Tommy Fury takes on his most bizarre challenge yet tonight when he trades leather with strongman Eddie Hall in the boxing ring.
Hall – a former World’s Strongest Man – will take part in just his second-ever boxing fight, having lost to fellow big man Thor Bjornsson on his debut four years ago. While tonight’s clash will not count on their respective professional records – as the bout is an exhibition – there is a real sense of pride on the line for Fury, who will be looking to keep his unbeaten record intact.
There is also plenty of action on the undercard including Ibiza Final Boss and Britain’s so-called Hardest Man Big Stacks. The fights will be streamed on DAZN but you can follow all the action right here with the main event starting at around 10.30pm…
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New UpdatesToday18:16 BST
Molly Mae is expected to be in attendance in Manchester for fiancee Tommy Fury’s fight. The pair welcomed their son into the world earlier this week. Fury is set to unveil the name of their second child on the his fight outfit with the couple keeping it a secret thus far.
Tommy’s brother Tyson is also expected to attend, as well as the likes of Deji, Derek Chisora, Chase DeMoor, Tony Bellew and Phil Foden.
James EvansToday18:09 BST
Eddie Hall has won an early victory over Tommy Fury ahead of their fight tonight.
Former World’s Strongest Man Hall will take on boxer and social media star Fury in a bizarre crossover fight in Manchester. Hall is taking part in just his second boxing fight while Fury will expect to continue his unbeaten run having turned professional in 2018.
And while Fury will start as the bookies’ favourite, two of the rules will favour his opponent. Given his huge bulk – Hall weighed in at 325.6lb last night – he might have been expected to have a weight limited imposed, much as Anthony Joshua did when he took on Jake Paul last Christmas.
But this was not the case, meaning Hall will have a huge 108lb weight advantage in the ring tonight, despite Fury weighing a career-heavy 217.5lb when he stepped on the scales yesterday. And that’s not all; a second rule could also tip the fight in Hall’s favour. Most men’s boxing fights are held over three-minute rounds but tonight’s bout will be staged over six two-minute sessions.
James EvansToday18:01 BST
‘Britain’s Hardest Man’ WILL put his reputation on the line tonight after his boxing fight was reinstated.
Charlie Roberts – AKA Big Stacks – was due to fight Armz Korleone on the undercard of Tommy Fury’s crossover clash with Eddie Hall in Manchester this evening. But he was sucker-punched on Wednesday by rapper Jordan McCann who himself is taking on Ibiza Final Boss Jack Kay on the show.
Big Stacks was taken to hospital where he had stitches on his cut lip. He and Armz both attended Thursday’s press conference where he admitted he couldn’t wear a gumshield and that he was struggling to fight. He said: “I’ve been to hospital. I had to get the all clear. But yeah, I’m sweet. I’m still here. I took a little cheap shot but I firmed it like a boss. And I’m still here.”
Armz said he had heard the fight would go on but would only allow body shots. He said: “What’s this I hear that you want to pull out? You want to do body shot challenges. Are you silly? I’m hearing from my coaches that you want to do body shot challenges. Are you pulling out or not?”
Big Stacks responded: “I might not be able to. I don’t know if my jaw is alright. I might be able to body shot, yeah. You don’t know the injuries. Do you think I’m doing this on purpose? Do you think I took that bang on purpose? I’ve got to care about my health.” On Friday, it was confirmed the fight had been cancelled.
But Big Stacks rocked up to the weigh-in and although he didn’t step on the scales, he later spoke to Misfits boss Mams Taylor before confirming the fight was back on. “The fight is still on, I didn’t not want to fight,” he said. “I’m not p****ying, I’ve got what I wanted and me and Armz are going to get cracking. Forget about the face, the fight is still on. I don’t want to let anyone down, the fight is on and Armz is getting ironed out.”
It is understood the fight will only allow body shots in order to protect Big Stacks, but it is unclear what, if any, punishments would be dished out if either man instead punches his opponent’s head.
James Evans
Today17:49 BST
Tommy Fury quite literally faces his biggest challenge to date later this evening in the shape of Eddie Hall – but it won’t be the end of the world if he fails to get the job done.
Fury will return to the ring for the first time in over a year against the former World’s Strongest Man. The 27-year-old scored a convincing win over Kenan Hanjalic in his last appearance. As for Hall, he does have some slight experience in the world of combat sports. His only bout inside the squared-circle came in a defeat to Icelandic strongman Hafþor Julius Bjornsson four years ago.
But tonight’s dust-up with Fury in Manchester will be a real step up in competition for the Brit. And the 38-year-old is evidently looking for any possible advantage over his upcoming adversary. On Friday night, Hall officially weighed in at 108lb than the ex-Love Island star.
The ‘Beast’ came in at 325.6lb, compared to Fury’s compared to Fury’s 217.5lb – which is a career-heavy weight for a boxer who started his career as a light-heavyweight. While Fury will be looking to avoid a monumental upset, it won’t be all doom and gloom if he fails to get his hand raised. That is because this contest is an exhibition bout and will NOT count on their respective professional records.
James EvansToday17:46 BST
No surprises at all, but Eddie Hall will have an insane weight advantage over Tommy Fury. The former World’s Strongest Man weighed in 108lb heavier than the undefeated boxing star ahead of their fight.
Hall will take on boxer Fury over six two-minute rounds in the latest instalment of influencer boxing. And Hall weighed in at 325.6lb on Friday night, compared to Fury’s 217.5lb, in itself a career-heavy weight for a man who began his career in 2018 at light-heavyweight.
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James Evans
Today17:28 BST
Tommy Fury hopes bingeing on horror films has provided the blueprint for slaying The Beast.
Fury, 27, will take on former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall tonight in a bizarre crossover boxing bout. The brother of heavyweight legend Tyson will have to overcome a near 100lb weight difference. Fury knows one blow from Hall’s huge right hand could send him crashing to an embarrassing defeat.
But he reckons a combination of solitude and scary movies has primed him to tame the monster. New dad Fury packed up his posh caravan and left the family home to prepare for the challenge of Hall, 38. And he survived in the middle of a field with only zombies for company.
“You can get away from everything and just focus,” he said. “I enjoy my own company and when I’ve got a fight coming up, I go into a different mindset. It’s no longer about luxuries; my job for those eight weeks is to eat, sleep, train and then repeat. But it’s been an amazing month for me because there have been a lot of horror films released, so that’s kept me occupied.
“I was brought up on them and they’re still all I watch. My mum’s a massive horror fan herself so ever since I was young I was just sat in front of the TV watching them. That’s never left me and nothing else grips me as much. I still have to watch them with the lights on and I still get scared when I go to bed after watching them.”
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James EvansToday17:23 BST
Good evening everybody and welcome to our live coverage of Tommy Fury’s mouthwatering exhibition dust-up with former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall. The ex-Love Island star certainly has his hands full in Manchester later this evening.
Despite Hall’s jaw-dropping weight advantage over tonight’s opponent, he does have minimal experience in the ring. His clash with Fury is just his second-ever fight inside the squared-circle – with Fury expected to make easy work of his rival. But in the world of boxing, you never know. So, be sure to sit back and follow all of our coverage!