World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has retired from boxing after reports he tested positive for cocaine.
He made the announcement in a message on Twitter, saying: "Boxing is the saddest thing I ever took part in, all a pile of ****, I'm the greatest, & I'm also retired, so go suck a ****, happy days."
The 28-year-old, who holds the WBA and WBO world titles, was said to have been told on Thursday that a sample from a random urine test on 22 September had failed a drugs test.
He then pulled out of a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko citing mental health issues.
The boxer has not fought since taking Klitschko's IBF, WBA and WBO belts in a victory in Germany in November last year.
He had been scheduled to earn the biggest purse of his career in a rematch with Klitschko at Manchester Arena.
The fight was initially booked for the summer only for Fury to pull out with an ankle injury, and the rescheduled October date was called off with the champ "medically unfit to fight".
The IBF title has been stripped from the boxer and the other governing bodies are considering following suit after the allegations about his test, conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA).
A statement I can 100% make" you don't win world titles on coke. Only dedication & determination #nothing else!!— peter fury. (@peterfury) 2nd of October'sOctober's
Fury's uncle and trainer Peter Fury on Sunday defended his nephew's accomplishments in the ring.
In a tweet, he said: "A statement I can 100% make, you don't win world titles on coke [cocaine]. Only dedication & determination #nothing else!!"
Fury has won all 25 of his professional contests, with 18 stoppages.
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