Being the champion was everything Tyson Fury wanted, until it wasn’t.
Fury, the 34-year-old two-time heavyweight boxing champ, opened up to Ariel Helwani about how defeating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 was turning point in his life – for the worse.
“I think it was a s–t night, to be honest. I think it was like a curse,” Fury said. “It’s been a pretty s–tty seven years since. It was a pretty fantastic 27 years leading to it.”
Tyson Fury defeated Wladimir Klitschko for the heavyweight championship in 2015. Getty Images
Tyson Fury said that his life has been ‘s–tty’ since defeating Wladimir Klitschko. Getty ImagesHelwani was floored. How could that be when Fury had accomplished everything he’s ever wanted?
“You say I got everything I ever wanted. I never really wanted all the fame and all the hype that comes with being the champion,” Fury responded. “That wasn’t what I was about. I got everything I wanted by beating Klitschko – just getting that victory over him. You don’t own your own life anymore. You can’t go anywhere. You can’t live a normal life.
“So, it’s not what I wanted. And it’s not a great life. It sucks d–k. It’s not good because you don’t have your own life anymore. I’m stuck where I have to be talked to people wherever I go. It’s not what I wanted. I didn’t know what I was getting myself into, to be fair.”
Fury announced his retirement from boxing in April, after defeating Dillian Whyte to retain the WBC heavyweight championship.
However, the retirement was short-lived, and Fury will fight Derek Chisora for the third time on Dec. 3 in London. Chisora defeated Fury in 2011, but Fury returned the favor in 2014.
