Tommy Fury
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Tommy Fury (born 7 May 1999) is a British professional boxer and reality television star. In June 2019, he took time off from boxing to star in the fifth series of the dating reality show Love Island. He is a half-brother of heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury.
Early life
Tommy Fury was born on 7 May 1999 in Manchester, England. His father John Fury is of Irish Traveller descent and his mother Chantal is of Mauritian descent. He is a half-brother of heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury.[1]
Professional boxing career
Fury made his professional debut against Jevgenijs Andrejevs (10–102–3) on 22 December 2018 at the Manchester Arena, Manchester, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory (40–36).[2] The fight was part of the undercard of the Josh Warrington vs. Carl Frampton featherweight world title fight.[3][4] In his second fight he recorded the first stoppage of his professional career, defeating Callum Ide (0–26–2) via first-round knockout (KO) on 23 March 2019.[5]
After stepping away from boxing for nine months to take part in a reality television programme, Fury returned to the ring on 21 December 2019, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over Przemyslaw Binienda (2–26) at the Copper Box Arena in London.[6] The fight was televised live on BT Sport.[7]
Professional boxing record
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| Vorlage:Abbr | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Vorlage:N/a | Vorlage:N/a | Vorlage:Tba | Vorlage:N/a | Vorlage:N/a | 13 Nov 2020 | Vorlage:Small | |
| 3 | Vorlage:Yes2Win | 3–0 | Vorlage:Flagicon Przemyslaw Binienda | TKO | 1 (6), Vorlage:Small | 21 Dec 2019 | Vorlage:Small | |
| 2 | Vorlage:Yes2Win | 2–0 | Vorlage:Flagicon Callum Ide | KO | 1 (4), Vorlage:Small | 23 Mar 2019 | Vorlage:Small | |
| 1 | Vorlage:Yes2Win | 1–0 | Vorlage:Flagicon Jevgenijs Andrejevs | PTS | 4 | 22 Dec 2018 | Vorlage:Small |
Love Island
In June 2019, he took part in series 5 of the ITV2 dating reality show Love Island, finishing as a runner-up alongside girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague.[8][9]
References
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- ↑ Alex Varney: Tommy Fury: I have made my own name... now I want to become a great fighter. In: TalkSPORT. 12. November 2019, abgerufen am 18. November 2019.
- ↑ BoxRec: Bout. In: boxrec.com. Abgerufen am 18. November 2019.
- ↑ Jerrell Fletcher: Tommy Fury, Brother of Tyson Fury, to Make Professional Debut! In: 3KINGSBOXING.COM. 22. Oktober 2018, abgerufen am 18. November 2019 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Warrington vs Frampton undercard completes the best bill of 2018. In: BT.com. Abgerufen am 18. November 2019 (englisch).
- ↑ Darragh Murphy: Tyson Fury watches younger brother Tommy scores first stoppage professional career. In: www.sportsjoe.ie. 23. März 2018, abgerufen am 20. Dezember 2019.
- ↑ Tommy Fury: Love Island star beats Przemyslaw Binienda in 62 seconds, 21. Dezember 2019 (britisches Englisch).
- ↑ Fight Night Live: Dubois v Fujimoto - A complete guide. In: BT.com. Abgerufen am 21. Dezember 2019 (englisch).
- ↑ by Liam Prenderville, 8 Nov 2019Updated14:50 13:32: Tommy Fury confirms boxing return in first fight since Love Island. In: mirror. 8. November 2019, abgerufen am 18. November 2019 (englisch).
- ↑ Adam Starkey: Love Island's Tommy Fury reveals what to expect from new reality series Meet The Furys. 3. September 2019, abgerufen am 18. November 2019.