Tyson Fury's wife Paris disclosed she told a white lie about her miscarriage instead of revealing the tragic truth to her husband ahead of his bout with Oleksandr Usyk.
Amidst preparations for the Riyadh showdown, the 'Gypsy King' was unaware that back home in Morecambe, Paris, six months pregnant with their eighth child, had devastatingly lost the baby just a day before the fight.
During a scan, Paris received the heartbreaking news that there was no heartbeat. Tyson went on to face his first professional defeat as Usyk claimed victory through split decision, becoming the first undisputed heavyweight world champion since Lennox Lewis in over two decades.
Facing an agonising choice ahead of her husband's career-defining fight, Paris opted to protect him from the sorrowful news that could disrupt his focus. "I had to make the decision, do I tell him? ," she questioned during her conversation with the Mirror. “And I came to the conclusion that whatever was happening with me, I couldn't change it.
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