British boxer, Tyson Fury cleared to resume his boxing career after accepting a backdated two-year doping ban

Britain’s Tyson Fury is free to resume his boxing career after accepting a backdated two-year doping ban. The former world heavyweight champion tested positive for a banned steroid in February 2015, but blamed the result on eating uncastrated wild boar.

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His victory over�Wladimir Klitschko in 2015�was his last fight before beginning his legal battle with UK Anti-Doping (Ukad). Now, Fury has said he was glad he could put the “nightmare” behind him.

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He will be free to return to the ring once he regains his boxing licence from the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC), who Ukad say have accepted the outcome.

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However, Ukad chief executive Nicole Sapstead insisted there was “absolutely no whitewash and nothing to be fearful or embarrassed about” in the decision. She said the anti-doping agency had been “completely transparent” and that the developments represented a “good outcome”, given their conviction that a doping violation did take place.

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A Ukad statement read: “In recognition of the retrospective counter-arguments and the risks inherent in the dispute resolution process, each side has accepted a compromise of its position.”

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