Tyson Fury’s father John has revealed his son was “very badly injured” going into his trilogy fight against Deontay Wilder last month.
Fury retained his WBC crown in October as beat Wilder for a second time in Las Vegas, securing an 11th-round knockout to maintain his unbeaten record and confirm his place at the top of the tree in the heavyweight division.
In an action-packed bout, Fury found himself floored twice before he went on to deservedly secure his win, having once again outclassed his opponent.
But it wasn’t all plain-sailing for the Gypsy King, with his father revealing in an interview with BT Sport that he required injections in order to go through with the fight.
“It wasn’t a boxing match was it?,” John said. “Because Tyson was very badly injured going into that fight.
“He had to have chromosome injections into both elbows, both elbows were numb.
“He’s since had an operation, six hours, all day in hospital having to sort out his elbows.
“I think he had some bone spurs that he had to get removed – common thing in boxers.
“He was handicapped from the beginning.
“But the boxing side of it went out the window because I knew he was going to be like that from [early] on.
“When I seen the look in his eyes, he just wanted to seek and destroy. And that’s what he did.”
John also gave his thoughts on what his son’s next steps should be – a bout against mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte is expected to be ordered by the WBC, although Fury himself has suggested he could retire from the ring.
In the meantime, he is helping his half-brother Tommy prepare for his fight against Jake Paul next month.
“He’ll have a good hard-earned rest now and what he wants to do is up to him,” John said.
“I said retire, he’s won everything, he’s got no more to prove. He’s got millions in the bank, secure for life.
“He’s his own man, he’ll do what he wants to do.”
