Why did Tyson Fury call out Dick Turpin in his cryptic retirement announcement?
Tyson Fury is retiring after quite the boxing career that included bouts against names like Francis Ngannou, Deontay Wilder and yes, even Jake Paul.
But his announcement is a bit of a mystery. In it, he said: “I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast. I’ve love every single minute of it, and I’m gonna end with this: Dick Turpin wore a mask.”
Who? What?
Dick Turpin, as many folks have pointed out, was a famous robber who become quite the legend in England. From Britannica: “Son of an alehouse keeper, Turpin was apprenticed to a butcher, but, having been detected at cattle stealing, he joined a notorious gang of deer stealers and smugglers in Essex.”
So it would seem that Fury is trying to say something about someone robbing something. There’s a lot of speculation about what that means:
Dick Turpin was a famous thief. When Tyson states “at least Dick Turpin wore a mask” it’s saying at least Dick Turpin tried to hide his identity when committing a robbery.
The question is, is this about the Usyk fight or about the pay for the AJ fight? pic.twitter.com/ZmUtTjQU7M
— Kyle (@bulliedb170) January 13, 2025
“Dick Turpin wore a mask”
Literally just exposed the business to the whole world https://t.co/ChT0k6JuJe
— Dean Puckering (@MrDeanAnthony) January 13, 2025
Dick Turpin reference related to the judges? Promoters? Boxing Organisations? All of them?
What a career Tyson has had.. including a phenomenal comeback! but to end on the Dick Turpin note does appear rather salty.. especially as he’s had the rub of the green for some fights https://t.co/sLYpVVmFGx
— Leigh Loseby (@lloseby) January 13, 2025
The phrase "Dick Turpin wore a mask" is often used metaphorically to express skepticism or disapproval of hypocrisy, dishonesty, or pretense.
Tyson Fury pic.twitter.com/J04YPIeEHW
— Joe (@JoeBalaclava) January 13, 2025