Gypsy King’s rocky road to glory

DEC 6, 2008 Wins his pro debut with first-round TKO.

NOV 28, 2015 New world heavyweight champion as he beats Wladimir Klitschko.

JUN 24, 2016 Rematch with Klitschko called off as Fury sprains ankle.

JUN 24, 2016 Fury and his cousin Hughie Fury charged by UK Anti-Doping with presence of a prohibited substance from sample taken in Feb 2015. Both deny the charge.

SEP 22, 2016 Fury takes a urine test in Lancaster.

SEP 23, 2016 Postpones Klitschko fight after being declared ‘medically unfit’. It is reported Fury had failed a drug test for cocaine the day before. He says he had problems with depression.

OCT 4, 2016 In an interview, Fury says he had been ‘going through a lot of personal demons’.

OCT 12, 2016 He vacates the WBA and WBO heavyweight titles.

OCT 13, 2016 British Boxing Board of Control suspends his licence.

SEP 18, 2017 Fury challenges UKAD to reinstate his licence.

DEC 11, 2017 He does not attend hearing into his doping violations.

DEC 12, 2017 UKAD announces that a two-year ban would be backdated and would end at midnight. Fury blames his nandrolone levels on eating uncastrated wild boar.

JAN 19, 2018 BBBofC agrees to re-instate Fury provided he sends them up-to-date medical records after visiting a psychologist.

APR 12, 2018 He announces he has signed a multi-fight deal with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions.

JUN 9, 2018 Fury beats Albanian Sefer Seferi with fourth-round TKO in his comeback fight.

AUG 18, 2018 He continues his comeback with points win against Italian Francesco Pianeta.

DEC 1, 2018 Fury climbs off the canvas in the 12th round to earn split decision draw with Deontay Wilder in Los Angeles.

FEB 22, 2020 He dominates rematch against Wilder in Las Vegas which ends midway through the seventh round when the American’s corner throw in the towel.