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      Tyson Fury sends message of support to Alexander Volkanovski after UFC champ opens up on mental health battle

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      TYSON FURY sent a message of support to Alexander Volkanovski after the UFC champion opened up on his mental health battle. Volkanovski revealed the struggles he went through while out of training camp following his rematch loss to Islam Makhachev.
      Tyson Fury supported Alexander Volkanovski after he opened up on his mental health battleCredit: Reuters
      Volkanovski after his rematch defeat to Islam MakhachevCredit: Getty
      Fury has been an advocate of mental health amid his own battle which saw him lose his world titles and balloon up to nearly 30 stone.
      But it inspired one of sport’s greatest ever comebacks after the Gypsy King returned to boxing to win the belts again.
      Now the heavyweight hero is encouraging others to speak out and hailed Volkanovski for his post-fight admission.
      Fury, 35, told The Mac Life: “I have been in that situation all year.
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      “I’ve not boxed since last year, early-December of 2022 and there was a lot of uncertainty [about] if I would even box again.
      “Out of the blue, all of this has come, and I’ve not got one fight but two fights lined up.
      “What I would say to Alexander is keep going. You know, he’s a very good professional athlete and you win some, you lose some.
      “Dust yourself off, get back in there and kick a***.”
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      Volkanovski filled in for Charles Oliveira on just 11 days’ notice to rematch lightweight champ Makhachev in Abu Dhabi.
      Volkanovski, 35, had been beaten by Makhachev, 31, on points in his initial 155lb title challenge in February but beat Yair Rodriguez in July.
      And the Australian legend revealed the mental battle he had fought during the three months of not being in training camp.
      Volkanovski said: “It is hard. It really is hard for athletes.
      “I never thought I’d struggle with it but for some reason when I wasn’t fighting or in camp…”
      Volkanovski had to pause to gather his thoughts before adding: “F***, sorry. It (not being in camp) was just doing my head in.
      “So when this opportunity came up, I’ll be honest I wasn’t training as much as I should’ve, but I thought I had to do it.
      “Had to take it. I thought it would be… I was telling myself it was meant to be. I was doing my head in not fighting.
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      “Don’t know why. I’ve got a beautiful family. I think you just need to keep busy. So I ask the UFC to keep me busy.
      “I need to be in camp or I’m gunna do my head in. I’ll leave it at that.”
      How to get help
      NHS talking therapies can help if you’re struggling to cope with feelings of anxiety or depression. 
      Your GP can refer you or, in England, you can refer yourself online via nhs.uk/talk.
      If you need help for a mental health crisis, emergency or breakdown, NHS urgent mental health helplines offer 24-hour advice and support for people of all ages. 
      Find a local NHS urgent mental health helpline via nhs.uk/urgentmentalhealth (England only). 
      The charity Mind also provides support to those that need it. Call 0300 123 3393.
      If someone’s life is at risk or they cannot be kept safe, call 999. More

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      Tommy Fury lays out two brutal demands for KSI rematch as brother Tyson claims Love Island star should get paid DOUBLE

