Boxing: Klitschko conqueror Tyson Fury dispenses with licence

Former boxing world champion and Klitschko champion Tyson Fury seems to be ending his career:”I’ve been thinking a lot about my comeback, but I’m not going to apply for a boxing license from the British federation,” the Englishman wrote on Twitter:”The way they handled it all: No, thank you.

Already two weeks ago, Fury had pressed for a quick decision in the case of his possible doping offence.The 29-year-old called on the UKAD, the British Anti-Doping Agency, to hurry.He should either be suspended for a doping offence or acquitted so that he could continue his career.

The UKAD decides on a possible doping offence Furys from 2015.It is said to have been positively tested for the anabolic steroid nandrolone.Originally, the hearing was scheduled for last May.

Fury has not stood in the ring since his surprising triumph in Düsseldorf in November 2015 against Vladimir Klitschko, who has since retired.He has returned his World Cup belts to the WBA, IBF and WBO.