Tyson Fury won’t face rap over explosive remarks

Tyson Fury will face no punishment from the British Boxing Board of Control for his controversial remarks relating to women and homosexuals, but he has been reminded of his “heavy responsibilities”.

Fury faced a backlash for comments he made before and after his upset victory over Wladimir Klitschko in November to capture the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles. The former Irish heavyweight champion was summonsed to explain himself to the BBBoC, which has acknowledged Fury, who has since been stripped of his IBF title for unrelated reasons, has not broken any laws and is entitled to free speech.

A statement yesterday read: “Tyson Fury has made comments in the media that have caused offence to members of our society. However, there is no suggestion that he has broken the law by exercising his right to freedom of expression. In such circumstances, the stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control have been advised that it cannot interfere with his basic human rights.