‘When you see a man drinking himself to death to escape reality…’: John Fury reveals depths of despair son Tyson sunk to with depression before miraculous comeback… and says ‘Gypsy King’ should go and visit Donald Trump at the White House!
- Tyson Fury put on a stunning performance to beat Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas
- The British boxer has come back from depression and addiction in just two years
- Fury’s father John was on Good Morning Britain talking about Tyson’s journey
- He also said he should visit US President Donald Trump in the White House
Tyson Fury’s father John Fury opened up on the low point his son reached during his boxing hiatus with depression and addiction before his stunning return to the ring.
Speaking to Good Morning Britain, Fury Snr. admitted he was ‘pinching himself’ at the progress Tyson has made over the last two years, and said the heavyweight star should accept Donald Trump‘s invitation to visit him in the White House.
Fury, nicknamed the ‘Gypsy King’ was in inspired form on Saturday night in Las Vegas as he stopped Deontay Wilder in the seventh round of their rematch, when the American’s corner threw in the towel.
Tyson Fury’s father John Fury was speaking on Good Morning Britain on Monday morning
Fury Snr. described Tyson’s years of depression and addiction, admitting it was a ‘dark time’
Fury returned to the ring in 2018, drawing to Deontay Wilder before beating him on Saturday
‘I’ll be honest with you, I’m sat here today and I still keep pinching myself because where he was two years ago, there was no hope basically,’ John Fury said on GMB.
‘He was that low, he went that far back that I didn’t think he was ever gonna get back. A light switch just went on and off but here we are today.
‘It was a dark time, when you see a man drinking himself to death to escape reality, he was eating all kinds of food in the bucket-load, and he was doing it in front of you.
‘When your son stops caring [about] what you think, a father and a parent, that’s time to worry.’
However, Tyson managed to get his life back on track after a period of depression following his win against Wladmir Klitschko in November 2015.
Following the first fight against Wilder, which ended in a split decision draw in December 2018, Fury got the win he was craving in spectacular style at the weekend, flooring his opponent twice in a dominant display.
Fury celebrates his win against Wilder in Las Vegas, after a seventh-round technical stoppage
‘I spoke to him straight afterwards on the phone from the BT studio and congratulated him on what he’d done, how proud he’d made me,’ John continued.
‘I can see the joy in his face, his life’s complete now. And now there’s a difference about him.
‘When he beat [Wladimir] Klitschko the first time, his body language wasn’t great. But this time he’s on top of the world, he’s right where he should be.’
John Fury supported the idea that Tyson should visit the US President Donald Trump
Even US President Donald Trump commented on the ‘great fight’, and said he would invite Fury and Wilder to the White House – a move Fury Snr. approved of.
‘That’s good for a Fury isn’t it! And I’m a big fan of Donald Trump, it’s been an amazing journey and look where it’s ended.
‘And what a great point to bow out on, and meet him in the White House!’