London: Timeline of the most notable and notorious moments in the controversial career of Tyson Fury, who announced late Wednesday he is relinquishing his world heavyweight titles:
November 28, 2015
Becomes the world heavyweight champion inflicting first defeat on Wladimir Klitschko for 11 years to secure the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization belts.
December 5, 2015
Just days after winning the titles he sparks controversy. "I believe a woman's best place is in the kitchen and on her back, that's my personal belief," he says in video posted on YouTube.
December 8, 2015
IBF strip Fury of their belt for failing to agree a fight with mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov.
December 9, 2015
British police in Manchester say they are investigating Fury after he makes outlandish comments on a video likening homosexuality to paedophilia.
December 9, 2015
Told to stay away from a prestigious British annual sporting awards ceremony by the Sports Journalists' Association who blast his views as "repugnant."
Tyson Fury vacated WBA and WBO titles on 12 October. (Photo: AP)
December 20, 2015
Gives a ham-fisted apology at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards ceremony, claiming his previous comments were "tongue in cheek" and "fun and games."
May 12, 2016
Sparks fresh controversy with a new foul-mouthed video rant in which he suggests rape and bestiality will one day be legalised. Launches an anti-Semitic tirade on same 57-minute video filmed at a training camp.
May 17, 2016
Says sorry for latest video, insisting "I am in no way a racist or bigot" and "I apologise to anyone who may have taken offence."
June 24, 2016
Postpones rematch with Klitschko scheduled for July 9, citing an ankle injury sustained in training.
June 26, 2015
Denies claims made in a UK Sunday newspaper that he had failed a doping test in 2015.
August 3, 2016
Denies taking performance-enhancing drugs and says he will sue UK Anti-Doping (UKAD).
August 4, 2016
Charged by UKAD for failing test for a prohibited substance. UKAD reveal that Fury had been provisionally suspended in June, but the ban was not made public at the time.
September 7, 2016
Rescheduled rematch with Klitschko confirmed for October 29.
September 13, 2016
Fury fails to turn up at press conference to promote Klitschko fight saying his car had broken down.
September 23, 2016
Postpones rematch for a second time saying he is "medically unfit."
September 26, 2016
Trainer and uncle Peter Fury says boxer is "at an all-time low" and is "seeking help" for depression.
October 1, 2016
Media reports say Fury tested positive for cocaine and faces being stripped of his titles.
October 3, 2016
Appears to retire from boxing, tweeting: "I'm the greatest, and I'm also retired." Makes a U-turn three hours later and tweets "I'm here to stay."
October 5, 2016
Admits to taking cocaine in interview published in Rolling Stone magazine, saying "I hope someone kills me before I kill myself."
October 12, 2016
British Boxing Board of Control meets to consider revoking Fury's licence to fight after drug-taking revelations.
October 12, 2016
Fury announces he is vacating WBA and WBO titles "with immediate effect" to concentrate on his "medical treatment and recovery"
