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    Inside Anthony Joshua’s new ‘mental training’ plan after losing to Usyk

    TWO time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has said he is now taking a more ‘mental approach’ to training after losing to Oleksandr Usyk.The 32-year-old said he is increasingly focusing on the mental aspects of his boxing training.
    Anthony Joshua has revealed the way he is tackling training in the lead up to 2022Credit: Getty
    Speaking at an Under Armour panel, Joshua said he was turning to ‘uplifting activities’ to help put him in the right headspace.
    “I’m not happy with what happened in my previous fight. You have to be angry at losing and it’s not acceptable,” he says.
    “My losses should be put in my highlights reel really, as that’s the stuff that shapes you, it’s always on my mind.
    “I don’t take losses well, I fight the best consistently, and I try to overcome obstacles.”
    Joshua’s next fight is set for April 2022 and after September’s loss, he’s taking on a new approach.
    Mental health is key to all of us, and can make a real impact for any athlete; it’s something Watford-born Joshua puts a lot of emphasis on.
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    The Sun previously launched its You’re Not Alone campaign, to remind anyone facing a tough time that there is hope and support available.
    Joshua says mental recovery is really important for him and explains that keeping his mental health in good condition helps him feel strong and perform at his best.
    Keeping an eye on his social media usage is a crucial step in managing his mental health.
    “It’s all about the environment I create around myself and the information I let in,” says Joshua.
    “It’s too much of an effort to block out social media. If you like it, jump on it, but when you’re on it, control what you let into your life.
    “If you use it, it’s fine, get the positives out of it.
    “You have to fill your life with motivation, because life is hard. 
    “I’ve been at the bottom so I need to see things that are uplifting.” 
    Anthony Joshua’s top tips for training outside this winterChilly training doesn’t just have to involve sub-zero temperatures and sprinting in the snow.
    “It’s important to just get outside and just get some sunshine,” says Joshua.
    “Just going for a walk and getting some sunlight is great; it’s so important to be outside.”
    If you’re anxious about cold weather workouts, start slow and build up your cold weather tolerance.
    “Lots of little things impact us,” says Joshua.
    “You need small targets. Small little steps will take you a long way.
    “Cold training is good because it helps you learn how to deal with stress. 
    “It helps you become a better person, no matter what environment you are in.”

    Another way he keeps his mental health topped up is with a chilly daily ritual.
    While many influencers and athletes like to post photos of themselves luxuriously lounging in hot places like Dubai and Abu Dhabi, Joshua much prefers the cold, and Joshua likes to take a cold shower first thing.
    It’s a shock to the system, and a boost for his mental health.
    “A cold shower is one of the first things I do in the morning,” he says.
    “It’s all about being uncomfortable. 
    “Each day presents me with millions of obstacles and I just feel like if I can get through a 30 second cold shower, then I can deal with 10 minutes of stress.”
    LET’S GET PHYSICAL
    Joshua, an Under Armour ambassador, takes his cold shower philosophy into the training ring too. 
    Icy weather training might be something he struggles with, but he says: “It’s that mental blockage that you need to overcome.”
    He remembers his trainer telling him to go for a run outdoors, in freezing temperatures. 
    “I knew I had to go outside. The spartans and the vikings would always be outside, but I’m a new school guy.
    “My coach showed me a video of someone running in the snow, so I knew what I had to do.
    “I had to overcome my thoughts and I felt alive when I came back from that run.”
    Training at low temperatures can be hugely beneficial for your physical and mental health, if you can get yourself out the door.
    “Being in a warm environment relaxes you, you shut down,” says Joshua.
    “The cold signals to your brain and the rest of your body that you need to wake up.
    “It’s all about being switched on and that’s what cold weather training does for your mind and body.”
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    Tyson Fury fears end of boxing career as training keeps mental health demons at bay

