Overview

• Fury told Sky Sports at Doncaster Racecourse that he was “too old” for boxing, describing it as a “young man’s game” and declaring he would “never” return to the ring.
• The remark directly contradicts Turki Alalshikh’s July announcement that Fury had promised to fight in Riyadh Season 2026 and complete a trilogy against Oleksandr Usyk.
• The reversal casts doubt on planned blockbuster matchups, including a third Usyk fight and a potential all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua, which had been under negotiation.
• Fury suggested he may pivot to horse racing ventures—attending Doncaster with his filly Big Gypsy King—and to expand his media career with a second season of “At Home With the Furys.”
• Promoter Frank Warren acknowledged strong fan appetite for a Fury–Usyk trilogy but said Fury’s latest retirement declaration now complicates any future arrangement.