Tyson Fury continues to keep boxing fans guessing over a potential return to the ring.
Fury hasn’t fought since suffering a unanimous decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in their world heavyweight title clash last December. It was his second straight loss to the Ukrainian, after also coming up short by split decision in their undisputed battle in May 2024.
It was widely expected that the ‘Gypsy King’ would then head into an all-British showdown with long-time rival Anthony Joshua, but any hopes of seeing that fight were seemingly dashed when Fury announced his abrupt retirement from the sport in January.
Fury appeared to open the door to a return in recent weeks though, stating that he plans to make a comeback in 2026, not to face Joshua but in order to try and target a trilogy bout with Usyk, after claiming that he should have come out on top in both of the fights he had with the Ukrainian.
Despite those comments, ‘The Gypsy King’ has now made yet another U-turn though, after he was asked by Sky Sports when exactly he would return to the ring.
“Never. Too old, look at my beard, all grey. Boxing is a young man’s game.”
It isn’t the first time that Fury has altered plans regarding his career, having made a number of retirements in the past only to step back through the ropes at some stage.
Whether or not he will indeed lace up the gloves again this time around remains to be seen.