Tyson Fury’s wife Paris has opened up on the boxer’s decision to cut himself off from family life for three months.
The Gypsy King returns to the ring for a highly-anticipated rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia – live on talkSPORT.
Having lost the first fight, Fury announced his decision to detach himself from his wife and kids for an astonishing 12 weeks, in a desperate bid to regain his heavyweight crown.
“It’s been a long camp, been away from my wife and kids for three months,” the 36-year-old.
“I’ve not spoken to Paris at all for three months, not one word.
“I’ve sacrificed a lot. It will be worth it (if I win), 100 per cent.”
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Paris has now arrived in Riyadh to support her husband and admitted it has been a difficult time.
She told IFL TV Boxing: “Yes it’s true [that Fury cut himself off].
“I think after the last fight, everything that went on previously personally in our lives and then Tyson obviously had the outcome last time, I just think he decided this on his own and I had to support him in it.
“He didn’t want to be involved in family life so he’s cut himself off from us for the last few months and he has put himself in a serious, serious condition and he looks very, very determined.
“So if it’s what needed to be, then God willing tomorrow night it will all come out and it will all be good and all worthwhile.”
Asked how she has found the time apart, Paris continued: “It’s been very difficult I can’t lie.
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“I supported him in the decision but it wasn’t the greatest thing to sit and not speak to your husband for a long time.
“Yesterday was the first time I saw him, we still haven’t spoken, I literally was ten feet across from him and we’ve just barely made eye contact.
“But I can see and I think in my heart it’s paid off.
“I haven’t seen him like this since the Deontay Wilder rematch, this was the last time I’ve seen Tyson in this mood.
“So I can’t give you much inside scoop because we haven’t spoken for weeks and weeks and weeks.”
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