Tommy Fury secured a majority decision victory against Eddie Hall at Manchester’s AO Arena in a bizarre exhibition match.
Fury Returns to Ring After Year-Long Hiatus
Supported ringside by his half-brother and heavyweight star Tyson, Fury returned to the ring for the first time in over a year. He did enough in the eyes of the judges to see off the former world’s strongest man.
The three ringside judges—former world champion Tony Bellew, heavyweight fighter Derek Chisora, and influencer Chase DeMoor—scored the six-round fight 59-56, 58-56, and 57-57, giving Fury the exhibition win.
Fight Details
The pair exchanged six two-minute rounds. Hall, by far the bigger fighter and over 100 pounds heavier than his opponent, looked to be the aggressor and chased Fury down to land power shots. Fury, 27, danced around the edge of the ring, flicking out jabs to keep Hall at bay while hoping to land combinations through counter attacks.
“This was for my new baby boy, Midas,” said Fury, revealing the name of his second child with Molly-Mae Hague. “It is another Fury, it’s another boy. I’ve fought a lot of people, and this guy can fight. He’s not slow, he’s fit. Thank you for taking the fight and thank you for a great night in Manchester.”
Other Bouts
Earlier, two-time Olympic champion Jade Jones secured a stoppage victory in only her second boxing bout. Jones, who won taekwondo gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016, defeated Argentina’s Federikita by scoring a knockdown in the first round before the one-sided fight was stopped in the second.
