Looks like WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury won’t be returning after all. A few days ago, The Gypsy King announced that he had teamed up with trainer Isaac Lowe and was planning a trilogy fight with Derek “War” Chisora. However, Fury has now reversed course.
“Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my career over the years and after long hard conversations, I’ve finally decided to walk away. And on my 34th birthday, I say bon voyage,” Fury wrote on Twitter. He then named a list of people who helped him in his career and concluded with “See you all on the other side you big dossers. 2008-2022.”
WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed Fury’s intentions. “Just finished a touching video conference with Tyson Fury, who has confirmed his official retirement from boxing. We fully support his decision, which is a dream for anyone to retire undefeated and as WBC champion of the world. The WBC will prepare a special farewell event soon.”
Not surprised. Fury seems confused.
I agree, Fury it toying with the media and craves attention rather than being serious about fighting. Fury flops around so much anyway due to his own personal problems and struggles.
Fury’s mental state looks kind of fragile at the moment, which is understandable considering his history or depression.
He’s probably always going to have issues maintaining mental stability.
My feelings are, given his past, and what we now know about CTE, he should never box again, although he definitely needs something in his life to give him purpose, a target to aim for, otherwise he may well slip into deeper and longer bouts of depression.
Every single day he looks in the mirror, and sees a Humpty Dumpty on stilts who moves and punches like a puppet on a string, even he is astonished that he made it this far in the sport and made so much money, primarily by coming along at a time when the heavyweight division was at its lowest. Whether he un-retires or re-retires, I don’t give a damn.
Fury beat 2 ATG heavyweight champions in Wladimir Klitschko, who hadn’t been beaten in over 11 years, and Deontay Wilder, who’s never been beaten by anyone else in 45 fights, has the highest KO ratio of any heavyweight champion in history, and is the only heavyweight champion in history who’s knocked down every man he’s ever faced. Fury’s made over 100 million from boxing, is a 2-time heavyweight champion, has never been beaten, and is one of the most skilled heavyweights ever.
The division was at lower points in the 1950’s when Marciano held the title for 6 defenses without facing a single challenger who weighed a legitimate 200 pounds … in the 1970’s when a rookie with 7 previous fights, who weighed 197, won the title … in 1906 when Tommy Burns fought back-to-back challengers who had 1 win and 0 wins … in 1908 when Burns weighed 168 when he lost the title … in 1897, when Bob Fitzsimmons weighed 167 when he won the title from an opponent who had 10 wins. Black boxers weren’t allowed to fight for the title at the time. We’ve made progress.
Afraid of Usyk taking his 0?
I don’t see where he has relinquished the WBC belt or been stripped of it.
Retired, untied…we already knew you brokeback mountain boof hahaha
The WBC shows what a horrible corrupted body they are, they allow this guy to retire un-retire and retire again without taking the belt. If Joshua should win he will un-retire once more still holding the WBc belt.
If his mandatory is not due (which is shouldn’t be because he just made a mandatory defense), the the WBC is fine to sit and wait. They should not change the rule mid-stream. It isn’t like the NFL where there is a player’s union and a formal retirement process. It’s all noise until Fury relinquishes his title or the WBC strips him based on its own rules.
A boxer holding a title belt can claim to be retired every day if they want; unless and until they either (a) notify the organization recognizing them as champion, in writing, that they’re relinquishing that title, or (b) fail to meet some defense obligation imposed by that organization.
In Fury’s case, he’s done neither, at least as yet. So until one of those happens? He’s the WBC titleholder and there’s not much the WBC can do… nor really should.
Fury was known from the minute he won over W. Klitschko. He was lucky the ref didn’t wave off the 1st fight with Wilder after he got up in round 12. In the 3rd fight he was big and fat. Not sure why he would come back to fight Chisora. The dude made $. He’s 34. Why go on unless for AJ or Usyk
Tyson Fury needs psychiatric help. So does Teo Lopez. I wish them the best with their respect recoveries.
Fury is full of shite…the very fact that he is still the reigning WBC World champion confirms that he is not retired. He is pissing away any good will that he had with the British public.
Good riddance
I’M HAPPY FOR THE GUY… HE MADE A LOT OF MONEY AND NOW HE CAN SIT BACK WITH HIS FAMILY AND ENJOY IT… HAPPY RETIREMENT CHAMP
I will believe it when somebody else is fighting for the belt…I hope its true ,he’s held the belt hostage for to long.
He has had the success that he has had because of his Turkish belly dancer physique… average boxer who take advantage of his weight superiority…
Finally a good comment. Does know how to use his size and take full advantage of holding leaning etc. Otherwise very average skills
Same as Lennox Lewis and Wlad klitchko
Very true……..amongst this is the weakest era of heavyweights in several years
What a mental midget and flake this guy is. I really don’t care what he does anymore and would only watch if he fought Usyk. Fury is a typical narcissist clown and always has been. I never really liked him much but did respect what he did in his professional career. Sometimes it’s interesting to hear him banter on, but I honestly think when it’s all said and done that he is not a very good person.
Promoters took years and years to hype up a Joshua/Wilder and Fury/Joshua fight until AJ got knocked out and has now lost twice. Meanwhile Tyson Fury had no choice but to beat Wilder 3 straight times.
tyson fury retired to young 34 is still young, he should of fought joshua and usyk and then retire but he didnt! Tyson is no Mohammed ali!! Ali never backed down to anybody and ali fought the best of the best heavyweights!!
Wilder was prob the only modern day champion to chase the very best heavyweights while holding a title. Same with Ali. And America did her best to tear both of them down.
So Fury is walking away from his most daunting challenge… Usyk.
Why does anybody take any notice of what that clown says? He’s gone from retiring, fighting Joshua for nothing, urging Chisora to fight him again and back to retiring. He just like seeing his name in print.
Tyson Fury loves him some attention! If he goes 10 years without fighting, then I’ll believe he’s retired.
Tyson Fury need a line of YaY a little Hypnotic and some GuchiiCuchiii ….. Back on track
Ring Magazine seems to be taking Fury at his word to officially retire and will award their Ring belt to the winner of the USYK-Joshua fight as the new Lineal Heavyweight Champion as they should since both men are the top two HW’s in the world. Hopefully the winner should then face Wilder if he is serious about returning to the ring, if not then Joe Joyce.
Fury needs to just go far away………he’s wasting people’s time because he doesn’t function like a real fighter.
And all he does is repeat himself over and over again.
Maybe he will unretire again if he tires of being retired at age 34. He could consult with a fellow Gypsy to see what’s in the cards, or what cards he will be in if, or when he unretires again.
He’s not “retired” until the belts are considered vacant. I’m a Fury fan but I wish he would either fight or simply go away.
WHO KNOWS FOR SURE IF FURY RETIRED… JUST BECAUSE IT’S WRITTEN ON HERE DOESN’T MEAN HE REALLY IS… FURY AINT SAID ANYTHING ON HIS BEHALF JUST WHAT SOMEBODY WROTE… IF IT IS TRUE THEN THE USYK JOSHUA BOUT SHOULD BE FOR ALL THE BELTS INCLUDING THE RING TITLE
Text in fury please go away stop playing games