Tyson Fury voluntarily vacates world heavyweight belts

"I have taken the hard and emotional decision to now officially vacate my treasured world titles."

Tyson Fury has voluntarily vacated his WBO and WBA world titles with immediate effect to fully focus on his medical treatment and recovery, the troubled boxer has announced.

Fury recently withdrew from a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko for the second time after being declared "medically unfit" and courted more controversy a fortnight ago after it was reported he had tested positive for cocaine.