    BOXING champ Tyson Fury fears his boxing career coming to an end because training keeps his mental health demons at bay.The heavyweight also praised wife Paris as the only person who could “snap him out of it” when his problems hit.
    Tyson Fury fears his boxing career coming to an end because training keeps his mental health demons at bayCredit: Getty
    Dad-of-six Tyson, 33, said: “I don’t know what’s going to happen if I somehow get injured where I can’t train or whatever.
    “I fear those days.
    “I really am scared of what might be around the corner because I know, no matter what I’ve got,  it can all be taken away from me by mental health problems.
    “I believe you can never get over mental health, never.
    “But you can learn to maintain it.
    “If I don’t train for two or three days I dip.”
    Bipolar Tyson has suffered with depression and alcohol and drug problems but credits Paris, 31, with keeping him together.
    Speaking at a Wow Hydrate function before his world title fight victory over Deontay Wilder, he said: “She almost knows when I’m not well and she will say, ‘Come back to us in the living’. And it sort of snaps me out of it.”

    Champ Tyson praised wife Paris as the only person who could ‘snap him out of it’ when his problems hit
    Tyson said: ‘I really am scared of what might be around the corner because I know, no matter what I’ve got,  it can all be taken away from me by mental health problems’Credit: Getty
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    Frank Bruno reveals he was sectioned under Mental Health Act during coronavirus lockdown

    FRANK Bruno today reveals he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act during lockdown and admits: “I hit rock bottom.”The ex-world heavyweight boxing champ, 60 next month, was taken to hospital by police and kept there for six weeks after family and friends grew fearful for his safety.
    Ex-world boxing champ Frank Bruno today reveals he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act during lockdown
    The heavyweight athlete, 60, admits ‘I hit rock bottom’ as he was taken to hospital ‘for my own safety and for the safety of others’, pictured is his heroic ’96 Tyson fightCredit: Getty
    Mental health campaigner Frank, who has bipolar disorder, said the loss of friends to Covid combined with lockdown led to him suffering another breakdown.
    And, shockingly, we can reveal a mental health worker who looked after Frank after his release is being investigated for allegedly calling the star by mobile while on a night out with pals in a pub.
    Among the incidents which prompted friends to act and get him sectioned were:

    EXCESSIVE fitness training daily at home in an attempt to keep his demons at bay;
    TRYING to arrange a boxing comeback, and;
    CONCERN that he wanted to pay £60,000 for a car worth less than £20,000.

    Londoner Frank, famed for his two brave battles with fearsome US rival “Iron” Mike Tyson in 1989 and 1996, said: “It has been the hardest and most terrifying time of my life. I hit rock bottom and ­suffered a breakdown.

    ‘Face up to the fact my illness had returned’
    “For my own safety and for the safety of others, I was sectioned and taken back into hospital. I had to face up to the fact my illness had returned after years of keeping a lid on it. I had to fight for my sanity and there were times I feared I wouldn’t get through it.
    “Being locked up against your will is the worst thing you can ever imagine. It’s ten times scarier than boxing. Being in a hospital for weeks during the pandemic only made it all the more terrifying. But, thankfully, not least due to the support and love of family and friends, I was able to pull myself away from the cliff-edge. I’m still standing.”
    Frank’s nightmare began when lockdown was first introduced. He explained: “All the routine and structure in my world ­vanished. Work started to be ­cancelled.
    “Gyms closed. And the health spa near my house, which is like a second home, shut too. I quickly felt like a bit of a prisoner in my own home and my illness started to take hold again.
    “Then, when I started to lose friends to Covid, it was like a ­perfect storm was crashing around above my head.”
    A series of incidents left his friends, family and managers concerned about Frank’s safety. These included excessive training in the gym in his shed and weight loss — and, worryingly, trying to arrange boxing bouts.
    Being locked up against your will is the worst thing you can ever imagine. It’s ten times scarier than boxing.Frank Bruno
    The star retired in 1996 after being told he could lose the sight in one eye after his second defeat to Tyson. But he contacted promoter Frank Warren’s office. He also called his agent and asked for £60,000 to be transferred from his account to buy a car which was worth £20,000, sparking fears of an attempted rip-off.
    Frank was eventually taken by police minibus, with two cops sat either side of him, to Luton and Central Bedfordshire Hospital mental health unit on June 28 last year. He had six weeks of intensive treatment and has since had care from community nurses.
    Frank is also on medication to try to control his illness. The ex-ring favourite, who recently had a reunion with “Iron” Mike for a documentary and also posed with current Brit world heavyweight title holder Tyson Fury, said he is now close to being back to his best.
    And he is to reveal all about his battle — and how he won it — in a new book called Frank Bruno: 60 Years A Fighter, out next month. But Frank has also told how he was recently shocked by a phone call from a care team member.
    He said: “I got a call late one night from a number I didn’t ­recognise. When I answered it, I could hear singing and laughing in the background. It quickly became clear that one of the staff in charge of my aftercare was on his mobile down the pub and passing me round his mates.”
    Last night a spokesman for Frank said the incident was subject to an NHS investigation. The health trust that employs the worker refused to comment.
    YOU’RE NOT ALONEEVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
    It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
    It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
    And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
    Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
    That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
    The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
    Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.
    If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:

