Tyson Fury's provisional suspension lifted by UK Anti-Doping

UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has lifted a provisional suspension on Tyson Fury after confirmation he had been charged with a doping offence.

World heavyweight champion Fury was charged over a urine sample taken in February 2015, nine months before he beat unified champion Wladimir Klitschko to claim the Ukraine great's titles.

Fury's legal team said they would be suing UKAD in a statement on Tuesday and had issued proceedings in the High Court on behalf of the 27-year-old and his cousin Hughie, who was also charged.

Tyson Fury's urine sample is alleged to have contained traces of the banned substance nandrolone and they will have to face a hearing at the independent National Anti-Doping Panel (NADP).

A statement from UKAD on Wednesday read: "In response to public comments made by Tyson and Hughie Fury's representatives, UK Anti-Doping can confirm that both boxers were charged on 24 June 2016 with presence of a Prohibited Substance. Mandatory Provisional Suspensions were imposed pursuant to Article 7.9.1 of the UK Anti-Doping Rules.

"The UK Anti-Doping Rules allow athletes to challenge the imposition of a Provisional Suspension and the NADP today lifted the athletes' suspensions, pending full determination of the charges. These charges will be heard at a hearing before the NADP in due course.

"UK Anti-Doping will not comment further on the case until due legal process has been completed."

Tyson Fury is due to be back in action, after an enforced break because of an ankle injury, in October when he faces Klitschko in a rematch.