Boxing: Controversial Champ Fury Retires
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published October 03, 2016 | 06:10 PM
LONDON, , (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 03rd Oct, 2016 ) - World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced he was retiring from boxing in a profanity-laced tweet on Monday. "Boxing is the saddest thing I ever took part in, all a pile of shit, I'm the greatest, & I'm also retired...
" Fury tweeted. Reports by US broadcaster ESPN last week claimed Fury had tested positive for cocaine and the British fighter had recently cancelled an October bout with Wladimir Klitschko to defend his WBA and WBO heavyweight belts.
The 28-year-old had been scheduled to earn the biggest purse of his career in a rematch with Klitschko at the Manchester Arena after shocking the Ukrainian last November to become world champion.
However, Fury withdrew from that date as his camp claimed he had been "declared mentally unfit to fight". ESPN reported Fury tested positive after providing a urine sample to Las Vegas-based Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) in Lancaster, England on September 22.
Cocaine, while an illegal drug, is not banned in boxing if taken out of competition. Fury appeared to make light of the reports in a Twitter post on Saturday. He tweeted a picture of Tony Montana, played by Al Pacino in the film Scarface, sitting at a table with a pile of cocaine in front of him.
Fury imposed his own face onto the picture, which he captioned "#Tysonmontana". Fury, the self-styled 'Gypsy King', also won the IBF belt in his first fight against Klitschko, but had to forfeit it after failing to fulfil a mandatory bout.
A previously scheduled rematch with Klitschko, set for July 9, was scrapped after Fury sustained an ankle injury. Following the cancellation of that fight, it emerged that UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) had charged Fury and his cousin, Hughie, with a doping offence.
They deny wrongdoing. The sample, taken nine months prior to Fury's sensational victory over Klitschko, contained traces of the banned substance nandrolone. Fury was provisionally suspended, but his ban has since been lifted and his legal team have threatened legal action against UKAD.
He is due to face a hearing in November and could have been stripped of his titles if found guilty. Fury has courted almost constant controversy since winning the world title and he angered many with a series of highly sexist and homophobic comments.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Qatar’s MoS for Foreign Affairs arrives in Islamabad
Seven labourers from Punjab shot dead in Gwadar
Nation will never forget criminals of 9th May who attacked state for politics: P ..
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 9 May 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 09 May 2024
IHC adjourns PTI founder, Qureshi's appeal till Thursday
CDWP recommends 3 projects to ECNEC for approval
Tarar assures APNS to resolve issues of newspaper industry
Pakistan urged to capitalize on economic stability, for Tobacco Tax Reforms
N. Macedonia polls set to upend ties with EU neighbours
Croatia's ruling party reaches coalition deal with right wing
Bayern coach Tuchel makes three changes for Madrid showdown
More Stories From World
-
Tokyo's Nikkei index closes lower
39 minutes ago -
Turkey therapy dogs join Istanbul Airport staff
49 minutes ago -
Pakistani Hujjaj start arriving to begin spirtual journey from the Prophet's city
59 minutes ago -
Romania opens first crowd-funded hospital
1 hour ago -
Eight injured in Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Belgorod
1 hour ago -
Swift and Beyonce show the lucrative pop-fashion liaison
1 hour ago
-
Five things to know about Lithuania
1 hour ago -
Australia, Tuvalu to launch climate and security pact this year
2 hours ago -
Moscow children celebrate 'victory' amid patriotic education drive
2 hours ago -
Democrats rescue Republican US House speaker from right wing rebellion
2 hours ago -
Australia, Tuvalu to launch climate and security pact this year
2 hours ago -
Putin to mark Victory Day emboldened by Ukraine gains
2 hours ago