Tyson Fury has claimed his most recent retirement from boxing will remain permanent this time, saying he has "no reason" to return even if offered £1bn.
The 37-year-old has been absent from the sport since a rematch defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024, announcing his retirement in January.
Despite that, the Gypsy King has called for a trilogy fight against Usyk and continues to be linked with a blockbuster British battle against Anthony Joshua, while promoter Frank Warren has said Fury intends to return to the sport in 2026.
Fury announced a previous retirement in April 2022 after beating Dillian Whyte but returned six months later to fight Derek Chisora in a trilogy bout at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. However, speaking on Wednesday, Fury was adamant he was done with the sport this time,
"There's no actual reason for me to go back in the boxing ring," Fury told YouTube channel FurociTV. "I'm 37 years old, I've been punched for the last 25 years, what do I want to go back to boxing for?
"It used to be for the money, the titles, but now I've got more money than I can spend, I've got unlimited amounts of belts and titles, and does it make me any happier? No.
"Was the chase better than the victory? Yes. The climb was better than the mountain peak, to be fair. Always the case.
"I could go back to boxing at any given time, but I just don't want to.
"I've got no interest in that clamour or the limelight, or to go get punched again, I'm not interested, it doesn't do anything for me.
"You could offer me £1bn today, and it wouldn't move the needle, because I've gone past that point of caring about what other people think.
"Boxing doesn't take any prisoners, it only takes casualties. So for me to be sat here, all my faculties in order, won every belt, made loads of money, and not got a scratch on me, I've done really well there.
"But I don't want to tempt fate. I don't want to keep going back and back to the well because how many times can you keep doing it without getting brain damage or whatever else? Not being able to walk in a straight line, it'd all be pointless then."
Hearn: Joshua's ultimate goal to fight and knock out Fury
Eddie Hearn speaking to Sky Sports on Thursday:
"We have had offers to stage an AJ fight in Ghana. Also approaches to stage an AJ fight in Nigeria. Also, obviously, we're in deep conversations with Turki Al-Sheikh about a multi-fight deal that could include Tyson Fury, which would be the greatest scenario.
"I think the key is to get him [Joshua] in the best physical condition and frame of mind and momentum to fight Tyson Fury.
"Now, we can't control what Tyson Fury does. What we know is his excellence. He wants to make that fight. And he's got a very good track record of making fights when he wants to make them. From our side, we are in negotiations for our side of a deal to fight Tyson Fury. But more importantly, we have a plan moving forward over the next 12 months.
That deal is irrelevant until Tyson Fury also does his deal with Turki Al-Sheikh to fight Anthony Joshua. So there's no point calling him out. He's his own man.
"If he wants the fight, he takes the fight. I feel like he's a competitor. I feel like if they both leave the sport without fighting each other, we'll always kick ourselves, and it will be a big shame. But they're their own people. They're their own men and they'll make their own decisions. We're in.
"AJ wants it bad. I feel like Fury is the only person he has really talked about with venom. About wanting to do a job on him. I want him to knock him out, and he really wants to do that but we have to get it right.
"This is the last chapter, really. You know, whether it's 12 months or 24 months, that's the period of time we're looking at.
"If we manage to get the fight with Tyson Fury, we can't afford to lose that fight because that's a real legacy fight. I saw quotes this morning from Tyson about not having the hunger to come back.
"I don't know if it's one of those roll your eyes, I've heard it all before kind of ones. Listen, in that case, he shouldn't fight again. Because if he doesn't have the hunger to fight again, he'll get hurt against Anthony Joshua. Because I'll tell you something now. AJ's got the hunger to fight again. He's hungry like a lion.
"But I don't believe that. I believe Fury is a competitor and that fight is on a plate for him now. So there's no excuses. The only excuse is I just don't want to do it anymore. And that's absolutely valid. He's done everything in the sport.
"The ultimate goal really is Tyson Fury and potentially another world title shot. Yeah, I mean, the dream is to become a three-division world heavyweight champion.
"But if we don't get Fury, we'll always kick ourselves. But we need the big man to say: 'Let's roll and give the British public the fight they've always wanted.'"
Hughie Fury announces return
Tyson Fury's future in boxing remains uncertain, but cousin Hughie has confirmed that he will return against fellow Brit Michael Webster on a bill in Rotterdam, topped by unbeaten Dutchman Gradus Kraus, on November 29.
Hughie, who stopped Dan Garber in an April fight in London, is working towards a world heavyweight title shot next year after recovering from a broken hand.
"I cannot wait to get back into the ring," said Hughie. "Looking to get the cobwebs off and get the momentum back and have a big 2026.
"The hand is all healed, everything is good, and I'm in the best shape of my life.
"I can't wait to get my career moving and big things ahead."
