

“They’ve taken the biggest seller out of the game, because without Tyson Fury there’s no dance partners.

“This [Usyk vs Daniel Dubois] fight, that’s never going to be a 95,000 crowd, you need a dance partner, and let me tell you, Tyson Fury ‘The Gypsy King’ is the best dance partner anyone can ever have…

“It’s bad business. They think, ‘OK — we’ll rob you today, let the dust settle, offer you a few more quid later on and get you back at it.’

“But guess what? They can’t do that with him now, because he’s had enough. He believes he’s had his belts stolen off him, which he has had. And he thinks, ‘Jog on, there’s no more ‘Gypsy King.’

“No disrespect to Usyk, great fighter, all-weight division fighter, but he hasn’t got the charisma, pulling power or selling power that Tyson Fury has.

“[He’s a] great fighter but you need to be more than a great fighter where them big dollars are concerned.”

Dubois is the next challenger to Usyk’s throne as the 27-year-old Londoner fights for undisputed heavyweight status at Wembley Stadium on July 19.

The pair have history, with Dubois’ right hand dropping Usyk in their first 2023 battle, which was ruled a ‘low blow’ as it floored the Ukrainian.

Usyk went on to win the fight stopping the Briton, but Dubois felt aggrieved and is keen to get his revenge.

Last month, the pair discussed their rivalry live in talkSPORT’s studios, where Usyk sparked an argument by bringing up a picture of the controversial low blow.

Anthony Joshua has said that the world of boxing will simply “move on” if a heavily anticipated heavyweight bout with Tyson Fury doesn’t come to pass.

The pair have been at odds throughout their careers, but an actual fight has yet to come to fruition. Unfortunately, the prospects of this dream matchup are looking dimmer by the day, as Fury hung up his gloves in January after consecutive defeats against Oleksandr Usyk.

While fans may rue the missed opportunity to witness what could have been one of the sport’s most electrifying clashes, Joshua is strenuous in his efforts to make it happen.

Tyson Fury confirm he's back in talks with Anthony Joshua for a September  bout

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Speaking to iFL TV about the potential regret over an unrealised fight with Fury, Joshua said that he is “50/50”. reports the Express.

He explained: “No because you can never look back. It is what it is, you know what I mean? I think for me, if you know my mentality, it’s like it is what it is, isn’t it?

“But then at the same time, as a fight fan and as a fighting person, I want to fight all the challengers in my generation. I’ve already signed to fight Fury a few times, and you can never fault me for that.

“Then they had the arbitration with [Deontay] Wilder, then they tried to blacklist me when they had their trilogy. Fury’s called me out and said, ‘He’s got 24 hours to sign a contract.’ I’ve been through it with that guy.

“So from my end, it would be annoying but I 100 per cent have tried.”

Joshua also made two vows in making a fight with Fury materialise, adding: “I’ll do everything I can to make it happen, and I’ll hang around as long as I have to to make it happen.

“That’s on my end, I can’t control what another man is going to do.”

When iFL TV proposed that it would be a “travesty” if the Joshua vs Fury fight didn’t come to fruition, Joshua playfully disagreed, explaining: “I don’t think it would be,” accompanied by a wry smile. He added: “I think people move on quick.

“Just life, Covid happened and everyone’s moved on. I always think… that’s my perspective of life.

“Rest in peace to our Queen but she passed away, the world just moves on. It’s nuts, you know.”

He continued: “I was thinking on a global scale – I think in the pubs and stuff like that it’ll be like, ‘F***ing hell, Fury and Joshua didn’t fight’. But I think on a global scale, I don’t think it matters that much.”

Tyson Fury could be about to reverse his retirement once again.

‘The Gypsy King’ hung up his gloves for a fourth time in January after suffering a second consecutive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.

He and his handlers have repeatedly insisted that the Brit is stepping away from the sport for good this time.

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However, a recently uploaded video with his long-time trainer SugarHill Steward suggests otherwise.

“Just in the gym. I just bumped into somebody you might know,” he said before turning the camera to Steward.

He then gave the biggest indication he will reverse his retirement yet, by saying: “You know what is coming.”

Steward concurred: “You know what time it is.”

His video conveniently comes on the same day that Usyk and Daniel Dubois began their press tour for their undisputed showdown on July 19.

The pair clashed in the talkSPORT studios at midday over the contentious low blow in their inaugural encounter.

Three hours later, Fury took to social media to steal the show.

Boxing fans will be hoping Fury is hinting at the long-awaited all-British clash with Anthony Joshua.

The heavyweight titans have been locked into negotiations on multiple occasions to no avail.

The closest they came to fighting was in 2020 when both fighters held all four major sanctioning body belts between them.

However, a judge in a US court ruled that Deontay Wilder was owed a third fight with Fury, leading to the AJ bout falling apart days after it had been finalised.

Joshua was then ordered to face Usyk, who snatched his IBF, WBO and WBA belts from him in London, placing the final nail in the coffin.

Since then, they have been in talks a couple of times.

Nothing has gone beyond the preliminary stages.

But they now find themselves at a point in their respective careers where they need each other most.

Fury is riding a two-fight skid at the hands of Usyk, while Joshua is coming off a devastating knockout defeat to Dubois last September.

Both men are out of the world title picture, which is crowded by mandatory challengers, while they are also entering the twilight of their careers.

The appetite might not be the same as it was when the bitter rivals were at their peaks, though it is still undeniably the biggest fight in British boxing.

