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Mike Tyson is one of the most legendary boxers in the sport’s history. At the peak of his career, the former heavyweight champion was one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. But as quickly as he rose up, he fell.

“Iron Mike” earned hundreds of millions throughout his career, but he also spent lavishly, was scammed out of money from managers and promotors, went to prison, and declared bankruptcy multiple times.

Mike Tyson: Biography, record, fights and more - ESPN

Per Celebrity Net Worth, Mike Tyson has a net worth of around $20 million in 2025. Facing financial difficulties since the early 2000s and declaring bankruptcy multiple times, most recently in 2010, Tyson’s over $400 million in earnings throughout his career was entirely depleted multiple times.

His most recent fight against Logan Paul in November 2024, which paid him an estimated $20 million, accounts for the majority of his current net worth.

Tyson Fury has, not for the first time, announced his retirement from the boxing ring. But is this really the end of the road for the “Gypsy King”?

The towering 36-year-old British heavyweight called it a day on Monday, just weeks after his second straight defeat by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk confirm undisputed heavyweight world  championship title fight will be next | Boxing News | Sky Sports

“Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet,” he said in a post on social media, apparently filmed inside a vehicle.

“I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing, it has been a blast, I’ve loved every single minute of it.”

Fury enjoyed two stints as the heavyweight world champion and retires with a record of 34 wins, two defeats and one draw.

Tyson Fury has, not for the first time, announced his retirement from the boxing ring. But is this really the end of the road for the “Gypsy King”?

The towering 36-year-old British heavyweight called it a day on Monday, just weeks after his second straight defeat by Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.

“Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet,” he said in a post on social media, apparently filmed inside a vehicle.

Anthony Joshua could return to Wembley for Oleksandr Usyk fight after  undisputed world title clash with Tyson Fury fell apart | Boxing News | Sky  Sports

“I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing, it has been a blast, I’ve loved every single minute of it.”

Fury enjoyed two stints as the heavyweight world champion and retires with a record of 34 wins, two defeats and one draw.

That is if he stays retired.

Fury has previously announced his exit on a number of occasions, most recently in April 2022.

But they all turned out to be short-term absences from the ring and many pundits are sceptical that this really is the end.

Tyson Fury ignored Anthony Joshua’s challenge over the weekend by opting out of a star-studded boxing awards ceremony.

The Ring Magazine event in London saw the who’s who of boxing gather, but Fury was notably absent despite his first bout with Oleksandr Usyk being honoured as the event of the year.

Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: Will it finally happen? | Boxing News | Sky  Sports

Joshua had taken to Instagram before the event, posting an image of Fury with the caption: “Looking for this man tonight @ringmagazine”, in hopes of a face-off at the ceremony. However, Fury was nowhere to be seen.

Boxing enthufansiasts are eager for a showdown between Joshua and Fury this year, with AJ expressing his commitment to “deliver” the much-anticipated fight. Speaking at the awards, Joshua reflected on his recent break from the ring: “After my last fight I took some time out,” he said.

Daniel Dubois, despite having a tough opponent in Joseph Parker on the horizon, is clear that he wants to unify his heavyweight belt with the three Oleksandr Usyk is in possession of.

Should things play out that way it would be the second time the two champions have faced off. Dubois travelled to Poland back in 2023 to challenge Usyk for the WBA, WBO and IBF belts.

Anthony Joshua fired warning as Amir Khan details being in Oleksandr Usyk  camp | Boxing | Sport | Express.co.uk

He thought he found some success in the fifth round when the Ukrainian hit the deck, but the shot was immediately ruled to be a low blow and the champion was given ample time to recover before fighting on and taking back control.

Usyk would drop Dubois in the eighth and finish the job in the ninth, with many questioning the young Brit’s grit when he failed to stand to make the referee’s count.

For the first time since being knocked out cold by his British opponent in September, the former two-time heavyweight world champion faced Daniel Dubois.

The majority of AJ’s evening was devoted to discussing the possibility of a fight with Tyson Fury, which is still one of the biggest in boxing even though both fighters seem to be past their prime.

