Tyson Fury has explained how his life was "turned upside down" when he learned his mother needed a life-saving operation just days before his last fight with Derek Chisora.
The world heavyweight champion was in camp preparing for his trilogy bout with Chisora when he received a phone call to let him know that his mum, who lives a very private life, was in hospital. She had suffered multiple strokes related to a blood clot and needed emergency surgery to stand a chance at staying alive.
He rushed to hospital to see her, where he was told the severity of the situation and the risk that his mum was facing. Even with the operation, she was only given a chance at survival and he had to head into his final preparations with his mother's condition hidden behind his usual pre-fight trash-talking.
