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Who is Dick Turpin? Why Tyson Fury referenced the notorious criminal in his boxing retirement

Tyson Fury, 36, announced his retirement from professional boxing on Monday morning via his social media accounts.

Fury (34-2-1), a two-time world heavyweight champion, suffered back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk in 2024.

"Hi everybody. I'm gonna make this short and sweet: I'd like to announce my retirement from boxing," Fury said. "It's been a blast. I've loved every single minute of it, and I'm going to end with this: Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, see you on the other side."

Boxing fans who are not from the U.K. were likely left confused by the Dick Turpin reference.