    ‘Learning how to live with it better’
    Frank, who struggled after quitting boxing, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1998 and was sectioned for the first time in 2003.
    The dad of four, divorced from wife Laura in 2001, spoke out about his battle as he fears tens of thousands are suffering in silence with mental health problems brought on by the disruption of pandemic.
    His charity The Frank Bruno Foundation is holding a fund-raising ball in November in a bid to help others.
    Frank said: “I want to say it’s OK to admit you need some help. Right now, I’m doing well, but I know I can never get ahead of myself or take things for granted. My illness will be with me for life and the challenge is learning how to live with it better.”

    Frank, who suffers from bipolar disorder, opens up about his battle in his new book
    His charity The Frank Bruno Foundation is holding a fund-raising ball in November in a bid to help others, here with Mike Tyson
    Frank, here with Tyson Fury, says ‘I want to say it’s OK to admit you need some help’Credit: Twitter / @Tyson_FuryShining a light on a big crisisLiam Barnes

    FRANK Bruno deserves huge praise for opening up about the impact Covid-19 has had on his mental health.
    Over the past 18 months, The Laura Hyde Foundation has supported thousands who have suffered devastating relapses in pre-existing conditions due to the pandemic.
    Lockdown led to a sudden loss of a normal routine, structure and connections to a support network.
    Add in the closure of mental health services and leisure and wellbeing facilities — a vital lifeline for many — and you have a perfect storm.But by speaking out, Frank has now ensured a spotlight is shining brightly on an issue The Laura Hyde Foundation has been campaigning on.
    Covid-19 has created a major crisis in mental health which the Government must urgently address.

    FOR support call the Samaritans free any time, from any phone, on 116 123. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you.

    Liam is chairman of The Laura Hyde Foundation, one of the country’s leading mental health charities.

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    Frank Bruno reveals he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act during lockdown

    FRANK Bruno today reveals he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act during lockdown and admits: “I hit rock bottom.”The ex-world heavyweight boxing champ, 60 next month, was taken to hospital by police and kept there for six weeks after family and friends grew fearful for his safety.
    Ex-world boxing champ Frank Bruno today reveals he was sectioned under the Mental Health Act during lockdown
    The heavyweight athlete, 60, admits ‘I hit rock bottom’ as he was taken to hospital ‘for my own safety and for the safety of others’, here his heroic ’96 Tyson fightCredit: Getty
    Mental health campaigner Frank, who has bipolar disorder, said the loss of friends to Covid combined with lockdown led to him suffering another breakdown.
    And, shockingly, we can reveal a mental health worker who looked after Frank after his release is being investigated for allegedly calling the star by mobile while on a night out with pals in a pub.
    Among the incidents which prompted friends to act and get him sectioned were:

    EXCESSIVE fitness training daily at home in an attempt to keep his demons at bay;
    TRYING to arrange a boxing comeback, and;
    CONCERN that he wanted to pay £60,000 for a car worth less than £20,000.

    Londoner Frank, famed for his two brave battles with fearsome US rival “Iron” Mike Tyson in 1989 and 1996, said: “It has been the hardest and most terrifying time of my life. I hit rock bottom and ­suffered a breakdown.

