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Inspirational Tyson Fury sent out a powerful message to mental health sufferers after his dramatic draw with Deontay Wilder .

He was denied a fairytale comeback by a controversial call when the fight went to the judges scorecards - but Fury has rightly received plaudits for his stunning return to the top level.

At his mesmerising best for large parts of the fight, the Gypsy King dispelled any doubts that it would be impossible for him to return to the pinnacle of the sport he once ruled when he dethroned Wladimir Klitschko in Dusseldorf three years ago.

After battling drink, drugs and depression which drove him to the verge of suicide, Fury conquered his inner demons and lost ten stone before making his return to the ring.

He has now been labelled an inspiration for those with mental health problems after delivering an emotional post-fight address in which he assured sufferers "if I can come back from where I've come from then you can do it too".

"It's an iconic comeback, isn't it?," Fury told BT Sport.

"After two-and-a-half years out the ring, ten stone ballooned, mental health problems.

"I just showed the world tonight, and everyone suffering with mental health problems, you can come back and it can be done.

"Everybody out there who has the same problems I've been suffering with, I did that for you guys.

"You know the truth. Everybody knows I won that fight.

"And if I can come back from where I've come from then you can do it too.

"So get up, get over it and let's do it. Seek help, and let's do it together as a team. I did it for you guys."

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There have been immediate calls for a rematch between Fury and Wilder as he looks to reclaim the WBC heavyweight crown.

But regardless of whether or not he has a belt to show for it, Fury's journey from the brink of suicide to the upper echelons of his sport makes him the real winner.