At 36, the Briton retires with a record of 34 victories, including 24 by knockout, for one draw and two defeats.
Just three weeks after his defeat against the Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, the British Tyson Fury, two-time world heavyweight champion, announced Monday that he was ending his career at the age of 36. “I’ll keep it short. I would like to announce my retirement from boxing. It was a pleasure. I loved every second,” said the Briton in a short video posted on his Instagram account.
34 victories, including 24 by knockout, for one draw and two defeats
World boxing superstar, who went through very dark phases between depression, suicidal thoughts and suspension for doping, Tyson Fury suffered two defeats in a row against Usyk. Asked in December, after his second defeat against the Ukrainian, whether the public would see him in a ring again, Fury replied: “Maybe, maybe not. Who knows?”
At 36, he retired with a record of 34 victories, including 24 by knockout, for a draw and two defeats. However, the Briton has already reversed course several times and his statements should often be taken with a pinch of salt. For example, he announced that he would hang up his gloves after beating Dillian Whyte in April 2022 before finally returning to competition a few months later.
