Tyson Fury's suspension from boxing could be a "blessing in disguise", his uncle and trainer Peter Fury says.

Fury, 28, had his licence to fight temporarily revoked the day after he gave up his world heavyweight titles to focus on mental health problems.

Peter Fury said his nephew is being treated for "a form of manic depression".

"He now acknowledges that there is an issue. That's the start to recovery," Peter Fury told BBC Sport.

"But maybe it is a blessing in disguise he is taking some time out and getting this treatment, as it has been lingering on for quite a while."
On Wednesday, Fury vacated his WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles. The British Boxing Board of Control then announced his licence had been suspended.

But Peter Fury believes the former champion will be back in the ring by April and suggested he could become a role model for young people suffering with depression.

"It just shows people it can affect you no matter what you are," he added. "If depression can affect the linear heavyweight champion of the world, it's a serious problem.

"How many young people do you hear about who have committed suicide down to depression? Depression is an illness."