John Fury reveals how he almost pulled Tyson Fury out of his clash with Wladimir Klitschko due to mental health issues
Tyson Fury changed the heavyweight landscape forever when he beat Wladimir Klitschko, but the fight almost never happened.
In 2015, Tyson shocked the world by outboxing Klitschko, who had not been beaten in over ten years, to be crowned the unified WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world champion.In the aftermath, it was revealed that Tyson was suffering with serious mental health issues that meant he spent the next two-and-a-half years out of the ring.And they were so bad that he considered pulling his son out of the contest just a few weeks prior.
"He beat Klitschko at probably the worst point of his life because only a few weeks later he had that breakdown," Fury Sr said."I went to the gym ready for a sparring session and he's laid on the floor in the ring, crying.Mike Tyson makes brutal prediction for Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury "He looked up and said when he walked in the changing room and straightened himself up, he said, 'I worked all my life as a boxer to get to this point. I'm the number one challenger, mandatory challenger.'Today, Fury speaks about his mental health regularly and he is able to manage the situation, although he still has his struggles.
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