Tyson Fury announced his retirement from boxing Monday days after the heavyweight boxing champion allegedly failed a drug test, only to take it back on social media a few hours later.
The announcements were made on social media by the 28-year-old champion after he reportedly failed a drug test for cocaine conducted by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association on Sept. 22, reported the website The Score.
The website said Fury was at risk of losing his WBO, IBF, and WBC titles he won after beating Wladimir Klitschko last year. An anticipated rematch against Klitschko has been postponed twice, the latest for an Oct. 29 bout, The Score noted.
"Boxing is the saddest thing I ever took part in, all a pile of s***, I'm the greatest, & I'm also retired, so go suck a d***, happy days," read Fury's Twitter post at 7:55 a.m. Monday, according to The Score.
By 10:51 a.m. Fury, under his Gypsy King Twitter handle, was singing a different tune, stating that he was looking forward to getting back into the ring to defend his titles.
Peter Fury, the fighter's trainer and uncle, told The Guardian recently that the boxer is "receiving professional help for issues" that have come up since winning the titles. Fury pulled out of the Klitschko rematch Saturday after reports surfaced Friday that he failed the Sept. 22 drug test, The Guardian noted.
Peter Fury defended his nephew against drug charges on social media.
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