Fury's Back (Again): The Retirement That Lasted About Five Minutes

By Lewis Barnett 3 July, 2025 5 mins read 47 Views

Well, that didn't take long.

Tyson Fury just dropped a bombshell on social media that's got the boxing world scratching their heads and reaching for their wallets. The man who dramatically "retired" after getting outboxed by Oleksandr Usyk in December is apparently ready to step back into the ring. Again. For the third time against the same guy who's already beaten him twice.

I mean, come on Tyson. We've seen this movie before, haven't we?

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The Social Media Announcement That Nobody Saw Coming (Except Everyone Did)

Fury posted a picture of himself and Usyk with the caption: "April 18 2026 Wembley Stadium. The trilogy!" Just like that. No big press conference, no fancy promotional video. Just a simple post that probably made his accountant very happy and his wife Paris... well, we'll get to that.

The fans went absolutely mental in the comments. "This was the only fight to be made," wrote one optimistic soul. Another just said "Here we go" - which honestly captures the collective eye-roll of boxing fans everywhere who've been through this Fury retirement dance more times than we can count.

Third Time's the Charm? Or Just Plain Stubborn?

Look, I get it. Nobody wants to go out on their back, especially not someone with Fury's ego (and I mean that in the best possible way). But the math here is pretty brutal. Usyk has beaten him twice already. The Ukrainian looked like he was solving a puzzle both times while Fury was still trying to figure out what the puzzle even was.

But here's the thing about Fury - the man's got more comebacks than a 90s sitcom. Remember when he was done after the Wilder trilogy? Or when he was "definitely retiring" after beating Whyte at Wembley back in 2022?

The guy retires more often than I change my Netflix password.

Paris Fury: The Real Champion

Apparently, Paris Fury has given her husband the green light to lace up the gloves again. This woman deserves a medal for patience, honestly. Imagine your spouse coming home and saying, "Hey honey, remember that guy who beat me up twice? Yeah, I want to fight him again at Wembley in front of 90,000 people."

Her response was probably something like: "Fine, but you're doing the school run for the next six months."

The Saudi Connection

Of course, Turki Alalshikh has been dropping hints about Fury's return all week. The Saudi boxing supremo has been throwing around so much money lately that fighters are coming out of retirement faster than you can say "oil money." Not that there's anything wrong with that - everyone's got bills to pay, even heavyweight champions.

But you've got to wonder if this is really about legacy or just another massive payday. Probably both, if we're being honest.

What This Actually Means

April 18, 2026 at Wembley Stadium. That's over a year away, which gives Fury plenty of time to retire and unretire at least three more times. It also gives Usyk time to stay sharp and probably wonder why he has to keep proving the same point over and over again.

The Ukrainian must be thinking he's trapped in some kind of boxing Groundhog Day.

Will this actually happen? Your guess is as good as mine. Fury's track record with retirement announcements is about as reliable as British weather forecasts. But if it does happen, you can bet it'll be one hell of a spectacle.

Just don't be surprised if he retires again before the first bell rings.

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