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http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/no ... -interview

Very enlightening interview from Tyson Fury. I genuienly had no idea that he suffered with such depression. He always comes across as fairly happy go lucky to me.

Hopefully this won't affect his performance because although he has his limitations I think he's one of our brightest prospects and we should be getting fully behind him.

Wow what a frank piece, thanks for posting it.

I had never though of Fury as a the depressive sort either but then that's not unusual. The same with Ricky Hatton.

Hopefully he he can find some peace as he gets older.

Very good piece there

I have to say I always thought Fury was a ridiculous, obnoxious pillock, but I'm really starting to warm to him. I never thought he'd be the one to emerge from our current crop of young heavyweights but he's proving me wrong.

I've always been a fan of him. Yes he talks bollocks but it's always done a bit tongue in cheek and given his background I actually think he comes across well most of the time.

Very interesting read. Mental illness is far more common than most people would believe.

I like Fury, he's a great character, though not really a fan of his boxing ( though he's a brave fighter alright ) - but this is surpising to read, when you watch what a great laugh he is in the Jane Couch video. Typical insightful piece by Donald McRae.

Can't believe he's having suicidal thoughts and no-ones bothering to get him any help. He's clearly a manic depressive, and needs looking after ASAP. I wonder what MH is doing about this ? It better not be nothing, all he has to do is look at what happened to Darren Sutherland.

His depression is also clearly something that he has had to live with for a long time as he's saying all of these things in front of his wife who seems to acknowledge that it is a problem. The most alarming thing he said for me was about his life imploding if he lost a fight. It seems boxing provides a welcome relief to him but his mental turmoil can't help in the long run.

MightyWarrior wrote:I like Fury, he's a great character, though not really a fan of his boxing ( though he's a brave fighter alright ) - but this is surpising to read, when you watch what a great laugh he is in the Jane Couch video. Typical insightful piece by Donald McRae.

Can't believe he's having suicidal thoughts and no-ones bothering to get him any help. He's clearly a manic depressive, and needs looking after ASAP. I wonder what MH is doing about this ? It better not be nothing, all he has to do is look at what happened to Darren Sutherland.

Do you know much about what happened to Darren Sutherland? I would be very interested to know more. I was asked a while back to do a radio piece about him but I've been putting it off because I don't know where to start really and I was put of by all the lurid tittle-tattle I'd been reading.

All the best,

Nobby

nobby_nobbins wrote:
Do you know much about what happened to Darren Sutherland? I would be very interested to know more. I was asked a while back to do a radio piece about him but I've been putting it off because I don't know where to start really and I was put of by all the lurid tittle-tattle I'd been reading.

All the best,

Nobby

Just what I read, and also Frank M spoke about it too. That Darren suffered from depression - though everyone thought he was coping at the time - similar tragic story last year in football, over the German national side goalkeeper. Sounds like Tyson needs some help, there's just no way he should have to function under a cloud like that.

Iv'e always liked Fury and he comes across as honest and straight forward................

Not nice to read how he feels, i wish him all the best

Notice anything about Sheehan's article?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... cidal.html

Copied the depressing bits word for word. I assume McRae has allowed him to do this for a fee as it's blatant copyright infringement otherwise. The contrast between the quality of the two articles in terms of balanced journalism indicates just what a shit rag the Sun is.

SteveDow wrote:The contrast between the quality of the two articles in terms of balanced journalism indicates just what a shit rag the Sun is.

x2 spot on fella.

fornicating hell Hennessey, you're letting your marquee fighter struggle with depression and train without a trainer? What the hell is wrong with you?

Sounds like Tyson needs some psychological care. Manic depression is a horrible beast to deal with, not in a job as tough as boxing.

There is a very funny exchange about depression between Basil and Sybil in "Basil the Rat"

Basil Fawlty: "Manuel... my wife informs me that you're... depressed. Let me tell you something. Depression is a very bad thing. It's like a virus. If you don't stamp on it, it spreads throughout the mind, and then one day you wake up in the morning and you... you can't face life any more!"
Sybil Fawlty: "And then you open a hotel."

He mentioned this awhile ago, in a Boxing News interview. Not sure why people are so surprised, to be honest. He said, in that interview that he suffered from depression, thought 'life is s***' and if 'God' would take him, he 'would go'.

bengulnaci1 wrote:He mentioned this awhile ago, in a Boxing News interview. Not sure why people are so surprised, to be honest. He said, in that interview that he suffered from depression, thought 'life is s***' and if 'God' would take him, he 'would go'.

It doesn't sound like he will be moving into after dinner speaking when his careers over.