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Tyson Fury to conquer health problems and make comeback, says trainer

Tyson Fury withdrew from his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko
Image: Tyson Fury withdrew from his rematch with Wladimir Klitschko

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will overcome his health struggles and return to boxing, says his trainer and uncle Peter Fury.

The WBA Super and WBO king (25-0-KO18) has twice withdrawn from a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko leading to speculation that his famous victory over the Ukrainian in Dusseldorf will turn out to be his final bout.

But Peter Fury, who lifted the lid on mood swings and a lack of motivation that blighted Fury's aborted training camp, believes otherwise.

He told Sky Sports Boxing: "He's very up and down. One second he's the best fighter on the planet and the next he doesn't care if he dies around the corner. It's up and down comments like that that raised alarm bells and we decided to have him looked at.

He's been told to relax, take pressures off and just enjoy his family at the moment.
Peter Fury

"When you've got a fighter in the gym and he's showing hardly any motivation and he's just going through the motions, then something clearly isn't registering properly.

"Tyson has got his issues and they're being dealt with by the experts. His condition is highly confidential and it needs to be for him to have a speedy recovery. He's been told to relax, take pressures off and just enjoy his family at the moment.

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Fury paid tribute to Klitschko after seizing his titles

"It's a known fact that he hasn't got the accolades he should have had. That's what he feels himself and that's certainly not helped where he's at today.

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"There's been a lot of negativity towards him but the experts will discuss all this. It all stems from negativity and he's gone and done away with it. There's nothing more to be said on it - he's taking the necessary treatment.

"I don't think there's any lasting damage. I think he'll be okay and he'll be back. Let's not forget the struggles Tyson had getting the world title. He fought many eliminators and finally got his chance after six or seven years, then he seized it with both hands."

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Fury has been a divisive figure throughout his rise to prominence but at such a sensitive time, his team are determined to ignore the critics and focus solely on well-wishers.

Peter Fury said: "I've not read a lot. I'm not into negative vibes. I've read a lot of the lovely messages from people around the world and in boxing and we're very grateful of that. That's it really.

"All these people's judgments are just general thoughts off the cuff. They're just opinions from the outside. We know what's going on and the people in the know are dealing with it."

Over the weekend, Peter Fury insisted his nephew should not and will not be stripped of his titles as he makes his recovery.

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