Tyson Fury is free to return to professional boxing.
Fury has not fought since his victory against Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015. He unified the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and lineal titles that day but later received a charge from UK Anti-Doping in relation to the "presence of a prohibited substance."
He was due to attend a UK Anti-Doping hearing yesterday that had been rearranged after postponement but he did not appear.
Despite that, today it was confirmed he is free to return as long as he is able to secure a licence from the British Boxing Board of Control.
The Gypsy King was quick to celebrate the news:
Guess who's back?? #returnofthemac pic.twitter.com/U67ejc6LGn
— TYSON2FASTFURY (@Tyson_Fury) December 12, 2017
He was also quick to set his sights on his next opponent:
@anthonyfjoshua where you at boy? I'm coming for you punk ent no1 blocking my path now!👊🏻
— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury) December 12, 2017
Fury and his cousin and fellow boxer, Hughie, failed a test in February 2015 for the steroid nandrolone. In 20l6 Fury failed a test for cocaine and later admitted problems with his mental health and recreational drug use. He denied the nandrolone charge, claiming it was the result of his consumption of wild boar.
Fury is undoubtedly one of the most entertaining characters in boxing and a secured return can only be beneficial for the fighter and the sport. In terms of possible opponents, Joshua is the ultimate goal but Fury has traded insults with Tony Bellow recently on Twitter, which may be the ideal comeback fight for the British heavyweight.
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