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Last year, ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in December, Tyson Fury sat at the official press conference and uttered the words, “There is no emotion,” sounding visibly broken. The Gypsy King went on to reveal that his wife, Paris Fury, had suffered a devastating miscarriage the night before his first fight with Usyk in May. Though he lost both fights to Usyk, both Tyson and Paris have come a long way together. Since his retirement from boxing early this year, the two are enjoying as much time as they can together. It seems Tyson Fury now has more reasons to celebrate than to dwell on any of the past heartaches.

Fury, who just celebrated his 37th birthday yesterday, married Paris in 2008 when she was 19 and he was 21. Together for nearly two decades, the couple has endured life’s highest highs and lowest lows. Now, 17 years into their marriage, and having first renewed their vows in April 2013, Tyson Fury has made an honest confession about saying “I do” to Paris for a third time.

The 37-year-old took to Instagram, sharing a video of himself and his family to announce, “Paris Fury & I got married again — third time lucky. We had the most beautiful day in the South of France. It holds a lot of special memories for us. 😍🥰❤️🙏.” Set to Bruno Mars’ 2011 hit ‘Marry You,’ the clip featured a montage of images from the couple’s third wedding, held in a stunning church in the South of France, a far cry from their 2008 ceremony in Doncaster.

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The love-filled video montage captured the former heavyweight word champion and Paris with their seven children, Venezuela, 15; Prince John James, 13; Prince Tyson II, 8; Valencia, 7; Prince Adonis Amaziah, 6; Athena, 3; and Prince Rico, not yet 2, all dressed in white as the couple exchanged vows in the church, surrounded only by family. One shot captured The Gypsy King happily holding the wedding flowers.

Paris wore a classic white dress. Fury, meanwhile, opted for a polo shirt and shorts. In photos from the glamorous day, Paris was seen arriving at the ceremony in a luxury Rolls-Royce alongside her daughters, while Fury stood at the altar with their sons and a small group of guests seated behind them.

The childhood sweethearts first met at a mutual friend’s wedding in 2005 and have been inseparable ever since. Ultimately, congratulations poured in for the couple, including from Fury’s close friend and heavyweight contender Joseph Parker, as well as former professional boxer and analyst Tony Bellew, who wrote, “Beautiful family!! Good on you all.. 💙👏💙.” Looks like the family had a jolly good time.

But what about the rumors of his return to boxing? Is it truly over?

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From heartbreak to happiness, does Tyson Fury's journey inspire you to believe in second chances?

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Tyson Fury stuns Joe Rogan with retirement bombshell

Earlier this month, in a conversation with comedian Mike Vecchione, Joe Rogan said, “I would imagine the most difficult opponent for [Usyk] is Tyson Fury because Tyson Fury is 6’9. He is an incredible boxer. He’s one of the best boxers of all time, regardless of any division.” Speaking about Oleksandr Usyk’s mandatory WBO title defense against Joseph Parker, Rogan said it would be a great fight and one Parker deserves. However, he added, “But what I want to see before the f—— hay’s in the barn, I want to see one more.”

“One more, because Fury is the only one that’s given him problems,” Rogan continued, praising Fury’s past performances against Usyk. Unfortunately for Rogan, the Brit has now shared a career-defining retirement twist that appears to shut down the idea of a third fight for good. According to a report from Sky Sports, Fury, while attending Doncaster Racecourse, said “never” when asked about returning to boxing. “Too old, look at my beard, all grey,” he explained, adding, “Boxing is a young man’s game.”

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Fury was at the racecourse to watch his horse, “Big Gypsy King.” Naturally, this led a reporter to ask if he saw a future in horse racing, to which Fury replied, “Maybe, who knows.” Interestingly, this comes shortly after he made contrasting comments about Usyk.

That said, do you think Tyson Fury should go back into his retirement and never come back? What do you think?

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