Tyson Fury announces he will return to the ring on May 13 with former unified heavyweight world champion set to end 15-month exile from boxing

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Tyson Fury's announcement that he is planning a May return to the ring opens up yet another dimension to the resurgent heavyweight division of boxing.

The setting of a May 13 end to his exile seems ambitious and as yet no opponent has been named.

The situation is further complicated as the man who beat Wladimir Klitschko to become the unified world champion 15 months ago is under provisional suspension for self-confessed cocaine abuse while suffering acute depression.

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has announced he will return on May 13

Fury announced his comeback on his personal Twitter account on Monday evening

The controversial but hugely exciting giant Mancunian traveller posted this follow-up tweet

There is also the long overdue hearing for the alleged failure of a drug test two years ago.

However the return of the controversial but hugely exciting giant Mancunian traveller will set the ring communities' juices flowing even more strongly.

There may be a sense of opportunity for Fury following David Haye's shock injury and defeat by Tony Bellew in Saturday night's epic at the O2. 

Fury has not fought since he unified the division against Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015

Klitschko takes on Anthony Joshua in front of 90,000 people at Wembley Stadium on April 29

That scuppered a projected Haye challenge to IBF champion Anthony Joshua later this year.

Joshua vs Fury would be an even bigger domestic blockbuster at Wembley Stadium, where AJ meets Klitschko in front of a sell-out 90,000 crowd on April 29.

Fury's cousin, Hughie, is expected to challenge New Zealander Joseph Parker for the WBO belt, also in May.

The date and venue for that are not finalised but Tyson tweeted revelation suggests they could both be on the same bill.