Tyson Fury has confirmed his retirement from boxing, which means a combat with British rival Anthony Joshua won’t ever occur. The information comes simply 48 hours after Joshua said the combat needed to occur in 2025.
Fury vs. Joshua is lifeless within the water—except, in fact, the ex-heavyweight champion unretires once more. This newest announcement marks the fifth time Fury has hung up his gloves, and it could actually by no means be remaining relating to the previous WBC titleholder.
Addressing his followers, Fury mentioned, “Thanks, it’s been a blast. Due to everybody who helped out alongside the way in which!
“Glad New 12 months!”
Tyson Fury confirms his retirement, which means a combat with Anthony Joshua will NEVER occur.
Until, in fact, the ex-heavyweight champion unretires once more.
Fury mentioned, “Thanks, it’s been a blast. Due to everybody who helped out alongside the way in which!
“Glad New 12 months!”
🎥 Tyson Fury pic.twitter.com/5obRSR1WWW
— World Boxing Information (@WorldBoxingNews) January 13, 2025
Joshua had attended the Ring Journal Awards in London on Saturday night time, a ceremony Fury selected to avoid. Whereas there, AJ despatched a plea to Fury for the combat to happen this yr.
“It’s a combat I wish to see as a result of I’m a fan of boxing. When I’m within the gymnasium, everyone seems to be asking me [about this fight]. I ain’t received a few years forward of me. I wish to depart the sport with a bang and make an influence,” Joshua informed media on the occasion.
“Everyone seems to be asking me the identical query. It’s as much as me to ship, that’s why I’m saying it has to occur this yr. I believe we will make this combat occur.”
Now that Fury is strolling away, UK supporters of the pair will probably be left disenchanted regardless of a scarcity of curiosity exterior of the British Isles. Fury vs Joshua had by no means lit the contact paper in America or past, and was even much less of a draw because the pair have each suffered two losses to Oleksandr Usyk currently.
There’s additionally the actual fact Fury and Joshua have waited 4 years too lengthy to get up to now. Simply because the occasion regarded prone to occur at Wembley Stadium, Fury has killed it stone lifeless.
It’s less than Saudi Arabian Chairman Turki Alalshikh to influence his favourite fighter to proceed on for an additional hefty paycheck.
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