This is not the kind of attention that Tyson Fury wants following arguably the biggest win of his career.
Back in December 2017, Fury and his cousin, Hughie Fury, received a backdated two-year doping ban after testing positive for nandrolone in 2015. At the time, they blamed that positive result on eating uncastrated wild boar meat, as reported by The Associated Press.
On Sunday, Martin Carefoot, a farmer who originally said he provided the Furys with wild boar, changed his tune and told The Mail that he was offered nearly $31,000 to make up the story and help their case, but never really supplied wild boar to the Furys and wasn't ever paid as promised. He also alleges that he signed two witness statements acknowledging that he was a supplier to the Furys.
Carefoot's allegations are being investigated by United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD).
"We will always review any potential evidence in relation to any anti-doping offense, and take investigatory action where necessary," the agency said in a statement to The Mail. "If anyone has information that could be of interest to UKAD and its investigations on any matter, we urge them to contact us."
The same outlet reports that if the Furys are found guilty of tampering with the initial investigation that they could be smacked with eight-year suspensions.
In his original witness statement, Carefoot wrote, as reported by The Mail: "I supplied a range of animal meats and offal to Team Fury, including wild boar and pigs."
On Sunday, he claimed to the newspaper that the statement was a lie and that he has never even "kept" nor "killed" wild boar.
So, why does Carefoot now allege to have even gone along with the supposed lie in the first place?
"I was in too deep," he told The Mail. "They were dangling this carrot. I thought 'You’re going to get 25 grand (in pounds) for this, it’s not a hanging matter.' So, I went along with it."
He added: "I feel sick of the lies and deceit and the public need to know the truth."
Carefoot's allegations come after Tyson Fury bulldozed Deontay Wilder via seventh-round TKO in their rematch last month to take the WBC world heavyweight title.
Fury's co-promoter, Frank Warren, dismissed Carefoot's allegations as "unfounded and libellous," while speaking with The Mail.
"Back then, I was not promoting Tyson," Warren said. "These allegations are totally unfounded and libellous. You are dealing with a man (Carefoot) who is an admitted liar. Did Tyson ever have a conversation with this man? Which supposed member of Fury’s team did have a conversation with this man? You are relying on the word of a liar. Did he lie back then or is he lying now? This is a man who was willing to commit perjury."