Jake Paul Pays Tribute to Tyson Fury as He Announces Retirement on His 34th Birthday: “One of the Greatest Ever”

Published 08/12/2022, 8:25 AM EDT

It is hard to deny that Tyson Fury is one of the best heavyweight boxers of our generation. His in-ring skills combined with his massive and tall frame, have made him a force in the boxing world. The WBC champion is still undefeated in the ring, knocking out Dillan White in his last fight, after which he announced his retirement from the sport.

What makes Fury’s reign as the champion more interesting was his comeback after winning the title. The Gypsy King suffered from a range of mental health issues, which even led to him getting his title stripped. However, he came back stronger than ever to prove to the world that he was still the best. And now on his 34th birthday, Fury once again announced that he will retire from the sport. He took to Twitter to announce he would finally walk away from boxing and thanked everyone who supported him on his journey to becoming a champion.

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MASSIVE THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAD AN INPUT IN MY CAREER OVER THE YEARS & AFTER LONG HARD CONVERSATIONS IV FINALY DECIDED TO WALK AWAY & ON MY 34th BIRTHDAY I SAY Bon voyage. HEARS A FEW WHO MADE IS SPECIAL ALONG THE WAY… pic.twitter.com/jNeF1CbBqm
— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury) August 12, 2022

Many fans and fellow boxers reacted to this announcement, including YouTube sensation Jake Paul, who had a lot of praise for the heavyweight champion.

Jake Paul wishes Tyson Fury a happy birthday and retirement

Paul replied to Fury’s post calling him a ‘smart’ man to leave the sport while being on top. He also wished him a happy birthday and retirement.

It looks like Paul has a lot of respect and admiration for Fury, which is surprising as they were recently beefing when Paul was set to take on Tyson’s half-brother Tommy Fury. Nonetheless, that was in the past and The Problem Child has seemingly developed a respect for Fury.

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It is still very unclear whether Fury will stay retired or not, as he has stated he would retire on multiple occasions, only to come back and claim that he is still active. He recently came out to announce a fight against fellow British boxer Derek Chisora, even making a video to introduce his new trainer for the fight.

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Moreover, he is yet to vacate his WBC title, which has left many fans wondering if he is actually retiring or plotting to get more attention for his next fight. It is likely that a Fury will either face Chisora or the winner of Joshua vs Usyk before hanging his gloves.

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Sahil Sood is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication, and holds a keen interest in the 'sweet science'. His journey towards following boxing began when he first saw the highlights of Mike Tyson as a teenager, and then closely followed the rise of Floyd Mayweather.

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Ajinkya Aswale

Jake Paul Pays Tribute to Tyson Fury as He Announces Retirement on His 34th Birthday: “One of the Greatest Ever”

Jake Paul wishes Tyson Fury a happy birthday and retirement

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