Behind the Mask: Winner of the Telegraph Sports Book of the Year
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AND AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR
** TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR **
DOUBLE WINNER: BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY & BEST OVERALL SPORTS BOOK OF 2020
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‘Incredible stories… you don’t have to be a boxing fan to enjoy it’ SCOTT MILLS, BBC RADIO 1
‘One of sport’s most heart-warming stories’ SUNDAY TIMES, SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR
‘A must-read for any boxing fan.’ WORLD BOXING NEWS
‘If you know someone who is a fan of the People’s Champion then they’ll love this.’ TALKSPORT XMAS GIFT GUIDE
The extraordinary story of the rise and fall and rise again of Tyson Fury…
THE GYPSY KING.
A Manchester lad from Irish Traveller stock, born three months premature and weighing just a pound at birth, Tyson (named after his father’s boxing hero) grew up to become one of the most unlikely heavyweight champions in history. This ‘dream come true’ soon turned to nightmare, however, as alcohol and cocaine abuse took hold and Tyson was stripped of his titles. What followed was the darkest moment of his life – detailed in this book for the first time – in which he came within seconds of ending everything.
THE PEOPLE’S CHAMPION.
Like all the greatest stories, though, there is redemption and Tyson defies all the odds and literally drags himself to his feet. 10 million people around the globe watched Fury fight Wilder in the biggest fight of the boxing calendar. Speaking candidly about his struggles with mental health, this is Tyson Fury as you have never seen him before.
A BRITISH ICON.
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Behind the Mask is an unflinching story from the greatest boxer of our time and a man who has demonstrated strength of a very different kind by conquering his demons.
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‘It’s a great book, if I could read, I’d buy it’ BILLY JOE SAUNDERS, WBO World Super-Middleweight Champion
‘I didn’t believe boxers could be role models, but Tyson Fury has changed my mind… This 30-year-old Mancunian has made us all think twice about the possibilities of redemption.’
SIMON KELNER,INDEPENDENT
‘Tyson Fury has become Britain’s most unlikely inspirational figure… the sight of a broken Fury caught a mood with the public. Never was the epithet “People’s Champion” more apt’
RON LEWIS, THE TIMES
‘Tyson Fury is an amazing real-life champion’ SYLVESTER STALLONE, star of Rocky
‘You may not have any interest in boxing at all and you will find this story about Tyson’s life fascinating’ BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
‘An unusual, heartening story, nicely told. There is much to amaze and admire’ SUNDAY TIMES
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Additional information
| Publisher | Arrow (21 Jan. 2021) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 320 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1787465063 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1787465060 |
| Dimensions | 12.85 x 2.29 x 19.84 cm |
by K. G. A. Alavi
At truly great book. I always make how good an autobiography is if I feel I become a bigger fan of the person after I finished the book, than I was when I started the book. In the case of this book I was that was done by the time I finished the introduction.
Tyson Fury is a great boxer and a even greater person. When reading an autobiography it becomes obvious very quickly if the book has been ghost written or the author is being less than honest. Tyson is honest about all his faults and successes. His highs and lows.
Whether you like him or not you will have heard of Tyson Fury. This book is about the obstacles he has faced in the ring, backroom politics and much more importantly in life. Tyson’s openness about his mental health issues and his overcoming them is inspiration, but what he tries to tell everyone is there is no magic cure it is an ongoing daily struggle. He does not come across as some to a admired from a far on his much he has accomplished, but someone leading the way for others.
The goes onto Tyson’s family life, his beliefs, his failures, his successes and his will to keep in fighting. The best and most use manifestation of this is his seeming return from the dead raise in the 12th round against arguably the hardest hitter currently in the heavyweight division.
This is a great story with hopefully much more to come. Tyson Fury has a great ability to reach people and inspire them. There is plenty about boxing, but what a lot of people do not realise the mental discipline needed to become a success as well as not to become a victim of the success as well. Tyson has many oars in the water currently. 2020 looks like a big year for him whichever direction he decides to go. If you want the story so far get this book.
by Victoria
Great gift
by Mrs. Sandra Callear
Good
by Amazon Customer
Bought this book to read on holiday, really looked forward to reading this & thoroughly enjoyed this insight to Tyson’s life. Highly recommend to read.
by Amazon Customer
Suffering with mental health issues myself, Fury hits the nail on the head with how he describes it. That sensation of not feeling good enough for anyone or anything, not motivated to do anything, feeling constantly down for no reason, self medicating with alcohol and drugs to escape reality. And even the slightest things can make these negatige thoughts worse.
By chance, you manage to come to the realisation that things must change. You go at war with yourself; it’s mentally exhausting. You feel it would be easier to sleep and never wake up. You don’t care about yourself and it hurts your family, and that just makes you feel worse as you feel helpless.
So how do you escape this rut? This is how Fury does it: Stick to a routine each day; stick to a physical training routine; keep your mind occupied; talk to someone as soon as you start to feel down; appreciate all the time you spend with your family; cut out negative influences or triggers; don’t take life too seriously; give yourself a sense purpose; be kind to yourself and celebrate even the smallest achievements. Obviously this is easier said then done, a lot more work needs to be done regarding supporting those with mental health, Fury is a pioneer in this, supporting men the world over by showing that it is ok to have these sorts of discussions.
I’ve recently graduated in Psychology. From Fury’s description, it’s clear he condition is serious, and I mean SERIOUS. He’s doing well now, but he could regress at anytime. It’s clear he is constantly running away and hiding from his demons. It never goes away completely.
Looking forward to his fight with Joshuha, two great champs in the ring. Fury is on a whole different level tho.
100% the people champ!
by Michael J W
Awesome reading and the true person shown.Great insight and photos added a personal touch even more.
by Phil from England
No, Tyson Fury isn’t a great writer, but he is a thoughtful, intelligent and complex man who is not afraid to bare his soul to the whole world. And he bares his soul clearly not to make money (he has a shed load from boxing), but to help people.
Before reading the book I didn’t much care for Tyson Fury as a fighter or as a man. I saw him as the loud mouthed arrogant fat gypsy who somehow managed to beat fighters who looked in better condition and had better pedigrees. Boy, was I wrong. Not only is he a superb technical boxer (I’ve since re-watched many of his fights), he is also a great ambassador for the sport but also a champion for mental health issues.
His battle with anxiety and depression is the thread that ties his story together. It interweaves his whole life and will remain with him until the day he dies; he acknowledges that many times. It has shaped him and at one point nearly killed him. By the end of the story I began to see Tyson Fury as a humble, complex, driven human being, a great family man who believed so deeply in his destiny to become the world heavyweight champion of the world, that nothing (not even depression) was going to stand in his way.
Don’t believe the hype; don’t listen to the trolls and the ignorant; don’t judge him for what you think you might know; hear it from the man himself, the Gypsy King.
by Aly.J.
Seams ok got for a joke gift for Christmas they will like it .