Tony Bellew hopes Tyson Fury doesn't endure the same post-boxing issues he did – encouraging him to have a retirement plan. Former cruiserweight world champion Bellew has been very open about his declining mental health after hanging up his gloves in 2018.
Fury had similar struggles when reaching the summit of the sport with his 2015 victory over Wladimir Klitschko. Both men suffered with a loss of a sense of purpose.
The Gypsy King has since recovered both in and out of the ring, but he's flirted with the idea of calling it a day on multiple occasions only to continue on for another fight. READ MORE: Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury 'will happen' as Frank Warren predicts when it will take place READ MORE: Tyson Fury makes £500m boxing admission ahead of his undisputed Oleksandr Uysk bout It's all built up to the first undisputed heavyweight contest since 1999 against Oleksandr Usyk, who knocked out Bellew in his final bout.
And having been in the position that may await Fury, he knows how hard it can be to let go when the time comes. He told us (via AceOdds): "Boxing is an addictive drug.
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