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Tyson Fury is British professional boxer and current heavy weight champion of the world. He made his professional debut at the age of 20 in December 2008. Seven years after his professional debut, Tyson had the opportunity to contest for the World Heavy Weight title against Wladimir Klitschko. Tyson won the fight, to become the the Heavy Weight Champion – a title previously held by fighters like Mike Tyson and Mohamed Ali. He was on top of the world. In December 2016 - on the back of a drug investigation, Fury announced that he was vacating his Heavy Weight World Champion belts. The reasons were due to his problem with drugs and an ongoing battle with depression. Four years later, in 2020 Tyson reclaimed the title of Heavy Weight Champion of the World in a title fight against Deontay Wilder. Behind the Mask captures Tyson’s journey to the top of world boxing, his fall into severe depression and then his rise back to the top. In this episode of the Future Champions Podcast, we explore five quotes from this incredible journey.