Boxing Champion Tyson Fury May Face an Eight-Year Ban from Boxing Due to Alleged Doping Offence
If proven true, Tyson Fury could potentially be prohibited from participating in boxing in the United Kingdom for up to 8 years. This follows allegations from a farmer, claiming that the WBC Heavyweight champion induced him in 2015 to falsely state that he provided the boxer with wild boar meat, after he tested positive for the banned steroid Nandrolone.
During an investigation after his victory over Christian Hammer in 2015, Fury, also known as the Gypsy King, was discovered to have excessive levels of the steroid Nandrolone in his blood system. In 2017, he was retroactively banned for two years, alongside his cousin Hughie Fury, who also tested positive for the substance.
Initially, Fury attributed the presence of Nandrolone to consuming uncastrated wild boar. Now, the farmer w...