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      TOMMY FURY has laid out his demands to rematch KSI – while brother Tyson claimed he should be getting paid DOUBLE this time around. Love Islander Tommy walked away with a controversial points win over YouTube, music and crossover boxing star KSI.
      Tyson Fury said brother Tommy deserves to be paid double in a rematch with KSI
      Tommy Fury is open to rematch KSI
      But the six-rounder proved to be a scrappy affair with little to separate the celebrity pair.
      Tommy slammed KSI for his unorthodox tactics but insisted he is ready for a rematch – so long as he adopts a more conventional style.
      Tyson, 35, asked: “Are you ready for the rematch?”
      Tommy, 24, replied: “If he stops the star jumps and stops the hugging we can get it on.”
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      Tyson followed up: “How many weeks notice do you need?”
      Tommy hit back: “Tonight, I’m ready. I’m in shape.”
      Tyson then said: “You heard it from the horses mouth and Tommy will absolutely batter him again next time and get double payday.”
      Tommy beat Jake Paul, 26, and KSI, 30, on points to defeat YouTube’s biggest boxing stars.
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      And, according to big brother Tyson, the WBC heavyweight world champion, he has done so while making millions.
      In fact Tyson claimed Tommy raked in over £8MILLION from this month’s fight with KSI alone.
      Tyson, 35, said on The MMA Hour: “Well, I can be brutally honest because we always are.
      “The fact that Tommy made $10million in his fight, he’s 24-year’s-old, he’s probably made $25-26million [£20-21m] out of his ten-fight career, it’s unbelievable.
      “I’m very, very proud of where he’s come from. In 2018, Tommy didn’t have $10 for a bus pass.
      “Today, Tommy’s got a hell of a lot of money in his account. Millions of dollars in his account so I’m very proud of him.
      “He can buy what he wants, he’s got a $5millon mansion, G-wagons, Lambos, Rolexs, the guy’s flying.
      “Regardless of the fight, all these fights he’s had with Jake Paul and whoever else, it’s show business.
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      “These fights KSI, Jake Paul, Logan Paul all these guys – Dillon Danis, whoever these influencers are and YouTubers and all that, this is show business.
      “This is bringing millions of eyes to the boxing world and the boxing world should be very appreciative of it.”
      Tommy Fury slammed KSI’s boxing styleCredit: GETTY More

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      Tyson Fury in X-rated outburst leaving Ariel Helwani flustered as Gypsy King offers to send reporter ‘signed penis’

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      TYSON FURY left Ariel Helwani flustered by promising to send him a signed penis. Fury was a guest on reporter Helwani’s MMA Hour ahead of his crossover clash with ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou on Saturday.
      Tyson Fury left Ariel Helwani flustered by promising to send him a signed penisCredit: Twitter @jedigoodman
      Fury was a guest on reporter Helwani’s MMA Hour
      And he took exception to the host having a signed Ngannou glove on his desk.
      Fury said: “I’m pretty p****d though that you’ve got a Francis Ngannou boxing glove right there but you don’t have Tyson Fury anything.
      “So f*** you!”
      Helwani went onto explain that Ngannou’s team had sent him the memorabilia and asked why Fury’s hadn’t.
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      But he responded: “I’m going to send you a massive Tyson Fury signed penis.
      “You can put it right on display, right there by your name.”
      Fury, 35, heads into the bout having already signed to face Oleksandr Usyk, 36, in the heavyweight division’s first four-belt unification.
      But the Gypsy King fumed at the fight being announced before he shares the ring with Ngannou, 37.
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      He said: “It wasn’t my choice. I would never in a million years do that.
      “But the people who are putting these fights on, who are paying the money, they’re in control. They’re the promoters of the event.
      “So the paymaster does what the paymaster wants, basically. But if it was up to me, I would have never, ever, ever done that. Ever. Because I never count chickens before they hatch. Ever.
      “I wasn’t happy at first, for them to announce it, but there was a lot going on in the background.
      “For me, I don’t concentrate on any other fight other than Saturday night. What happens in the future stays in the future. I’m living for today and this moment.
      “My moment now is to fight Francis for the baddest man on the planet title, and when I’ve won that, only after I’ve won that — I won’t even think about my next until I’ve had a week off and spent some time with my family.
      “I’ve been in camp 12 weeks — I’ll think about what’s happening next.”
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      Why does Tyson Fury sing American Pie?

