Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury was escorted from a pub by security before collapsing on the pavement outside. Fury was at the Nowhere bar in Morecambe on Friday night but apparently had too much to drink as he was dragged away by security and stumbled on his hands and knees as he left the premises.
The six-foot-two boxer appeared at the stadium on Friday, three weeks after the first defeat in his career against Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
In the recording obtained by Sun, Fury initially falls over, then hits the deck again as he tries to get up. Fury even hit his head against a nearby post, losing his balance, although a source close to the player does not believe this was solely due to alcohol.
A source told The Sun that due to training and competition, Fury had not drank alcohol for over a year. “He drank a few too many and wasn’t feeling very well either,” they added.
Fury has been in fight mode for almost a year, training for a fight with former UFC star Francis Ngannou, before turning his attention to Usyk. His fight with Usyk was postponed twice, but on May 18 he finally put his undefeated record on the line.
Usyk picked up the victory and Fury is now 34-1-1 in his career, although a rematch clause means he could seek revenge with a victory later this year. For now, it looks like Fury is having fun, although videos and photos taken while removing the belt may indicate he will regret it.
On his Netflix show At Home With The Fury’s, the boxer admitted that it only takes a few pints to get drunk if he hasn’t touched alcohol for a long time. “I don’t have two or three pints, especially beer. A senseless, speechless drunk. Especially if you don’t drink all the time,” he said before meeting Ngannou last year.
This isn’t the first time Fury has been filmed under the influence of alcohol, but the heavyweight fighter gained a lot of respect when he started talking about his previous struggles. When Fury initially retired from boxing, his father, John, admitted his son was in a murky place.
Tyson has since confirmed these claims, insisting that he has lost his sense of purpose. “The last time Tyson retired there was a lot going on, he was 10 stone over his body weight. He drank constantly and ate garbage,” John said.
“If I think Tyson or any of my sons are doing something that is harmful to them, I will be the first to say it straight.” Fury’s comeback story is inspiring and if he manages to become the first man to defeat Usyk when the two heavyweights meet again, it will be a major achievement.