The 27-year-old world heavyweight champion was accused of using the banned substance nandrolone after traces of the drug were allegedly found in a urine sample from February 2015
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On social media on Friday, Fury said: “16 weeks Saturday till I blast Klitschko spark out. And still! Can’t wait, Manchester, October 29. Let’s have it.”
There are however complications
An article in the Sunday Mirror claimed that unacceptable levels of nandrolone, a prohibited substance, had been detected in a sample last year.
In a statement, Team Fury declared: “We are baffled by today’s story in the Sunday Mirror.
Klitschko – who faces Fury in a rematch at the Manchester Arena on July 9 – has echoed calls for his suspension, regardless of the apology Fury issued via a statement
The British boxer shocked the world back in November when he dethroned Ukranian legend Klitschko and the retirement has come as a surprise with future bouts against other boxing heavyweights being lined up
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn initially suggested that the Olympic champion would fight on July 9, the same night as Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko’s rematch, but it has now been moved two weeks earlier
Fury will face Klitschko in a rematch in Manchester on 9 July after defeating the long-reigning Ukrainian in Germany in November to win the WBA and WBO belts. Fury said the result will be the same if Klitschko does not use new tactics
The British fighter’s trainer, Peter Fury, took to Twitter to announce the date of the rematch, which was exercised by Klitschko following his defeat in Dusseldorf
Once Fury has fulfilled that obligation, assuming he defends his WBA and WBO heavyweight belts, he then wants to hoover up the remaining world titles in the division. Anthony Joshua challenges IBF champion Charles Martin on April 9 and Deontay Wilder is set to put the WBC title on the line against Alexander Povetkin later this year
Klitschko has confirmed that he will activate the rematch clause in the contract for their original meeting in Dusseldorf last November, which saw Fury crowned WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion by unanimous decision
The world heavyweight champion is expected to face off against Wladimir Klitschko in a rematch this summer, although the self-styled ‘Gypsy King’ took to Twitter on Saturday to suggest that he is lining up another opponent
It’s being said that the complete terms for the second meeting have yet to be fully agreed to, so Fury is basically just enjoying his time with his family and fulfilling the usual media obligations as the new heavyweight champion of the world
Fury is contractually obligated to grant Klitschko a rematch after claiming the WBA, WBO and IBF titles from the Ukrainian in November
The 27-year-old Briton, who stunned Vladimir Klitschko to claim the world heavyweight crown with a points win in Germany in November, may even hang up his gloves
When asked about UAE’s bid to host the occasion, Fury told Sky Sports: “I’d have sun-tan lotion on, speedos on, sunglasses in the backpack. That would be one sexy ringwalk. That could be good. I’d like it
The younger Klitschko suffered his first defeat in over 11 years to Fury, who ripped away the WBA, IBF and WBO titles by unanimous decision in Dusseldorf in November
Earlier this month, Fury told WBN that England’s National Stadium at Wembley was his preferred choice to stage the bout, although the trainer says talks over where and exactly when the bout will be held are still ongoing
“What do you think women and gay kids watching this will think?” he asked. “That the BBC allowed him to go up on a pedestal?”
“I hope they will vote and make their views known,” said Hall, after pointing out that the list of 12 had been drawn up by a independent panel and not by the BBC
West was angry over Fury’s attempt to link homosexuality to paedophilia in an interview with the Mail on Sunday.
The gay Northern Ireland-based journalist has said he has written to the BBC director general, Tony Hall, over Fury’s nomination
The International Boxing Federation removed the world heavyweight champion’s belt as he has failed to set up a bout with mandatory challenger, Vyacheslav Glazkov