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      WORLD Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury is a man of many talents.As well as being a master of the art of boxing, the Gypsy King has also been known to belt out a song or two.
      Tyson Fury celebrates victory over Christian Hammer by singing Elvis at the O2 Arena in 2015Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Why does Tyson Fury sing American Pie?
      Tyson Fury likes to sing American Pie because the song’s verses “perfectly articulate Fury’s comeback story”, according to NME.
      In October 2016, with an anti-doping case hanging over his head in relation to his use of cocaine and nandrolone, Fury vacated his WBA, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles and admitted he came close to ending his life.
      He has since made a remarkable comeback, going on to become a two-time world heavyweight champion by defeating Deontay Wilder for his WBC belt and defending it on three occasions.
      Speaking about his fightback in 2018, Fury said: “If I can come back from the brink of defeat, I can do anything.
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      “I’ve shown what life is like on the other side of having no hope, nothing.
      “But I know now it’s about being in a good place and the good is so much better than the bad.
      “I’m sat here in a great frame of mind, and that’s worth anything that money can buy.
      “At one stage I thought I would end up in a padded room never mind boxing, I didn’t think I was going to survive, I was on the verge of committing suicide.”
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      When did Tyson Fury first sing American Pie?
      Tyson first sang American Pie at a press conference in the build-up to his first fight against Wilder.
      Following that match-up with the Brown Bomber in December 2018, which ended in a controversial draw, Fury celebrated his performance by singing McLean’s song again at the post-fight press conference.
      The heavyweight world champion has previous experience duetting with a singer too, appearing on Robbie William’s song Bad Sharon in 2019.
      In 2019 Fury sang American Pie twice more — at a Nordoff Robbins charity event and during a Q&A style event in Glasgow.
      Naturally, the Brit also sang American Pie when he reclaimed the world title by beating Wilder in 2020.
      He has gone on to sing it a great many times, including on stage with Towie star Arg in Marbella, at a wild party in Las Vegas, while training on a beach in his hometown of Morecambe, after knocking out WWE start Austin Theory, and also at a glitzy charity event — to name but a few.
      Have Tyson Fury and Don McLean collaborated on the song in the past?
      Ahead of defending his heavyweight title against Dillian White in April 2022, Tyson joined forces with legendary singer-songwriter Don McLean to record a version of American Pie.
      McLean’s famous hit, which has nearly 500million listens on Spotify, had a new spin put on it with Fury joining in on the chorus.
      His duet with McLean concided with the 50th anniversary of the song and first aired on BT Sport — it was shown live at Wembley ahead of his successful title defence against Whyte.
      What other songs is Tyson Fury known to sing?
      Although his crooning may not be at the level of his pugilism, Fury doesn’t limit his repertoire to American Pie.
      The other song he is most famous for singing is Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline, which Tyson even released as a charity single to raise money for a mental health charity.
      The heavyweight champ sang Aerosmith tune I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing to wife Paris beating Tom Schwarz in 2019, belted out Oasis’ Don’t Look Back In Anger with a busker, serenaded promoter Bob Arum with Happy Birthday, sang with Robbie Williams on a festive duet, and performed We Are The Champions with a busker in Latvia.
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      He even sang an X-rated song to taunt Anthony Joshua in 2021.
      But he did spark outrage by singing the N-word while rapping along to Notorious B.I.G’s Juicy at his 32nd birthday party in 2020. More

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      Jake Paul appears to debunk KSI vs Tommy Fury PPV sales and claims his bout with Love Island star sold MORE

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      JAKE PAUL has appeared to debunk the pay-per-view sales of KSI’s fight with Tommy Fury. Fury controversially beat KSI on points in a huge influencer boxing card which also held Logan Paul’s win over Dillon Danis.
      Tommy Fury controversially beat KSI on pointsCredit: Splash
      According to Happy Punch promotions, who had several of their fighters on the card, the event sold 1.3million PPVs.
      But Paul has spoke out to refute this and claimed it did 100,000 LESS than the 800,000-plus his loss to Fury in February brought in.
      Responding to a clip of Fury predicting Paul to beat KSI, the American responded: “Hahahaha. KSI is going to appeal this interview.
      “700K buys globally they did. Great number. Less than Tommy and I but still a great outcome thanks to Logan being on the card.”
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      Esteemed wrestling reporter Dave Meltzer said the DAZN PPV sold just 100,000 buys in the US.
      So if Paul’s estimations are correct, that would mean only 600,000 box office receipts came in from the UK.