    ‘Face up to the fact my illness had returned’
    “For my own safety and for the safety of others, I was sectioned and taken back into hospital. I had to face up to the fact my illness had returned after years of keeping a lid on it. I had to fight for my sanity and there were times I feared I wouldn’t get through it.
    “Being locked up against your will is the worst thing you can ever imagine. It’s ten times scarier than boxing. Being in a hospital for weeks during the pandemic only made it all the more terrifying. But, thankfully, not least due to the support and love of family and friends, I was able to pull myself away from the cliff-edge. I’m still standing.”
    Frank’s nightmare began when lockdown was first introduced. He explained: “All the routine and structure in my world ­vanished. Work started to be ­cancelled.
    “Gyms closed. And the health spa near my house, which is like a second home, shut too. I quickly felt like a bit of a prisoner in my own home and my illness started to take hold again.
    “Then, when I started to lose friends to Covid, it was like a ­perfect storm was crashing around above my head.”
    A series of incidents left his friends, family and managers concerned about Frank’s safety. These included excessive training in the gym in his shed and weight loss — and, worryingly, trying to arrange boxing bouts.
    Being locked up against your will is the worst thing you can ever imagine. It’s ten times scarier than boxing.Frank Bruno
    The star retired in 1996 after being told he could lose the sight in one eye after his second defeat to Tyson. But he contacted promoter Frank Warren’s office. He also called his agent and asked for £60,000 to be transferred from his account to buy a car which was worth £20,000, sparking fears of an attempted rip-off.
    Frank was eventually taken by police minibus, with two cops sat either side of him, to Luton and Central Bedfordshire Hospital mental health unit on June 28 last year. He had six weeks of intensive treatment and has since had care from community nurses.
    Frank is also on medication to try to control his illness. The ex-ring favourite, who recently had a reunion with “Iron” Mike for a documentary and also posed with current Brit world heavyweight title holder Tyson Fury, said he is now close to being back to his best.
    And he is to reveal all about his battle — and how he won it — in a new book called Frank Bruno: 60 Years A Fighter, out next month. But Frank has also told how he was recently shocked by a phone call from a care team member.
    He said: “I got a call late one night from a number I didn’t ­recognise. When I answered it, I could hear singing and laughing in the background. It quickly became clear that one of the staff in charge of my aftercare was on his mobile down the pub and passing me round his mates.”
    Last night a spokesman for Frank said the incident was subject to an NHS investigation. The health trust that employs the worker refused to comment.
    YOU’RE NOT ALONEEVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
    It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
    It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
    And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
    Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
    That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.
    The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
    Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.
    If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:

    ‘Learning how to live with it better’
    Frank, who struggled after quitting boxing, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1998 and was sectioned for the first time in 2003.
    The dad of four, divorced from wife Laura in 2001, spoke out about his battle as he fears tens of thousands are suffering in silence with mental health problems brought on by the disruption of pandemic.
    His charity The Frank Bruno Foundation is holding a fund-raising ball in November in a bid to help others.
    Frank said: “I want to say it’s OK to admit you need some help. Right now, I’m doing well, but I know I can never get ahead of myself or take things for granted. My illness will be with me for life and the challenge is learning how to live with it better.”

    Frank, who suffers from bipolar disorder, opens up about his battle in his new book
    His charity The Frank Bruno Foundation is holding a fund-raising ball in November in a bid to help others, here with Mike Tyson
    Frank, here with Tyson Fury, says ‘I want to say it’s OK to admit you need some help’Credit: Twitter / @Tyson_FuryShining a light on a big crisisLiam Barnes

    FRANK Bruno deserves huge praise for opening up about the impact Covid-19 has had on his mental health.
    Over the past 18 months, The Laura Hyde Foundation has supported thousands who have suffered devastating relapses in pre-existing conditions due to the pandemic.
    Lockdown led to a sudden loss of a normal routine, structure and connections to a support network.
    Add in the closure of mental health services and leisure and wellbeing facilities — a vital lifeline for many — and you have a perfect storm.But by speaking out, Frank has now ensured a spotlight is shining brightly on an issue The Laura Hyde Foundation has been campaigning on.
    Covid-19 has created a major crisis in mental health which the Government must urgently address.

