Tyson Fury has announced he's retiring from boxing for a second time just weeks after his crushing defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury had originally planned to hang up his gloves following a win over Dillian Whyte in April 2022 but went back on the decision just six months later.  

His December bout against Usyk was the pair's second meeting, with the Ukrainian boxer coming out on top again in the world heavyweight title rematch. 

It now appears that will be Fury's final-ever boxing fight, given the 36-year-old has announced his retirement on social media. 

Posting a brief clip online, Fury said: "Hi everybody, I'm going to make this short and sweet. I'd like to announce my retirement from boxing, it's been a blast. I've loved every single minute of it." 

Before signing the video off though, Fury did present a cryptic message, saying: "I'm going to end with this Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, see you on the other side," a confusing reference to the 18th-century highwayman. 

It's been mooted by fans that the comment could be about his most recent fight with Usyk, given Fury's frustrations with the result and the judges' decision. 

Commenting on the decision last month, Fury stated: "The judges gave him a Christmas gift. I feel like I won both fights.

"I know I had to knock him out but it's boxing and this happens. There is no doubt in my mind I won this fight.

"Frank [Warren] had me three or four rounds up and a lot of people had me up by at least two."

He continued: "I'm not going to cry over spilled milk, it's over now. I've been in boxing my whole life but I'll always feel a little bit hard done by - not a little bit, a lot."

If Fury sticks to his guns and doesn't come out of retirement for a second time, he'll leave boxing with a record of 34 professional wins from 37 bouts (two losses by decision and one draw). 

Fury had been undefeated prior to his Usyk meetings, with the only other non-victory in his career coming against Deontay Wilder in 2018. 

Fury has twice been crowned a heavyweight champion, with his first major scalp coming against Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to win the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles.

He went on to endure a two-and-a-half-year absence from the ring and has been outspoken about his battles with his mental health. 

The Manchester-born fighter returned to the ring in 2018, before eventually becoming a two-time heavyweight champion by beating Deontay Wilder to claim the WBC belt in 2020.