Tommy Fury

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Tommy Fury
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Fury being interviewed by UKGossip TV at the National Television Awards in 2020
Born
Thomas Michael John Fury

(1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 (age 25)
Manchester, England
Partner(s) Molly-Mae Hague (2019–present; engaged)
Children1
Boxing career
Other namesTNT
Statistics
Weight(s) Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach80 in (203 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [1]
Total fights10
Wins10
Wins by KO4

Thomas Michael John Fury (born 7 May 1999 [2] ) is a British [3] professional boxer and reality television personality. He took time off from his boxing career in 2019 to star in the fifth series of the ITV2 dating reality television show Love Island . Along with partner Molly-Mae Hague the couple finished as runners-up of the series. He is the younger half-brother of world heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury.

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Early life

Fury was born on 7 May 1999 in Manchester, England. [4] His father, John Fury, is of Irish Traveller descent and his mother Chantal is of Mauritian descent. His half-brother is world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. [5] [6] [7]

Professional career

Early career

On 22 December 2018, Fury made his professional boxing debut, defeating Jevgenijs Andrejevs (10–102–3) at Manchester Arena in Manchester, scoring a four-round points decision victory (40–36). [8] In his second bout on 23 March 2019, Fury defeated Callum Ide (0–26–2) via knockout in the 1st round at Leicester Arena in Leicester. [9]

In 2019, Fury took part in Love Island , effectively halting his boxing career. Fury returned on 21 December fought Przemyslaw Binienda (2–26) at the Copper Box Arena in London, defeating him via technical knockout in the 1st round. [10] On 13 November 2020, Fury defeated Genadij Krajevskij (0–12) via knockout in the 2nd round. [11]

On 27 February 2021 at Copper Box Arena, Tommy Fury fought Scott Williams defeating him via technical knockout in the 2nd round. [12]

On 5 June 2021, Fury defeated Jordan Grant (2–0) via points decision victory (40–36). [13] On 29 August, Fury fought mixed martial artist Anthony Taylor (0–1) on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley by unanimous decision with 40–36 on all three judges' scorecards. [14]

Fury vs Paul

After defeating Taylor on Paul's undercard, it was announced that the two would headline on 18 December at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, US. [15] However, on 6 December, Fury withdrew due to a bacterial chest infection and a broken rib. Fury was replaced by mixed martial artist Tyron Woodley. [16] Fury vs Paul was then rescheduled for 2 August 2022 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, US. However, Fury withdrew again due to being denied entry into the US and was replaced by Hasim Rahman Jr. [17]

After withdrawing, Fury returned to the ring on the undercard of his brother Tyson Fury's WBC and The Ring title fight against Dillian Whyte on 23 April 2022 at Wembley Stadium in London, in which he defeated Daniel Bocianski (10–1) via points decision victory. After defeating Bocianski, Fury called out Paul. [18]

On 27 January, it was announced that Fury vs Paul was rescheduled a third time for 26 February at the Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. [19] Fury defeated Paul via split decision with one judge scoring the fight (75–74) to Paul, while the other two judges scored it (76–73) to Fury. [20] [21]

Fury fighting KSI at Manchester Arena, Manchester KSI vs Fury during their boxing match.jpg
Fury fighting KSI at Manchester Arena, Manchester

Fury vs KSI

In November 2019, British YouTuber KSI defeated American YouTuber Logan Paul via split decision. [22] Afterwards, Fury called out KSI to a bout, which KSI later declined as he wanted to focus on his music career. [23] On 30 July 2023, it was announced that Fury would face KSI on 14 October at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England headlining MF & DAZN: X Series 10 – The Prime Card. [24] In a closely contested affair that consisted of both boxers clinching excessively, Fury defeated KSI after six rounds via unanimous decision: all three judges scored the bout 57–56 in Fury's favor. [25] The result was originally announced as a majority decision, with judge Rafael Ramos' scorecard being incorrectly tallied to 57–57. [26]

Exhibition bout

Fury vs Lambert

On 4 October 2022, it was announced that Fury would face American boxer Paul Bamba (5–2) as the co-feature bout to Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Deji at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, UAE. [27] However, during the weigh-in on 12 November, Bamba weighed in at 176.6 Ibs while Fury weighed in at 181.4 Ibs. Both fighters stated that they made the weight that was stated in their contract. [28] Bamba refused to fight, and on 13 November, the day of the fight, Bamba was replaced with Cameroon boxer Rolly Lambert (15–1–1) who held the WBO Africa, WBC and WBA Asian titles for an exhibition fight. [29] During the bout, Fury and Lambert were booed while Fury's rival Jake Paul was on commentary, which led to Fury calling out Paul to a bout. [30]

Television career

Love Island

In June 2019, he took part in the fifth series of the ITV2 dating reality show Love Island , finishing as a runner-up alongside girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague. [31] [32] Their daughter was born on 23 January 2023. [33]

Other appearances

In December 2019, Fury appeared on an ITV2 series called The Boxer and The Ballroom Dancer alongside fellow Love Island contestant Curtis Pritchard. They swapped careers, with Fury trying ballroom dancing and Pritchard taking up boxing. [34]

In August 2023, Fury appeared in the Netflix series At Home with the Furys . [35]

Professional boxing record

10 fights10 wins0 losses
By knockout40
By decision60
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
10Win10–0 KSI UD6 14 Oct 2023 Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandOriginally scored MD win for Fury.
9Win9–0 Jake Paul SD8 26 Feb 2023 Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
8Win8–0Daniel BocianskiPTS6 23 Apr 2022 Wembley Stadium, London, England
7Win7–0Anthony TaylorUD4 29 Aug 2021 Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, US
6Win6–0Jordan GrantPTS45 Jun 2021Telford International Centre, Telford, England
5Win5–0Scott WilliamsTKO2 (4), 2:0527 Feb 2021Copper Box Arena, London, England
4Win4–0Genadij KrajevskijKO2 (4), 2:5613 Nov 2020BT Sport Studio, London, England
3Win3–0Przemyslaw BiniendaTKO1 (6), 1:0221 Dec 2019 Copper Box Arena, London, England
2Win2–0Callum IdeKO1 (4), 1:3423 Mar 2019 Leicester Arena, Leicester, England
1Win1–0Jevgenijs AndrejevsPTS422 Dec 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England

Exhibition boxing record

1 fight0 wins0 losses
Non-scored1
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1—0–0 (1)Rolly Lambert—6 13 Nov 2022 Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAENon-scored bout

Pay-per-view bouts

United Kingdom
No.DateFightBillingNetworkBuysRevenueSource(s)
1 14 October 2023 KSI vs FuryJudgement Day DAZN 1,300,000£26,000,000 [36]
Total1,300,000£26,000,000
United States
No.DateFightBillingNetworkBuysRevenueSource(s)
1 26 February 2023 Paul vs FuryThe Truth ESPN+ 775,000$38,750,000
Total775,000$38,750,000

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2023 Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child HimselfDocumentary [37]
Television
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2019 Love Island Himself Series 5; 50 episodes [32]
The Boxer and The Ballroom DancerSeason 1; Episodes 1, 2 and 3 [34]
2020Tyson Fury: The Gypsy KingSeason 1; Episode 2[ citation needed ]
2021All Access: Paul vs. WoodleyDocuseries [38]
2023 At Home with the Furys Recurring [35]

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