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Behind The Mask: My Autobiography

by Tyson Fury

Behind The Mask is an unflinching autobiography from the greatest boxer of our time and a man who has demonstrated strength of a very different kind by conquering his demons. Speaking candidly about his struggles with mental health, this is Tyson Fury as you have never seen him before.

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