British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury says he is retiring from the sport.
The 36-year-old former world champion took to social media to say he was hanging up his gloves.
In a video posted on his Instagram account, he said: “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.”
Fury previously said he was done with the sport after beating Dillian Whyte in 2022 – only to return at the end of the year.
It comes amid speculation over planned bouts for Fury later this year, following his rematch defeat to reigning heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk in December.
Image: Tyson Fury (left) and Oleksandr Usyk compete during their world heavyweight title fight in December.
Pic: AP/Frank Augstein
Just two days ago, Sky Sports News reported Wembley had been reserved for Fury to fight Anthony Joshua in the summer.
Reporting on the surprise announcement, Sky News sports correspondent Rob Harris said: “Fury has announced his retirement in the past, in 2022, he was lured out of retirement that time so is this really the end for Tyson Fury at 36?
“If it is, he has had one of the great British heavyweight boxing careers but with that element of caution that he does often make these announcements then decide he can’t resist the lure of the ring.”
He added that fights like Fury’s loss to Usyk were “very lucrative … so maybe the finances make it too irresistible” to not return to the ring.
In a video posted on X, when asked about the announcement, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn said: “I think if you haven’t got the heart for it anymore and don’t want to compete anymore then retirement is the best option.
“Disappointing obviously for British fight fans … but if that’s the last we see of him, he’s had a great career … I doubt it.
“But it’s always best to come into retirement to make sure someone pays you to come out of retirement.”
“I just think if I was looking for the right deal, I’d go into retirement too, but I can’t speak on his behalf,” he added.
The last time Fury retired, two years ago, he said: “I’ve been in this game 20 years, I’m 34 in a few months.
“I said the third (Deontay) Wilder fight would be my last, but I felt I owed the fans one last homecoming.
“This is definitely the end of the Gypsy King and I went out with a bang.”
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