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Christian boxer Tyson Fury 'snorting cocaine and drinking daily'

Comments by the world heavy weight champion have been published two days after he sparked a media frenzy by announcing his retirement in a foul-mouthed tweet, only to later claim he was joking.
 
The 28-year-old told Rolling Stone magazine: "I can't deal with it and the only thing that helps me is when I get drunk out of my mind. They say I've got a version of bipolar. I'm a manic depressive. I just hope someone kills me before I kill myself."

Fury is to due to face a UK Anti-doping hearing next month after the discovery in June of traces of a banned substance in a sample of urine.

The fighter told Rolling Stone he had only turned to cocaine since he stopped training and claimed he had never used performance-enhancing drugs.

Fury also told the magazine he was receiving help for mental health problems and that he now hates boxing, despite loving the sport as a child.

Claiming he had endured racism for his heritage and status as a member of the traveller community, he said: "I've been to restaurants and been told 'Sorry mate you can't come in. No Travelers allowed."

Meanwhile, the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) will decide in a meeting next Wednesday whether to withdraw Tyson Fury's license.

General secretary of the BBBofC, Robert Smith, said: "There are a number of issues with Mr Fury that need to be considered, that have been well-publicised. All of Mr Fury's recent issues will be discussed at that point, after which we'll see what we're going to do."

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