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Tyson Fury announces boxing retirement with cryptic Dick Turpin jibe

Two-time heavyweight champion of the world Tyson Fury has dramatically announced his retirement from boxing in a social media video to fans - but is this really the end of the road for the Gypsy King?

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"Hi everybody, I'm going to make this short and sweet," he said in a video on social media on Monday afternoon.

"I'd like to announce my retirement from boxing. It's been a blast, I've loved every single minute of it.

"I'm going to end with this. Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, see you on the other side. GET UP!"

It remains to be seen whether Fury has actually partaken in his final professional bout, given the fact that he has previously 'retired' on numerous occasions, only to then backtrack on his words and return to action.

The Morecambe man's quest to be crowned world champion for a third time came to a crashing halt just before Christmas as Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBA, WBC, WBO and Ring Magazine titles in Saudi Arabia.

Fury was clearly flabbergasted by the verdict of all three judges, who scored the Ukrainian as the handsome unanimous victor, uncharacteristically storming out of the ring and refusing to engage in any post-fight in-ring interviews.

Speculation has been rife in recent days that a blockbuster all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua was on the cards for 2025, with 'AJ' himself signalling his ambitions of finally making the long-mooted fight happen after numerous false dawns.

In fact, Eddie Hearn confirmed over the weekend that he has reserved Wembley Stadium ahead of a potential showdown, with the two fighters believed to have been edging ever-closer to finally settling their long-running and bitter rivalry.

"Yes. We're looking to get back in the ring in May or June. If it ended up being July, it doesn't really matter," he told Sky Sports at the Ring Magazine Awards.

Dubbed 'The Battle of Britain', the fight was believed to be set for either May or June, although that has now been thrown into significant doubt given Fury's announcement of his 'immediate retirement'.

However, there is the chance that this is yet another Gypsy King ploy to bump up his apparent £150m pay packet for the proposed event.

Speaking to DAZN boxing following the shock announcement, Hearn said: "If he hasn't got the heart for it anymore and doesn't want to compete then retirement is the best option.

"It's disappointing for British fight fans, of course, because we had the chance of making the biggest fight in boxing, but if that is the last we have seen of him, then he has had a great career.

"I doubt it though. It's always best to go into retirement to make sure somebody pays you more to come out of retirement. If I was looking for the right deal, I'd go into retirement too, but I can't speak on his behalf.

"I just think it is a natural play, but maybe that is his lot. He is the man to make his own decisions, and if his heart isn't in it anymore then this is the right decision, but hopefully that isn't the case."

What does Tyson Fury mean by 'Dick Turpin wore a mask'?

Tyson Fury hasn't clarified what he was referring to with his statement, but he could be airing his grievances at the three judges who all awarded Oleksandr Usyk a comfortable points victory back in December, or firing a cryptic shot towards Eddie Hearn and Anthony Joshua, for a potential low-ball offer for what would be a blockbuster summer showdown.

How many times has Tyson Fury retired?

This is the third time that Tyson Fury has officially signalled his retirement intentions, but only time will tell whether we have in fact seen one of these shores' greatest ever operators inside the ropes for the final time.

The Gypsy King previously 'retired' in 2013 and 2017 - both times in identical fashion to this - via social media - with both statements proving to be extremely short-lived.

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