Tyson Fury has disclosed that his wife, Paris, suffered a miscarriage six months into her pregnancy, with the boxer learning the truth the night before his world heavyweight title unification loss to Oleksandr Usyk in May. Fury emphasised that the tragedy should not be used as an excuse for the defeat, stating that his primary concern was being unable to support his wife during the ordeal.
Speaking on Wednesday, Fury said: 'She lost [the baby] on the Friday of the fight, which was pretty shitty. I am not making excuses but she was six months pregnant. It’s not like a small miscarriage at the beginning. You have to physically give birth to a dead child, on your own, while your husband is in a foreign country.'
The 36-year-old admitted he had suspected something was wrong when Paris, who usually attends fight week, said she could not travel due to high blood pressure. 'I asked her what was up and to tell me but she wouldn’t. So I knew. I said to my brother: ‘She’s lost that baby.’ She never told me she had lost the baby, but I knew.'
Fury revealed that Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, had offered a private jet and a doctor to fly Paris to Riyadh, but she was unable to fly. 'When I knew she couldn’t fly, I knew there was a big problem,' Fury added.
Despite the personal tragedy, Fury insisted it did not affect his performance in the ring. 'It’s not an excuse – hell no. I am a man of honour. I do what I have to do when I am in [the ring]. I don’t think about that sort of stuff when I am in that fight.' The couple, who already have seven children, confirmed they lost a baby boy. Fury said they have experienced miscarriages before, but added: 'No more of this morbid stuff now because I’ll break down in tears.'
Fury and Usyk are set for a rematch on 21 December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following their epic first encounter which produced one of the great heavyweight fights in recent memory.
