Fury's last retirement was in 2022, after he stopped Dillian Whyte at Wembley. He fought Dereck Chisora five months later.
Carl Froch, Tony Bellew, Barry Jones and Carl Frampton are just a few of the fighters who have questioned the veracity of the news.
“I don't really believe him. He's probably retired at least three times now. I think we might see him again,” Frampton said.
Jones' initial reaction was similar: “This is just pure anger. What he's saying is not what he's going to think tomorrow.”
The video itself was a vague reference to the notorious 17th century highwayman, Dick Turpin.
“Dick Turpin wore a mask,” Fury says in the video. It's a phrase sometimes used by people who think they've been robbed.
Was Fury referring to his points loss to Oleksandr Usyk on December 21? He certainly said he had been “robbed” and that the Ukrainian had received an “early Christmas present” after the ruling.
However, despite the naysayers, Pons says Fury's family, including his wife Paris and their seven children, wanted him to retire for some time after 25 years in the sport.
“When he retires in the past it's because he was in a dark place,” Ponce added.
“Maybe this is a reflection of Tyson Fury. He tried his best but he lost [against Usyk].
“He's moving forward now. There's a possibility that might be the case, and he could be the one riding off into the sunset.”
Lee, a regular in Fury's corner, says the announcement came as a shock but did not surprise him as the fighter has become “very disillusioned” in boxing since losing in a close bout to Usyk.
