Tyson Fury Makes Shock Retirement U-Turn Weeks After Oleksandr Usyk Admission

‘Too old’ Tyson Fury walks back boxing return talk: ‘It’s a young man’s game’

Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Just a few weeks ago, Tyson Fury revealed that he was eyeing a trilogy fight against the undisputed king of Heavyweight boxing, Oleksandr Usyk, for April 18, 2026, after announcing his retirement from the sport earlier this year (more on that here). But, that seems to be nothing more than talk, because now “The Gypsy King” is walking back his plan of a comeback to the sport of boxing, claiming h…

Tyson Fury makes shock retirement U-turn weeks after Oleksandr Usyk admission

Tyson Fury continues to flip-flop on retirement. ‘The Gypsy King’ hung up his gloves for a fourth time in January following back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk. GettyFury has changed his mind on retirement[/caption] However, he reversed his decision five months later when he told assembled media in Istanbul, Turkey, that he wanted a third crack at Usyk. Anthony Joshua‘s name was then thrown into the mix, and for just over a month, Fury maintai…

Tyson Fury makes decision over boxing future

Tyson Fury appears to have made a U-turn on returning to the ring. Fury announced his retirement from the sport in January following a second successive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in December. ‘The Gypsy King’ told media including Pro Boxing Fans at an IBA Pro event in Istanbul last month that he would be willing to come back for a third fight with the Ukrainian, prior to his victory over Daniel Dubois to become the undisputed heavyweight champion…