Boxer Tommy Fury says his mental health is the 'lowest it's ever been' in recent weeks after his highly anticipated fight against Jake Paul was axed.
The former Love Island star, who is still with influencer Molly-Mae Hague who he met on the show, opened up about his mental health and the reaction to his cancelled fight on his Instagram story.
He had been due to take on Jake Paul in the boxing ring earlier this month, on December 18, but was forced to withdraw due to a bacterial infection and broken rib.
Taking to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday night, the boxer opened up to his 3.9 million followers.
He admitted to feeling 'pretty low' in recent weeks and admitted he had been taking time away from social media whilst he recovered.
"Mentally, I've been feeling pretty low. I'm not going to hide it from you guys," Tommy said after being asked about the axed fight from followers.
"It's a major setback that's happened for me. At the end of the day, it's the first time I've been on the opposite side."
"I've been there when everyone is asking how you are, and can't get enough of you, but then when you have a setback, it's so crazy to that everybody texting you a million times a day - asking about the fight and training - and something like this happens, just seeing that side of people where they can literally text you saying: 'You're p***y, you're a s***house, you're not a fighter and you've never been any good'.
"It's literally like tossing a coin.
"It's been pretty tough to deal with."
But despite the knock-back he reassured his millions of fans that he was still "mentally tough" and is looking forward to the future.
"I'm a mentally tough person and it will never get me down but it's been crazy to see how fickle some people can be," he added.
"Going through something like this really does show who you've got around you, and that's just what it is, but we're over that side now and it's on to the next."
He added that influencer girlfriend Molly had been his "rock" during his recovery.
