Tyson Fury announces retirement just days after making Chisora challenge

Fury said in April 2022, after beating Dillian Whyte (34) at Wembley stadium, that he had promised his wife he would retire, before then declaring his interest in fighting Anthony Joshua (32) in England provided the bout was free to watch and attend.

The promise of completing two trilogies, one with Deontay Wilder (36) and a second with Chisora, appeared to confirm Fury's retirement plans had been shelved, only for him to make another u-turn.

"Massive thanks to everyone who had an input in my career over the years and, after long hard conversations, I've finally decided to walk away and on my 34th birthday I say 'bon voyage'," he posted on Instagram on Friday, August 12th.

The outcome of a rematch between Joshua and Ukraine's WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk (35) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on August 20th may persuade Fury to think again.

Fury and Joshua appeared to be on a collision course last year until an arbitrator ruled Fury had to fight Wilder for a third time.