Tyson Fury ‘reveals retirement decision’ after the Gypsy King was defeated in his heavyweight title rematch with Oleksandr Usyk
- Tyson Fury has reportedly made a decision on whether he will fight again
- Fury was defeated on points for the second time by Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday
Tyson Fury has revealed his future career plans just one day after suffering defeat in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Ahead of Saturday’s showdown, the 36-year-old promised from the opening bell that he would be businesslike after previously being criticized for his antics during his first meeting with Usyk.
For many of the early rounds, Fury marched forward, using all 281 pounds of his massive frame to keep the Ukrainian on the back foot.
As in the first fight, momentum began to swing in Usyk’s favor in the later rounds as he repeatedly found a home for well-timed counters in combination.
Once again both men survived to hear the final bell and all eyes were on the judges with the world title on the line.
This time, all three judges ruled the same, scoring the fight 116-112 in favor of the defending champion and sentencing Fury to the second defeat of his professional career.
Tyson Fury has reportedly made a decision on his future following the defeat to Oleksandr Usyk
On Saturday, the Gypsy King suffered a second defeat in a row against the Ukrainian
It has led to questions about what the 36-year-old will do next and whether he will retire from boxing
After protesting to promoter Frank Warren after the scores were read out, Fury stormed out of the ring without conducting a customary post-fight interview, leading to questions about his future in the sport.
According to a report from The sunFury’s fighting days aren’t over yet.
A source told the publication that after returning to Britain, Fury told close friends: “It’s not over yet.”
While another chance for redemption against Uysk isn’t out of the question, an all-British heavyweight battle with Anthony Joshua could be on the horizon soon.
The bitter rivals are engaged in a long war of words and could soon settle their differences inside the ring.
After Saturday’s showdown, Warren insisted that Fury vs Joshua is the fight to be had if the Gypsy King chooses to fight on.
He told The Sun: ‘This is what people want to see.
“The Fury/Joshua fight is a great fight and if it happens it will be a mega fight, it will be brilliant.
However, it is said that the Gypsy King plans to return to competition in the ring
The reports open up the possibility of a highly anticipated showdown with rival Anthony Joshua
“But it will only happen if Tyson wants to do it and that’s a big ask. And if he doesn’t want it, then so be it.’
Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn agreed: “The reality is there is only one fight for Tyson Fury and that is Anthony Joshua.”
‘It’s probably the biggest fight in the history of British boxing, everyone will always want to see it.
‘For me, AJ versus Fury is the one, it’s the one at Wembley, I’m going to put pressure on His Excellency [Turki Alalshikh] to enter into battle.’
Fury and Joshua were set to fight each other in 2022, with the former still the WBC heavyweight champion.
Negotiations were ongoing for a fight in December that year before they collapsed, with Fury instead defending his title against Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Joshua’s last fight took place in September when he was stopped in the fifth round by Daniel Dubois for the IBF title.