    FOR support call the Samaritans free any time, from any phone, on 116 123. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you.

    Liam is chairman of The Laura Hyde Foundation, one of the country’s leading mental health charities.

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    London rivals Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham raise over £200,000 for mental health charity Mind from pre-season contests

    LONDON’S Premier League rivals raised over £220,000 for charity with their pre-season Mind Series matches.With summer tours off the agenda for Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea this year, the trio squared off against each other to help raise money for the mental health organisation.
    Fans returned to stadiums for the summer Mind SeriesCredit: Getty
    The tournament was a big success with £228,064 raised for Mind, as well as the three clubs’ own charitable foundations.
    Players also took part in mental health awareness sessions to help engage fans in supporting those around them.
    Eric Dier, Christian Pulisic and Rob Holding spoke on a video call with young supporters who use Mind’s services.
    Paul Farmer, Chief executive of Mind, said: “We have been overwhelmed by the level of support shown by the fans, players and staff alike over the course of The Mind Series.
    “We know how powerful a platform football can be to create change and having the backing of Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur to help us put a spotlight on mental health has been invaluable.
    “Alongside the awareness raised, the Series has also surpassed all our expectations in the amount of funds it has raised for our vital local and national services.

    “At a national level, funds raised will help support our Infoline and other advice services which have been inundated with enquiries since the pandemic began.”
    On the pitch, there were also heartwarming scenes as Spurs fans showed their support for Bukayo Saka following the Arsenal and England star’s Euro 2020 heartbreak and subsequent abuse online.
    The Gunners fell to defeat in both matches, losing to Chelsea thanks to a late Tammy Abraham goal before Son-Heung min struck Tottenham’s winner in the North London derby friendly.
    Spurs then came from behind to snatch a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

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    England’s Euro 2020 squad will be offered therapy developed for soldiers with PTSD

    ENGLAND’S Euro 2020 squad will be offered “mind therapy” treatment developed by scientists to help soldiers with PTSD to prepare for the finals.The players will spend the next week at stunning Rockcliffe Hall in Co Durham as they play friendlies against Austria and Romania.
    Gareth Southgate’s squad will have access to amazing facilities and supportCredit: Getty
    The FA has booked all 61 bedrooms at the five-star resort, which is nestled in 375 acres of quiet countryside.
    The squad will be able to enjoy some rest and relaxation in the hotel’s 50,000sq ft spa facility, which is among the largest in the country
    And stars including Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane and Phil Foden will also be able to use a “Mind Therapy Room” to get them into the right frame of mind ahead of the team’s first group stage game against Croatia on June 13.
    The stars will lie on a vibrating dentist’s chair-style sound wave bed which was invented by American scientists to help war veterans suffering with PTSD.
    Players will be invited to put headphones on and a face mask placed over their eyes before soft music is played to them, along with a series of beeps.
    The 30-minute treatment is said to help move brainwaves from the alpha state, which is a state of relaxation, to the slower delta waves, which we experience when we are asleep.
    A source said: “The players have had a long, hard season and have very little time off. So it’s only right that they get to spend some downtime in a beautiful hotel.
    “The spa is huge and regarded as one of the best in the country and the golf course is top notch too.
    “Some of the players could benefit from some mind therapy treatments to help clear their minds and relax them and help them sleep properly so their bodies can mend.”
    Earlier this week England boss Gareth Southgate revealed that Wags and families will be banned from the team hotel for the duration of the tournament, which starts on June 11.
    He said: “We’re not going to be able to let people in. There’s a clear edict from Uefa on what the bubbles need to look like to be as secure as we can make them.
    “It’s never going to be 100 per cent fail safe but we’ve got to comply with as much as we can.
    Stars including Marcus Rashford will be able to use a ‘Mind Therapy Room’ to get them into the right frame of mind ahead of the team’s first group game against CroatiaCredit: PA
    A source said: ‘Some of the players could benefit from some mind therapy treatments to help clear their minds and relax them’ – pictured Harry KaneCredit: PA

