FURY'S ROAD
Ahead of his world title bout, Tyson and his family talk openly about his psychological struggles and his journey back from the brink
‘FORGIVE me father for I have sinned. My name is Tyson Luke Fury and I’m a flawed character.” The heavyweight champion is praying in church as he makes this bold statement.
Everything about this documentary is dramatic, just like Tyson.
This series gives us unprecedented access to one of sport’s most flamboyant characters, a man who has been both on top of the world and at a suicidal low.
Filmed over several months, there are frank interviews with Tyson and his relatives and friends as he prepares to take on his arch-rival Deontay Wilder for a second time.
Tyson’s career has been a rollercoaster.
He stunned the world when he defeated long-reigning world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko in 2015, but was later stripped of the title because he couldn’t fulfil a rematch clause.
What followed was a two-year battle with drink, drugs and depression, before he decided to return to the ring and reclaim his title.
A remarkable comeback with Wilder ended in a controversial split draw, meaning Wilder kept the belt even though many fans believed Fury was the winner.
In the build up to the second match against Wilder next Saturday, this follows Tyson at home with his family and as he prepares for the bout. But he must also fight for his mental health.
He says: “I suffer with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder. I’ve achieved great things. I’m a husband, a brother, a father and a son. And I am also the best heavyweight in the world.
“This is the beginning of a new chapter, the King returns.”