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Behind the Mask

Tyson Fury

  • Bindwijze: Hardcover
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Sport & Outdoor
  • ISBN: 9781529124866
My Autobiography - Winner of the Telegraph Sports Book of the Year
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:14 november 2019
Aantal pagina's:304
Illustraties:Nee
Betrokkenen
Hoofdauteur:Tyson Fury
Hoofdauteur:Tyson Fury
Overige kenmerken
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:240 mm
Verpakking hoogte:29 mm
Verpakking lengte:240 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:567 g
Overige kenmerken
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:240 mm
Verpakking hoogte:29 mm
Verpakking lengte:240 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:567 g

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The UNDEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, IN HIS OWN WORDS ________________________________ the UKs Bestselling boxing book since records began. Winner of the 2020 Sports Book of the Year. ________________________________ One of sports 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 whos a fan of the Peoples Champion, then theyll love this. TALKSPORT 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 fathers 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 PEOPLES 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. ________________________________ Behind the Mask is an unflinching autobiography from the greatest boxer of our time and a man who has demonstrated strength of a very different kind by conquering his demons. ________________________________ Its a great book. If I could read, Id buy it. BILLY JOE SAUNDERS, WBO World Super-Middleweight Champion I didnt 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 An amazing family. . . An amazing story RICHARD & JUDY Tyson Fury has become Britains most unlikely inspirational figure. . . the sight of a broken Fury caught a mood with the public. Never was the epithet Peoples Champion more apt RON LEWIS, the TIMES Incredible stories. . . you dont have to be a boxing fan to enjoy it SCOTT MILLS, BBC RADIO 1 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 Tysons life fascinating BBC RADIO 5 LIVE An unusual, heartening story, nicely told. there is much to amaze and admire SUNDAY TIMES Fury delivers on his Behind the Mask promise. Beneath the rowdy showmanship is a gifted athlete with bottomless reservoirs of determination and a rare willingness to be frank about his vulnerability to depression. the SPORTSMAN [A] must-read account from the Gypsy King on his rise to the top METRO Takes a candid look at his road to redemption, speaking openly about his struggles with mental health - offering a unique insight into the man outside the ring Daily Mail