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DANNY WILLIAMS last night claimed that beating Mike Tyson was the worst thing ever to happened to him.
Williams became an overnight sensation when he stopped the former undisputed world heavyweight champion inside four rounds in 2004.
He became the new great British hope and unsuccessfully challenged Vitali Klitschko for the WBC crown five months later.
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Williams, 33, admits the attention that followed went to his head, but rather than turn to drink, drugs or women, the devout ****** binged on junk food gorging himself on Chinese takeways, curries and chocolate. "Everyone tells me beating Tyson was the best thing that ever happened to me, but if the truth be known that was far from the case," said the Brixton fighter.
"I was so pleased with myself after the win, but didn't know what to do with myself to celebrate as I don't party, don't drink and don't chase girls. So I turned to food, junk food, I just couldn't get enough of it and was eating it morning, noon and night. I'd start with a 250g bar of chocolate for breakfast, the first of three a day. Then it would be an Indian takeaway for lunch and a Chinese meal at night every single day.
"It reached such a stage where I couldn't train properly, I'd train three times a week and have to rest for the other four.
"I've not been in the right condition since I beat Tyson. Even when I boxed for the world title against Klitschko I wasn't 100 per cent. When I had to lose weight it was only because I went on the Atkins diet without saying anything and then people would tell me I looked great. But after losing to Klitschko I started winning again and because I was winning I kept doing the same old things."
Williams finally realised he needed to change his lifestyle when he lost his Commonwealth title to Matt Skelton in July. He was a staggering 20st 5lbs, wrongly thinking he could win simply by bulking up.
He looked in much better shape at yesterday's head-to-head for his rematch with Audley Harrison at the ExCeL centre in London, and expects to come in at about 18st 10lbs.
He predicted another defeat for Harrison after beating him 12 months ago, adding: "Losing to Skelton was the wake-up call I needed. I realised I was close to throwing it all away.
"When I beat Harrison on Saturday night I won't even think about picking up a choc bar to celebrate."
Williams became an overnight sensation when he stopped the former undisputed world heavyweight champion inside four rounds in 2004.
He became the new great British hope and unsuccessfully challenged Vitali Klitschko for the WBC crown five months later.
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Williams, 33, admits the attention that followed went to his head, but rather than turn to drink, drugs or women, the devout ****** binged on junk food gorging himself on Chinese takeways, curries and chocolate. "Everyone tells me beating Tyson was the best thing that ever happened to me, but if the truth be known that was far from the case," said the Brixton fighter.
"I was so pleased with myself after the win, but didn't know what to do with myself to celebrate as I don't party, don't drink and don't chase girls. So I turned to food, junk food, I just couldn't get enough of it and was eating it morning, noon and night. I'd start with a 250g bar of chocolate for breakfast, the first of three a day. Then it would be an Indian takeaway for lunch and a Chinese meal at night every single day.
"It reached such a stage where I couldn't train properly, I'd train three times a week and have to rest for the other four.
"I've not been in the right condition since I beat Tyson. Even when I boxed for the world title against Klitschko I wasn't 100 per cent. When I had to lose weight it was only because I went on the Atkins diet without saying anything and then people would tell me I looked great. But after losing to Klitschko I started winning again and because I was winning I kept doing the same old things."
Williams finally realised he needed to change his lifestyle when he lost his Commonwealth title to Matt Skelton in July. He was a staggering 20st 5lbs, wrongly thinking he could win simply by bulking up.
He looked in much better shape at yesterday's head-to-head for his rematch with Audley Harrison at the ExCeL centre in London, and expects to come in at about 18st 10lbs.
He predicted another defeat for Harrison after beating him 12 months ago, adding: "Losing to Skelton was the wake-up call I needed. I realised I was close to throwing it all away.
"When I beat Harrison on Saturday night I won't even think about picking up a choc bar to celebrate."
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