Tyson Fury retires: Dick Turpin, Oleksandr Usyk & Anthony Joshua

Fury’s last retirement was in 2022, after he stopped Dillian Whyte at Wembley. He fought Derek Chisora five months later.

Carl Froch, Tony Bellew, Barry Jones and Carl Frampton are just a few of the fighters who have questioned the veracity of the news.

“I don’t really believe him to be honest. He’s probably retired at least three times now. I think we might see him back,” Frampton said.

Jones’ initial reaction was similar: “That’s just Fury being Fury. What he says isn’t what he’ll think tomorrow.”

The video itself was cryptic, making reference to infamous 18th Century highwayman Dick Turpin.

“Dick Turpin wore a mask”, Fury says in the video. It is a phrase sometimes used by people who think they have been robbed.

Was Fury referring to his points loss to Oleksandr Usyk on 21 December? Certainly, he said he had been “robbed” and the Ukranian had received an “early Christmas present” after the verdict.

However despite the naysayers, Bunce says Fury’s family, including his wife Paris and their seven children, have wanted him to retire for some time following 25 years in the sport.

“When he’s retired in the past it’s because he’s been in a dark place,” Bunce added.

“Perhaps this is a reflective Tyson Fury. He tried his hardest but he lost [against Usyk].

“He’s getting on now. There’s just a chance that this might be it, this might be him riding off into the sunset.”

Lee, who is a fixture in Fury’s corner, says the announcement came as a shock but did not surprise him as the fighter had become “pretty disillusioned” with boxing since losing a close contest to Usyk.