Tony Bellew has confirmed his retirement from boxing.
The Liverpudlian was beaten by a brutal knockout against Oleksandr Usyk 12 days ago.
He said after the defeat in Manchester that he would be hanging up his gloves.
The 35-year-old won all but one of his professional fights and his crowning moment came at his beloved Goodison Park against Ilunga Makabu in 2016.
Bellew also beat David Haye twice before taking on Usyk.
"It is time for me to finally leave the ring, the bell has rung for the final time and I want to thank you all for the support you have given me over the years, it is not the end of my story though," he posted on https://www.bomberbellew.co.uk.
Bellew added: "Thank you for all the support I have had over the years and all the support I have been shown from the fans from the negative naysayers to the purest of fans I have got thank you very much but today I am announcing that I am officially retired.
"There will be no more fighting from me, the only things you will see me doing from here on in is trying to act sensible and being myself.
"I have had a fantastic career and have realised my dreams, and on the 29th May 2016 my wildest dream came true, I became WBC Cruiserweight champion of the world at Goodison Park, the dream loaction, the dream title, the dream ending a third round knockout of Ilunga Makabu.
"It has been a story, it has been a journey, a British, a Commonwealth, a European title also secured along the way and various journeys and stories that I have got to go over over the years so thank you for your support and guys I am officially retired.
When asked if money could lure him back, Bellew said: "Eddie gets £100 million together for me and offers me one more fight, what do I say?
"Wow, Wow, that is probably what I would say. Wow, wow and then walk into the missus and say Eddie has come on board with £100 million and she would probably hand me divorce papers.
"Money is good but money comes and goes, that is the best way of saying it."
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