LONDON — British heavyweight Tyson Fury has had his boxing licence suspended, hours after he announced he was relinquishing his two world titles to focus on his "mental health". Robert Smith, general secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) that oversees professional boxing in Britain, said the decision was made pending investigation of anti-doping and medical issues. Fury revealed the turmoil in his private life last week when he told Rolling Stone magazine that he had been taking cocaine and bingeing on alcohol as a consequence of depression. The 28-year-old WBO and WBA champion has not fought since beating Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko to win the titles in November 2015, and he announced on Wednesday that his 11-month reign was over. "I won the titles in the ring and I believe that they should be lost in the ring, but I’m unable to defend at this time and I have taken the hard and emotional decision to now officially vacate my treasured world titles," Fury said in s...
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