'It's been a pretty s*** seven years': Tyson Fury labels win over Wladimir Klitschko a 'curse' on anniversary of historic fight in Dusseldorf, after Gypsy King suffered from mental health problems before returning to regain world title
- Tyson Fury beat Wladimir Klitschko by unanimous decision in 2015
- The victory saw the Brit claim world heavyweight titles for the first time
- He struggled with both depression and addiction in the years following
- Fury has since made a brilliant comeback and is world champion again
Tyson Fury's victory over Wladimir Klitschko may have been the moment he truly announced himself on the world stage but the Brit doesn't have particularly positive feelings towards that historic night.
Fury became world champion for the first time when he outpointed the Ukrainian in Germany, lifting the IBF, IBO, WBA (Super) and WBO heavyweight titles.
His life has been soemwhat of a rollercoaster in the time since, struggling with depression and addiction before making one of sport's great comebacks.
![Tyson Fury has labelled his famous win over Wladimir Klitschko in Germany a 'curse'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/29/17/65056115-0-image-a-1_1669743057351.jpg)
Tyson Fury has labelled his famous win over Wladimir Klitschko in Germany a 'curse'
A world champion once again, Fury is preparing to defend his WBC title against Derek Chisora.
Speaking on The MMA Hour, he said: 'I think it was a s*** night, to be honest. I think it was like a curse.
'It's been a pretty s*** seven years since. It was a fantastic 27 years leading to it but a s***** seven years since. It's almost been a curse beating Wladimir Klitschko.
'You say I've got everything I ever wanted, I never really wanted all the fame and all the s**** that comes with being a champion, that's not what it was about.
![Fury shocked the world when he ended the long reign of the Ukrainian heavyweight](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/11/29/17/65056159-0-image-a-4_1669743099290.jpg)
Fury shocked the world when he ended the long reign of the Ukrainian heavyweight
'I got everything I wanted by beating Klitschko – just getting that victory over him.
'You don't own your own life anymore, you can't go anywhere, you can't live a normal life. So, it's not what I wanted and it's not a great life – it sucks d***.
'It's not good because you don't have your own life anymore. I'm stuck where I have to be tortured by people wherever I go.
'So, yeah, it's not all what I wanted, I didn't really know what I was getting myself into, to be fair.'
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