TYSON FURYโS tortuous return to boxing has undergone another twist. His hearing with UK Anti-Doping has been halted, thought to be due to a potential conflict of interest on the UKAD panel. It means this obstacle to Fury being able to return to boxing and get a licence once again still remains. Itโs unclear how the hearing will proceed.
If it continues to drag on, Frank Warren said, โThen it wonโt be heard till October.โ
โItโs a liberty,โ the promoter continued. โThereโs going to be a scream about that, that canโt be right. The manโs got a living to get and this thing [the drug test in question] took place in 2015. Itโs disgraceful. Youโve either got a case or you havenโt got a case. Iโve had a test, Iโm positive or Iโm negative. If Iโm positive and Iโm just over – this is the reason why. Why does it drag on, from 2015?โ
If the allegations against Fury are dismissed then Warren will have a place for him on his July 8 bill in London. โI spoke to him [Monday] morning and heโs training hard. I think they [UKAD] have got a problem. Heโs 28 years of age, boxingโs a young manโs game, heโs entitled to make a living. If heโs done wrong then get it over with. Itโs wrong. How can this be right?โ the promoter said. โI think somebodyโs got to intervene, even if itโs the Minister of Sport or something. This on any level canโt be right.โ
Warren voiced their grievances with the situation. He continued, โVery frustrating. I feel for him. At least weโre running shows every week. This is what he does and having it hanging over your head, if it is then [October], then itโs been two and a half years and thatโs outrageous. He werenโt banned for the Klitschko fight or for any of their title fights. This is bulls***. And all that crap about contaminated meat. That is a load of rubbish. That was a leak from UKAD. Theyโre all very well leaking stuff out all the time, and itโs wrong.
โThey never banned Hughie [Fury], heโs had five fights since. Itโs just stupid. Iโve never heard of it. You think of any other sport, you get found guilty, the first thing you do, you canโt participate in sport.
โTheyโve allowed him to participate in sport. So that tells you these levels are not up there. It should all be based on facts and what I canโt get in my head is theyโve brought this case, why has it dragged on for two years.โ