      Despite the American’s claim, KSI’s manager Mams Taylor, co-founder of Misfits Boxing who staged the event, hit back.
      Taylor posted on X, formerly Twitter: “First of all you and Tommy did 550k Globally (most from UK).
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      “Secondly, you and Nate barely did 350k.
      “Thirdly, you guys put Showtime in $16M of debt and contributed to their downfall because you demanded crazy undeserved upfront fees and ppv’s tanked.
      “Fourthly, we did more than 700k but nice try. What else?”
      Tommy Fury beat Jake Paul on pointsCredit: Reuters More

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      John Fury vs Mike Tyson tale of the tape: How pair stack up as pair feud during Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou

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      JOHN FURY is still gunning for a shock showdown with boxing legend Mike Tyson.That’s despite naming his son, WBC heavyweight champion Tyson, after the former ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’.
      John Fury is a massive fan of boxing legend Mike TysonCredit: TIKTOK@BOXINGNEWSPLUS
      John admired Tyson so much that he named his son, Tyson Fury, after the boxing greatCredit: SUNSPORT
      But the outspoken coach wants to share the ring with the former undisputed heavyweight champCredit: ALAMY
      Former pro John held Iron Mike in the highest regard when the American was running roughshod through the division.
      But he decided he wanted a crack at the Hall of Famer shortly after learning he’d be training former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou to knock out his.
      He told SecondsOut: “Why wouldn’t I not speak to Mike Tyson?
      “I love the guy, I named my son after him.
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      “And if he wants to fight me on the undercard he can, no problem.
      “I’m a fighting man. I’m old but I’m a fighting man.
      “He’s a fighting man. He’s old. We’re two geriatrics.
      “If he wants to fight me and I want to fight him, which I do, I’ve made it quite clear, we can do it.”
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      How John Fury and Mike Tyson stack up against one anotherCredit: SUNSPORT
      John is still hellbent on sharing the ring with the former undisputed heavyweight champion, so much so that SunSport thought it’d be right to break down an unlikely fight between the duo.
      Age
      Father Time is well and truly on the side of boxing icon Tyson in this showdown.
      Iron Mike, who has seemingly poured cold water on talk of lacing up his gloves again, celebrated his 57th birthday in June.
      The outspoken and seldom quiet John, meanwhile, turned 59 in May.
      John Fury is close to celebrating his sixtieth birthdayCredit: ALAMY
      Physical
      He may have more years on the clock than Tyson, but John boasts significant physical advantages over Kid Dynamite.
      John stands at a solid 6’3, while Tyson – who knocked out many a taller opponent during his heyday – is a mere 5’10.
      John also boasts a four-inch reach advantage, with his limbs extending 75 inches compared to Tyson’s 71 inches.
      John’s current weight is unknown, although Tyson weighed in at 220.4lbs for his last foray into the ring.
      John Fury is a significantly bigger man than Mike TysonCredit: SPLASH
      Records
      The difference in experience between the pair is stark, to say the least.
      John only had 13 professional bouts in his career, in which he claims he only made £4000 from.
      Tyson, meanwhile, took to the ring a staggering 58 times as a professional, registering 44 brutal knockouts.
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      Iron Mike is the fresher of the two when it comes to recent ring experience having fought fellow great Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition in November 2020.
      John, meanwhile, hasn’t set foot in the ring since being knocked out by Steve Garber all the way back in 1995.
      Mike Tyson’s record shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same breath as John Fury’sCredit: GETTY More

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      Why did Tyson Fury’s father John go to prison?

