Tyson Fury opens up on brutal dangers of boxing after death of fighter

Tyson Fury last night laid bare the brutal realities of boxing after the death of debutant Sherif Lawal.

Fury takes on fellow world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk in their long-awaited unification fight on Saturday. But he revealed he has long accepted his own fate could be decided over 12 rounds. "You know getting into this sport that it’s dangerous,” he said. “You go in there and get paid danger money, you’re getting your brains knocked out.

"I’ve known the risks my whole life, it is what it is. If it’s my time and it’s God’s will then I’ll die; if not I’ll live. I can’t tempt fate, I can’t decide what happens in the future or worry about it either." Fury has the opportunity to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 25 years when he faces Usyk in Saudi Arabia.

Speaking before news of Lawal’s death, he said: "I believe every time you go in the ring you leave with less than you had when you went in. It takes a little bit more out of you, but it’s a good job I live for today and don’t think about the future otherwise I’d be screwed.

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