Martin Bakole challenges Anthony Joshua For Historic Showdown In Africa

Anthony Joshua might box the heavyweight division’s dark horse if that bout doesn’t work out.

Congolese knockout fighter Martin Bakole has quietly risen through the heavyweight ranks, amassing a 22-1 record.

In August 2024, the 31-year-old had a spectacular performance, knocking out American contender Jared Anderson three times on his way to a shocking fifth-round triumph.

A GP who claimed to work with Tyson Fury and Conor Benn is facing scrutiny from the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) after another fighter failed a doping test.

The activities of Dr Usman Sajjad are being “carefully considered” after European super-bantamweight champion Dennis McCann was suspended last month.

Tyson Fury reveals wife Paris suffered miscarriage a day before his fight  with Oleksandr Usyk in May | Boxing News | Sky Sports

Dr Sajjad, who is listed at Churchtown Medical Centre in Southport, claims on his Instagram page that he is “doctor for the champ” Fury and also lists Benn among his clients.

The GP was working with Benn when the boxer tested positive in 2022 and said in a podcast interview the same year that he believed “80 to 90 per cent” of elite boxers could be using drugs. Benn has since been cleared to compete again after the National Anti-Doping Panel cleared him of any wrongdoing over his two positive drugs tests in 2022.

Looking back on one of the most absurd and controversial moments in boxing history, Mike Tyson’s former trainer has explained the real reason behind why ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ took a chunk out of his opponent’s ear.

Originally billed as ‘The Sound and the Fury’, but later dubbed ‘The Bite Fight’, WBA World Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield faced off against legendary Mike Tyson in a rematch of their November 1996 bout. In the first fight, Holyfield, despite holding the title, was seen by many as the underdog after failing to impress in his fights following his return from retirement in 1995.

Mike Tyson Names The One Heavyweight He Regrets Not Fighting: "I Would've  Ended The Debate" - Seconds Out

Surprisingly to many, Holyfield controlled the fight, dropping Tyson in the sixth round and getting him up against the ropes in the 10th and 11th respectively, the latter resulting in the fight being stopped by referee Mitch Halpern, gifting the champion an unexpected victory.

The first fight didn’t go without controversy, though, with Tyson complaining about receiving headbutts in the sixth and seventh rounds, both of which were judged as accidental.

Daniel Dubois has escalated his war of words with Oleksandr Usyk, insisting that the Ukrainian was “lucky” in their first fight and would be beaten in a potential rematch later this year.

However, Usyk’s camp has responded by insisting the Brit won’t even beat Joseph Parker when he makes the first defence of his world heavyweight title next month.

Oleksandr Usyk recovers to floor and knock out Daniel Dubois in unified  heavyweight title fight | 'Tyson Fury next!' | Boxing News | Sky Sports

Dubois claimed the IBF title when he beat Anthony Joshua in September and has since called for an undisputed showdown with Usyk, who holds the WBO, WBA and WBC belts.

The pair first met in a controversial fight in Poland in 2023 when Dubois floored the Ukrainian with a body shot in the fifth round, which the referee ruled a low blow and subsequently gave him additional time to recover.

Anthony Joshua has called on Tyson Fury to make a blockbuster Battle of Britain heavyweight clash happen between the pair ‘this year’ as a renewed AJ insists he has taken time to ‘heal’.

It has been two months of self-healing for Joshua who upon being knocked out by Daniel Dubois when attempting to become a three-time heavyweight champion in October faced calls to leave the sport.

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will soon be presented with venue for world  title fight, says promoter Eddie Hearn | Boxing News | Sky Sports

However, the London-born superstar isn’t planning on throwing the towel in on his career just yet and vowed to do everything possible to make a fight with career rival Fury finally happen this year.

Both fighters look short of title opportunities as we begin 2025 after Joshua lost to Dubois and Fury was again beaten by Oleksandr Usyk in the pair’s heavyweight title rematch at the end of last year.