Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury is getting ready to face Wladimir Klitschko later this month on November 28th.
Fury has been speaking about how tough he finds it to sustain the lifestyle of a professional boxer as he struggles to keep himself fit and healthy between fights.
My problem is outside of boxing, when I'm at home. The boxing man - easy. At home - guard's down.
Food, drinks, going out and enjoying everyday life. To be a successful high-performance athlete you have to control the home life as much as you control your training.
The 6ft 9in fighter also said he regularly returns to camp an incredible four stone over weight.
For me, it's easy to whack on three or four stone. I know that sounds a lot but I come back into camp at 23 stone and I have to get down to 18 stone.
He went on to say that his coach puts him through six months of 'torture' to get him back on track and that he sometimes has to ask himself if it's all worth it.
It's taxing on the body and how long can I keep doing it, piling off weight? There comes a point when you get close to 30 and I feel worn out from it all, going up and down all the time.
I live my life like there's no tomorrow. If I have one biscuit, I've got to have the packetful. If I'm out having a beer, I can't have one or two - I've got to have it until I can't stand up any more. I'm all or nothing. In fights, you've seen it.
Fury was meant to meet Klitschko at the end of last month before the Ukrainian was forced to withdraw through injury. Despite his weight struggles Fury is undefeated in his 24 fights so far winning 18 by KO.
