Motivation: The Gypsy King

[ChunkyTom]

Hey team,

Bit of a different post to some of the once I've been seeing lately on the forum, but I'm here to inject some positivism in. For those who are unfamiliar with the world of professional boxing a man by the name of Tyson Fury fought the disputed heavy weigh champion of the world Deontay Wilder. Both men came into the fight undefeated, had an amazing fight and in a controversial decision they had a split decision draw (Fury definitely should have won.) What was special about this fight is Tyson Fury hasn't fought for two an a half years because of severe mental health issues, substance abuse and alcoholism. Despite being the former heavy weight champion on the world he fell into a pit of despair and attempted suicide. For a man to come back from such a dark time in his life and fight a 40-0 world champion, to arguably defeat his is an incredible feat. The most amazing part about it all is Fury is so very open about his battles and recovery. He's making such a profound effort to change the stigma around mental health and help people. His story resonates with me on such a personal level as a former professional athlete that went through a similar situation when I was on the top of my sport and I wanted to share it with you all.

I hope his story helps someone the same way it helped me.

[ChunkyTom]

for anyone that would like to hear more about his amazing journey look up his interview on The Joe Rogan Experience which is on YouTube or iTunes.

[baet123]

Hey Chunky,

Thanks for posting and sharing some wonderful content above.

I watched that fight! One crazy fight with a bit of a controversial scorecard to say the least.

Fury is extremely inspirational. He has gone through so much and has come out on the other side and is shining again! Having such an "alpha male" for a lack of a better term and having someone who is a world class fighter and a tough guy shine a light on mental health, addiction, substance abuse and the like will be extremely beneficial and I hope the spotlight continues to shine upon the above mentioned conditions.

Joe Rogan has a lot of great content too and is definitely worth a watch/listen.

Thank you for the inspiring words and have a great week. I am sure that many others will gain some inspiration and confidence from what you have posted as many of us can relate to the shared experiences which you, Fury and so many other people have gone through.

Nick.