Tommy Fury is about to collide with 2017 World’s Strongest Man winner Eddie Hall in a blockbuster summer time fight that no person noticed coming, talkSPORT understands.
The pair will headline a Misfits Boxing occasion at Manchester’s AO Arena on June 13, stay on DAZN PPV.
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Hall has not competed in the squared circle since a unanimous decision defeat to strongman rival Hafthor Bjornsson in March 2022.
Since then, the 38-year-old has turned his hand to MMA.
He beat Tunisian TikTok stars The Neffati Brothers in a 2vs1 bout in June 2024, earlier than making his skilled debut towards five-time World’s Strongest Man winner Mariusz Pudzianowski final April.
Hall knocked out the 28-fight (17-10-0-1) veteran in 27 seconds and was anticipated to face Dillon Danis in MMA next.
However, he’s now set to lock horns with Tyson Fury‘s half-brother.
The former Love Island star had a giant 2023, beating Jake Paul and KSI on factors.
But his momentum was slowed by a lingering hand harm.
After present process profitable surgical procedure, he returned to the ring final May to beat Bosnian boxer Kenan Hanjalic by way of unanimous resolution to prolong his unbeaten report to 11-0.
Fury, who beforehand competed at mild heavyweight (175lbs) and cruiserweight (200lbs), is about to make his heavyweight (200lbs-plus) debut towards the significantly greater Hall.
‘The Beast’ weighed 443lbs throughout his strongman days, however has shed a whole lot of weight since transitioning to fight sports activities.
For his final bout towards Pudzianowski, he tipped the scales at 334lbs and is probably going to weigh over 100lbs greater than Fury on the evening of their fight.
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Hall was at Darren Till’s Gorilla Promotions in Birmingham on Sunday, the place he hinted at an imminent announcement.
“I’ve got a fight coming up on June 13 in Manchester that’ll be announced very, very soon,” he stated.
“I want to get in there, of course [as soon as possible].
“I’ve obtained a giant fight developing. It will likely be on Misfits…
“I’ve been told the Dillon Danis fight will happen before the end of the year, so let’s make it happen.”
Hall had beforehand dominated out the potential of returning to boxing after his defeat to Bjornsson, however he’ll don the 10z gloves as soon as once more in June.
