Tyson Fury put on an absolute show Saturday night, dominating his heavyweight title fight against Deontay Wilder before the fight was finally called in the seventh round.
It was an incredible performance by Fury, who is now easily one of the biggest stars in all of sports.
For those who don’t know his full story, Fury has battled with mental illness over the years and used to often have suicidal thoughts. He abused alcohol and drugs during his darkest times and put on a ton of weight while staying out of the ring for three years after beating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.
Since then he has been incredibly open about his battles with mental illness. Fury also donated his entire $9 million purse from his first fight against Wilder to homeless and mental health charities.
In 2019 during an appearance on “The Rich Eisen Show” he opened up about his struggles and what got him through the worst of times. This interview went viral again after Saturday night’s fight, and rightly so because it’s pretty darn inspirational:
Powerful, indeed.