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury had two memorable heavyweight showdowns over the last 12 months.

Their first encounter came back in May 2024, and saw WBA, WBO and IBF champion Usyk going up against WBC title-holder Fury, looking to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era.

It was the Ukrainian who came out on top, claiming a ninth round knockdown against Fury on his way to a split decision win to be the first sole ruler of the division since Lennox Lewis over two decades ago.

Oleksandr Usyk Agrees To Tyson Fury’s One Demand For Trilogy Fight: “No Problem”

Usyk then vacated the IBF belt in order to fulfil a rematch with Fury in December, and he was once again victorious after a 12-round battle, with it this time coming by unanimous decision.

It seemed that the rivalry between Usyk and Fury was then over, especially after the ‘Gypsy King’ announced his retirement in January, but recent comments from both men has raised the possibility of a trilogy contest.

Speaking on social media, Fury stated the terms that he would want a third fight with the Ukrainian to take place – it should be in the UK.

“Beat the f***er two times and the world knows the truth. Any time, any place [sucker]. UK next time. 100,000 people.”

Usyk appeared to accept that demand whilst speaking to Talksport, after insisting he would be happy for the fight to take place at Wembley.

“If Tyson Fury back with his career, maybe we organise one more fight. No problem, I’m ready. Wembley, [or Old Trafford] yes.”

Before any potential third fight with Fury can take place, Usyk first takes on current IBF champion Daniel Dubois in July, looking to once again become undisputed.

A BRIT EuroMillions winner has scooped £83million – making them richer than boxing champion Tyson Fury and rapper Stormzy.

The oblivious single ticket-holder matched the winning numbers six days ago to become the UK’s first jackpot winner of 2025 – and the 23rd biggest in history.

Lottery operator Allwyn has appealed for players to double check their tickets as the deadline runs down.

SPLASH THE CASH

The jackpot winner will have a net worth of more than double that of Spider-Man star Tom Holland and singer Lewis Capaldi.

And will have scooped more than Daniel Radcliffe made for the whole Harry Potter franchise (£75million).

The lucky player could buy 10 Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 private jets or the same amount of Jedi Admiral aluminium superyachts, which sold for £8million – with their winnings.

They could even splash out on 16 of Beyonce’s engagement rings, worth around £4.8million each, or Paul Newman’s Cosmograph Daytona – the most expensive ever Rolex watch (£14.5million).

Or the ticket-holder could afford to have bought the most expensive racehorse ever sold – Fusaichi Pegasus – who cost £53.7million in 2000.

The most expensive Ferrari – a 1963 250 GTO – was sold in a private sale for $70milllion (£56.3m) in 2018, and is well within the winner’s price range.

But they might also have their eyes on a property investment, with a 2,010-acre Northumberland livestock farm currently on the market for £9.5million.

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It includes the livestock farm and moorland, as well as a principal Grade II-listed farmhouse, a second farmhouse, two cottages and a bungalow. And the winner could buy 10.

They could even have afforded to front the money for current box office smash Paddington in Peru, which had a budget of £72.2million.

Alwyn spokesman Andy Carter said of the win: “What a way to start the year.”

He added: “I can’t believe there’s one lucky ticket-holder out there who hasn’t claimed this incredible EuroMillions jackpot prize – there are 83,474,081 reasons for them to check their ticket straight away!”

“It’s only been six days since the EuroMillions draw but, we’re waiting with bated breath to pay out this latest huge winner.

“We’re urging all EuroMillions players to check their paper tickets to see if they are our missing multi-millionaire.”

The biggest EuroMillions win of £195million went to an anonymous UK player in July 2022.

Joe and Jess Thwaite from Gloucester hold second place on the list, and are the biggest-ever publicity winners with a £184,262,899.10 jackpot win in the EuroMillions draw on 10 May 2022.

Richard and Debbie Nuttall from Lancashire shared the £123m jackpot prize in the draw on Tuesday 30 January with a winner in Spain, meaning the couple scooped a whopping £61m.

 

Fury announced his career was over after his recent defeat by Oleksandr Usyk but has made U-turns before.

Saudi Arabian boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has suggested he will try and talk Tyson Fury out of his latest retirement, but already has contingency plans for Anthony Joshua if a bout between the pair cannot be arranged.

Alalshikh, a member of the Saudi royal court and a major powerbroker behind the kingdom’s move into the sport, said he would give Fury some time but does not appear convinced that his decision to walk away is final.

The self-styled ‘Gypsy King’ announced his in-ring career was over after his recent defeat by Oleksandr Usyk but has made U-turns in the past after claiming he was retired.

Speaking on talkSPORT, Alalshikh said: “As a fan of boxing, I don’t like it. We want to see Tyson in more big fights, but I can understand his decision.

Tyson Fury announces retirement from boxing - Eurosport“But over time this decision can change. I will support him and discuss it with him. I will leave him for some time to be with his family, then we can discuss it.”

A long-discussed clash with Joshua would generate enormous interest, and doubtless a huge payday if the 36-year-old could be tempted back.

Alalshikh, though, shot down the more outrageous claims about a possible purse and has already considered American Deontay Wilder as an alternative for Joshua.

“A lot of rumours don’t help us. No-one will propose £500million for a fight, these numbers are incorrect,” he said.

“And if Tyson is not available why not Joshua and Wilder? If you want something about the British markets, I want to see Joshua and Wilder now.”

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