Tommy Fury to fight Eddie Hall despite gigantic | Boxing News

Former strongest man in the world Eddie Hall will take on Tommy Fury, brother of boxing icon Tyson, in the ring later this yr. The pair will face off at Manchester’s AO Arena on June 13 as the headline of a Misfits boxing event.

Love Island star Fury is set to give up 138lbs in weight to take on the gigantic Hall. The bout has already been billed as Beauty vs The Beast, and the latter shall be taking to the ring for the first time since dropping to rival Hafthor Bjornsson in March 2022.

Fury, on the other hand, has an 11-0 report after dispatching YouTube stars-turned-boxers KSI and Jake Paul, and was last in the squared circle for a unanimous resolution victory over Kenan Hanjalic in Hungary. The 26-year-old will make a step up to heavyweight this time, having beforehand fought at 175lbs and 200lbs, but is set to be dwarfed by his opponent on the scales.

Hall has restricted expertise in the squared circle but is no stranger to fight spots. Last yr he made his skilled combined martial arts debut at KSW 105 and knocked out fellow World’s Strongest Man, and skilled fighter, Mariusz Pudzianowski out in 30 seconds.

The 38-year-old beforehand went viral after collaborating in a 2v1 bout against the Neffati Brothers and gained in devastating fashion.

Legendary strongman Brian Shaw, who has labored with Hall, has highlighted the facility his pal possesses as one thing to fear Fury.

“I’ve seen him throw punches and hit a punching machine while we were together,” he told talkSPORT. “He is no joke, he packs a lot of power in his punches. That would be the super dangerous thing for Tommy.

“If he can land one of those, then I’m not sure how nicely he might take the power of that, it will likely be enormous. The query shall be is can Eddie land? But Eddie is a very highly effective man.”

Fury’s boxing career has not hit the heights of his half-brother Tyson, but the young star has enjoyed a public profile of his own. Away from the ring, Fury was a runner-up on 2019’s instalment of Love Island alongside Molly-Mae Hague.

He has also appeared on ITV2’s The Boxer and The Ballroom Dancer, and starred in At Home With the Fury’s on Netflix. The boxer is also a eager runner and has turn into well-known for his emphatic dash finishes.