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Associated Press: Tyson Fury vacates two heavyweight boxing titles, loses boxing license

Published Oct. 13, 2016 at 3:19 pm

(FILES) This file photo taken on November 30, 2015 shows (L-R) Asif Vali, Britain's world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, trainer and uncle Peter Fury and father John Fury take part in a press conference in Bolton, north west England.Tyson Fury has given up his WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles "with immediate effect" to concentrate on his "medical treatment and recovery", said a statement released on October 12, 2016, by his promoters Hennessy Sports. The British boxer has admitted taking cocaine to deal with depression and was set to be stripped of his titles after cancelling two planned rematches this year against Ukrainian former champion Wladimir Klitschko.

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MANCHESTER, England – Tyson Fury’s downward spiral since becoming world heavyweight boxing champion escalated on Oct. 13 when the British fighter relinquished his titles and had his license suspended over drug use and medical issues.

Fury’s promoters said the 28-year-old boxer was giving up his WBO and WBA belts with immediate effect to focus on treatment and recovery from drug use and other personal problems.