BOXING has had many of its biggest stars get banned for their actions in and out of the ring.
Whether it be medical suspensions or bans for performance-enhancing drugs, some of the biggest names in the sport have served time on the sidelines.
Following his war with Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder was given a six-month ban
SunSport felt it was only right to reflect on some of the most memorable suspensions in WBC history, with Deontay Wilder, former champ of the WBC, being given a six-month ban after his epic trilogy fight against Tyson Fury.
Muhammad Ali - Three Years
After refusing to be drafted in Vietnam War, The Greatest was expelled from American boxing for three years.
Ali, a vocal critic of war, was deprived of his prime years. The former heavyweight champion returned to the ring at age 28.
Ali, the late Ali, said about his refusal to be drafted, "My conscience won’t let me go kill my brother, some dark people, or some hungry people in mud for big and powerful America."
"And shoot them, for what?" They didn't call me n ****,, they never lynched or put dogs on me, and they didn’t rob me my nationality.
"Shoot them to what? How will I get them to shoot me? Poor black children, women, and children. They are so poor!
"Just take me to prison."
Tyson Fury – Two years
After testing positive for banned anabolic steroids nandrolone, the Gypsy King and his cousin Hughie were placed under two-year suspension.
Before their 2015 clashes against Christian Hammer and Andriy Rudenko, Tyson and Hughie, respectively, were 33 and 27, failed drug tests.
They claimed that they accidentally ingested the substance after eating wild boar uncastrated, which can increase 19-norandrosterone's output.
The UKAD gave the pair retroactive two year bans in December 2017. They were allowed to resume boxing.
Jarrell Miller – Two years
Big Baby was slapped with a two-year ban from the sport last December - 14 months after testing positive for a cocktail of performance-enhancing drugs before his proposed showdown with Anthony Joshua.
After testing positive for Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (GW501516), Human Growth Hormone, and EPO, the WBA initially suspended the New Yorker for six months.
Miller had GW501516 again in his system before he was due to fight Jerry Forrest.
Nevada State Atheltic Commission decided to throw the book at the 33 year-old and slap him with a two year suspension.
Mike Tyson - 15 Months
The Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended the Baddest Man on the Planet for 15 months and fined him a staggering PS2.1million after Evander Holyfield bit his ear during their 1997 rematch.
Tyson, who was recalling the incident in advance of his 2020 comeback fight, admitted that he bit him because he wanted to die.
"I was mad at the way my head was being bumped and all. I lost all consciousness about the fight. It took me out my fight plan, and everything.
Iron Mike answered a question about if he would do the same thing again.
"But it's possible I could do it again. If he does the same thing as he did to get bit, I'd bite him again. Yes.
Canelo Alvarez - Six months
After failing two drug tests that found Clenbuterol in Canelo's system, Canelo was given a six-month ban.
The Mexican claimed that the positive test results were due to tainted meats from his homeland. He insists that he has never taken prohibited agents.
ESPN reported that he said, "I don’t want to get any other person involved."
"I made a mistake by not doing more research on the topic and reading up on the potential risks.
"But I didn’t do it intentionally. I did not do it to improve my performance. I wouldn't do that.
It was a mistake, and I will not repeat it. It was my error, and I will not repeat it."
Deontay Wilder - Six months
Following his battle with Fury, the Bronze Bomber received a six month medical suspension. He lost it via an 11th round KO.
Wilder can, however, return to the ring quicker if he is cleared by a doctor.
However, he is unlikely to return quickly to the ring after fracturing his hand during his epic trilogy fight against Fury.
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