- Fury will face Usyk in their heavyweight rematch on Saturday
- He lost to the Ukrainian for the first time in his professional career in May
- In an attempt to gain advantage, he has cut off all contact with his family
Paris Fury has opened up about not speaking to husband Tyson for several months as he prepares for his highly anticipated rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Paris is in Riyadh for the fight, which will take place on Saturday evening, seven months after their first fight, in which the Ukrainian inflicted the first defeat of his professional career on the Gypsy King.
Ahead of the film, he revealed he hadn’t spoken to Paris or his children in three months as he locked himself away from his training camp, but Paris made sure she was there to support her husband of 16 years ahead of his blockbuster showdown in the final press conference.
Speaking about his training camp, Tyson told TNT Sports host Dev Sahni: “It’s been a long camp. I’ve been away from my wife and children for three months, I haven’t spoken to Paris at all for three months, not a word. Yes, I have sacrificed a lot.’
Paris has now opened up about the divorce and revealed the struggles she went through to help her husband succeed in the ring.
Speak with IFLtvshe revealed how Tyson himself made the decision to take revenge on his opponent.
Paris Fury has revealed why husband Tyson decided to cut off all contact with his family for three months
Fury will take on Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in a heavyweight title rematch on Saturday evening
The duo are both currently in Saudi Arabia but have not spoken ahead of the fight
“I don’t think he talked to many people this time,” she said. “I haven’t seen him like this since the Deontay Wilder rematch, that was the last time I saw Tyson in this mood. I can’t give you much insight because we haven’t spoken in weeks and weeks and weeks.
‘It’s true. After the last fight, everything that happened personally in our lives and Tyson had the outcome of the last time, he decided this on his own and I had to support him. He did not want to get involved in family life, he has closed himself off in recent months, putting himself in a serious condition and he looks very determined. If it is meant to be, then, God willing, it will all come true tomorrow night and it will all be good and worthwhile.”
Paris was among the crowd for the final press conference, but still hasn’t spoken to her husband. His calm demeanor was somewhat lifted when he launched a verbal attack on Usyk after a stare-down that lasted more than 11 minutes, but Paris has backed her man to get the job done on Saturday.
“It was very difficult, I can’t lie,” she said. ‘I supported him in the decision, but it is not the best not to speak to your husband for a long time.
“But I look at him, it was the first time I saw him yesterday, we still haven’t spoken. I sat 10 feet away from him and we barely made eye contact, but I can see in my heart that it paid off.”
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