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      JOHN Fury is famous for being the patriarch of the boxing family dynasty, the Furys.These days he is known for being a loveable rogue, but he actually has a darker past, which includes a long spell in prison.
      John Fury spent some time in jailCredit: Getty
      Who is John Fury?
      Nicknamed “Gypsy John” because of his Irish Traveller heritage, John Fury was born in Tuam, Galway and is a former professional boxer and bareknuckle fighter.
      Speaking about his travelling roots, he told viewers in Netflix show, At Home With The Furys.“I’m a travelling man. I was born in a caravan,”
      “Gimme me caravan, gimme me dog, gimme me family and let me get in the middle of that field where I belong.”
      Fury later relocated to Manchester due to a lack of jobs in his homeland.
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      By the age of just five-years-old, he got his taste for fighting, when he had a brawl with a “much older” boy that left “wet through with blood”.
      In 2021, he told the Disruptors With Rob Moore podcast: “I remember it because I was entangled in barbed wire…
      “I got wrapped up in barbed wire and was ripped to pieces… I remember I thought, ‘Me mam’s going to kill me’ because I tore me jumper. 
      “I was more scared of me mam because I ripped me clothes on barbed wire and I was wet through with blood.”
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      Fury’s professional boxing career spanned eight years and in total, he was involved in 13 bouts before his last fight in 1995.
      Over the years Gypsy John has welcomed six children.
      This includes two-time heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson Fury, who he named after Mike Tyson, and professional boxer and reality star Tommy Fury.
      Fury’s other children are Roman, Hughie and Shane – his only daughter, Ramona, tragically passed away months after birth.
      Why did John Fury go to prison?
      In 2011, Fury was found guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
      It was after he tried to gouge out a man’s eye in a brawl in 2010.
      Victim Oathie Sykes’ was left half-blind after a 12-year dispute erupted in violence at a car auction.
      Fury was handed an 11-year sentence.
      The self-confessed ‘hardest man in Britain’, broke down in court as he pleaded for a lenient sentence.
      He told the court: “I’m worried about my son. His boxing career is on the line.
      “If I could give my own eye to him to get back to my children I would do – I’m begging you for my life.”
      But Skyes offered a different testimony, saying: “It was like he was trying to pull his finger into my brains through my socket.”
      Fury was released from prison in February 2015 after serving four years of his term.
      What has John Fury said about his time in prison?
      Fury has been very open about his time in jail, and the remorse he feels.
      Speaking to Betfred in 2021, he said: “For me being a traveling man and one in the great outdoors, well it was a horror story a nightmare, the worst kind of a nightmare is to be locked up.
      “Especially when you’re used to being free and doing as you want to do and going where you want to.
      “But clever people and strong people mind and body can adjust and I adjusted early on saying right, ‘I’m not going to get out of this but I thought it’s better than being dead.”
      Asked if he got into trouble whilst he was serving time, Fury said: “No no, I didn’t.
      “I kept myself to myself and I thought about it I thought, you know what I’ve got to keep my hands in my pockets here if I want to get out.
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      “I’ve got to let a lot of stuff go over my head.”
      He also said in the interview that he had “learnt” his lesson, adding that “sometimes lessons are harsh”. More

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      Tyson Fury ‘reveals’ astonishing fight purse brother Tommy made in win over KSI and boasts ‘he can buy what he wants’

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      TYSON FURY has spoken out in defence of his brother Tommy and the astonishing sums he has made for fighting Jake Paul and KSI. Fury – who shot to fame on the 2019 edition of reality TV show Love Island – has beaten YouTube’s biggest boxing stars in Paul and KSI.
      Tyson Fury celebrates brother Tommy’s win over KSICredit: 2023 Getty Images
      Tommy Fury beat KSI on pointsCredit: Reuters
      And according to older brother Tyson, the WBC heavyweight world champion, he has done so while making millions.
      Tyson, 35, said on The MMA Hour: “Well, I can be brutally honest because we always are.
      “The fact that Tommy made $10million in his fight, he’s 24-year’s-old, he’s probably made $25-26million out of his ten-fight career, it’s unbelievable.”I’m very, very proud of where he’s come from. In 2018, Tommy didn’t have $10 for a bus pass.
      “Today, Tommy’s got a hell of a lot of money in his account. Millions of dollars in his account so I’m very proud of him.
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      “He can buy what he wants, he’s got a $5millon mansion, G-wagons, Lambos, Rolexs, the guy’s flying.
      “Regardless of the fight, all these fights he’s had with Jake Paul and whoever else, it’s show business.
      “These fights KSI, Jake Paul, Logan Paul all these guys – Dillon Danis, whoever these influencers are and YouTubers and all that, this is show business.
      “This is brining millions of eyes to the boxing world and the boxing world should be very appreciative of it.”
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      KSI, 30, has spoken out to say he will take time away from boxing having appealed his first ever loss.
      Meanwhile, Fury, 24, and Paul, 26, have both opened the door for a rematch between them after their close split-decision in February.
      And Tyson has backed is brother to have more crossover bouts against stars of the social media world.
      He said: “I hope they do loads more fights, Tommy as well.”
      Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are open to a rematchCredit: Getty More