    “We’re hoping that we might at some point be able to let the players have a little bit of time at home.
    “But that’s constantly being assessed. It’d be a preference for us if we can.”England begin their Euro 2020 campaign underway against Croatia on June 13 at Wembley.
    The Three Lions then face Scotland on June 18 before concluding their Group D fixtures with a match against Czech Republic on June 22.
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    Tyson Fury gives up booze for good as he admits drinking up to 12 pints a DAY

    TYSON Fury has gone teetotal as he looks to keep his mental health demons at bay.The boxing champ, 32 — who confessed to drinking 12 pints a day — has vowed to family and friends he will stay off booze.
    Boxer Tyson Fury has gone teetotal in a bid to keep his mental health demons at bayCredit: Getty
    Champ Tyson confessed to drinking 12 pints a day but has vowed to family and friends he will stay off boozeCredit: Xposure
    “Gypsy King” Fury has spoken openly about his drink, drugs, and mental health issues in the past.
    He was spotted this week with his boxer half-brother Tommy, 22, relaxing by a pool in Miami — with Fury sipping from a bottle of alcohol-free lager.
    A source said: “Tyson has kicked the booze on the head for good.
    “It is not because of the boxing, because he can always get in shape for fights and obviously doesn’t drink during training camps.
    “Tyson is doing this for himself and his family — especially his wife Paris.
    “And he reckons it is the best way to be a great dad and stay in shape physically and mentally.”
    Undefeated heavyweight Fury said in March he was drinking up to a dozen beers a day and had quit training as he was fed up with fights collapsing.
    The 6ft 9in star said: “I have stopped training at the moment, I am on holiday.
    “I am drinking between eight, ten, 12 pints of lager a day.”
    Sources said he could have been joking in a bid to speed up big-fight negotiations.
    And he is set to fight Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia, in August, in a unification bout worth up to £100million each.
    ‘Gypsy King’ Fury has spoken openly about his drink, drugs, and mental health issues in the pastCredit: Getty
    A source said: ‘Tyson has kicked the booze on the head for good’Credit: Getty

    Paris, 31, is pregnant with the couple’s sixth child.
    She sparked fears by posing without her wedding ring on Instagram.
    But our source insisted: “They are rock-solid.”
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    Tyson Fury quits booze for good after admitting drinking up to 12 pints a DAY

    TYSON Fury has gone teetotal as he bids to keep his mental health demons at bay.The boxing champ, 32 — who confessed to drinking 12 pints a day — has vowed to family and friends he will stay off booze.
    Boxer Tyson Fury has gone teetotal in a bid to keep his mental health demons at bayCredit: Getty
    Champ Tyson confessed to drinking 12 pints a day but has vowed to family and friends he will stay off boozeCredit: Xposure
    “Gypsy King” Fury has spoken openly about his drink, drugs, and mental health issues in the past.
    He was spotted this week with his boxer half-brother Tommy, 22, relaxing by a pool in Miami — with Fury sipping from a bottle of alcohol-free lager.
    A source said: “Tyson has kicked the booze on the head for good.
    “It is not because of the boxing, because he can always get in shape for fights and obviously doesn’t drink during training camps.
    “Tyson is doing this for himself and his family — especially his wife Paris.
    “And he reckons it is the best way to be a great dad and stay in shape physically and mentally.”
    Undefeated heavyweight Fury said in March he was drinking up to a dozen beers a day and had quit training as he was fed up with fights collapsing.
    The 6ft 9in star said: “I have stopped training at the moment, I am on holiday.
    “I am drinking between eight, ten, 12 pints of lager a day.”
    Sources said he could have been joking in a bid to speed up big-fight negotiations.
    And he is set to fight Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia, in August, in a unification bout worth up to £100million each.
    ‘Gypsy King’ Fury has spoken openly about his drink, drugs, and mental health issues in the pastCredit: Getty
    A source said: ‘Tyson has kicked the booze on the head for good’Credit: Getty

    Paris, 31, is pregnant with the couple’s sixth child.
    She sparked fears by posing without her wedding ring on Instagram.
    But our source insisted: “They are rock-solid.”
    Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua likely to start at 9pm UK time More