Tyson Fury has every intention to make this retirement stick.
The former two-time lineal heavyweight champion took the time to reiterate that stance while on holiday in Lake Como, Italy. England’s Fury, 34-2-1 (24 KOs) felt the need to address the topic amid rumors that another comeback was in store.
“I hear a lot of talk of ‘The Gypsy King’ returning to boxing,” Fury said in “I ask a question of this one: For what? What would I return for? More boxing belts? I’ve won 22 of them. Fair play, I’ve got no more use for them.
“I’m happy, contented with what I’ve done, what I’ve achieved, what I’ve accomplished.”
In fairness, Fury himself was the cause for the most recent wave of rumors anticipating his return. Separate videos surfaced in recent weeks of his training with his old team, including head trainer SugarHill Steward.
The hulking Brit Fury insisted he was done with the sport shortly after his repeat defeat to Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk, 23-0 (14 KOs).
Their pair of lineal and unified heavyweight championship clashes – both of which took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – saw Fury dealt the lone two losses of his career. He fell just short in his undisputed clash with Usyk last May 18, which marked the first undisputed heavyweight championship of the 21st century.
Their December 21 rematch was a bit more decisive. Fury’s second decision defeat to Usyk came three months after Anthony Joshua was annihilated inside of five rounds by Daniel Dubois, 22-2 (21 KOs), last September in London. Joshua was battered in a one-sided affair, to where it at least dulled – if not altogether torched – plans for a massive superfight with Fury sometime this year.
Following the second loss to Usyk, Fury decided there was nothing left to achieve in the sport. He has won every major heavyweight title across two championship reigns and has earned nearly $250,000,000 in just the final five fights of his career.
Fury was the highest-paid boxer of 2024, according to annual list. He earned $147,000,000 on the year – all but $7,000,000 strictly from reported purses for his pair of fights with Usyk.
His total take was third among all athletes, just below NBA legend Stephen Curry and globally renowned footballer Cristian Ronaldo, who topped the list for the second straight year.
Usyk is now set to face Dubois for all of the heavyweight hardware, which means the belts will be tied up at least through later this year, if not into 2026.
Even if a Joshua fight made its way back into the conversation, it’s doubtful that it would happen straight away. Joshua is due to have keyhole surgery on his elbow and, according to promoter Eddie Hearn, will not return to the ring until at least September.
Needless to say, Fury has run out of reasons to even think about ending his latest exile.
“I’ve been around the world and back again, and here we are,” noted Fury, while zooming in on his picturesque view of Northern Italy. “This is what retirement looks like for ‘The Gypsy King.’ Not too shabby. I’m in no rush at all to come back boxing and get my face punched in. For what? What would I return for? I ask that question.
“So here we are. I’m retired and I’m staying retired. I’ve got nothing to prove to anybody and nothing to return for. God bless you all. See you on the other side.”
Jake Donovan is an award-winning journalist who served as a senior writer for BoxingScene from 2007-2024, and news editor for the final nine years of his first tour. He was also the lead writer for The Ring before his decision to return home. Follow Jake on and .
