Tommy Fury

Thomas Michael John Fury (born 7 May 1999) is a British 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 a younger half-brother of the heavyweight boxing world champion Tyson Fury.

For one of the founding members of the Irish Volunteers, see Tommy Furey.

Tommy Fury
Fury being interviewed by UKGossip TV at the National Television Awards in 2020
Statistics
Nickname(s)TNT
Weight(s)Light-heavyweight Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Reach80 in (203 cm)
NationalityBritish
BornThomas Michael John Fury
(1999-05-07) 7 May 1999
Manchester, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights8
Wins8
Wins by KO4
Losses0

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. His half-brother is heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury.[2]

Professional boxing career

Early 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).[3] The fight was part of the undercard of the Josh Warrington vs. Carl Frampton featherweight world title fight.[4][5] 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.[6]

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.[7] The fight was televised live on BT Sport.[8]

On 13 November 2020, Tommy Fury recorded his fourth straight win, against Genadij Krajevskij (0–12). Both fighters were trading shots in the first round, but it was in the second round that Fury started landing clean shots. The fight ended in the second round, after Fury knocked Krajevskij out with a big uppercut.[9] Fury improved to 6–0 with a points victory over Jordan Grant on 5 June 2021.[10]

Fury vs. Taylor

On 29 August 2021, Fury made his US debut on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley. He defeated Anthony Taylor (0–1) by unanimous decision with 40–36 on all three judges' scorecards.[11]

Fury was scheduled to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on 18 December. However, Fury pulled out of the bout due to a bacterial chest infection and a broken rib.[12][13]

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
8 fights 8 wins 0 losses
By knockout 4 0
By decision 4 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
8 Win 8–0 Daniel Bocianski PTS 6 23 Apr 2022 Wembley Stadium, London, England
7 Win 7–0 Anthony Taylor UD 4 29 Aug 2021 Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, Ohio, US
6 Win 6–0 Jordan Grant PTS 4 5 Jun 2021 Telford International Centre, Telford, England
5 Win 5–0 Scott Williams TKO 2 (4), 2:05 27 Feb 2021 Copper Box Arena, London, England
4 Win 4–0 Genadij Krajevskij KO 2 (4), 2:56 13 Nov 2020 BT Sport Studio, London, England
3 Win 3–0 Przemyslaw Binienda TKO 1 (6), 1:02 21 Dec 2019 Copper Box Arena, London, England
2 Win 2–0 Callum Ide KO 1 (4), 1:34 23 Mar 2019 Leicester Arena, Leicester, England
1 Win 1–0 Jevgenijs Andrejevs PTS 4 22 Dec 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England

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.[14][15]

References
  1. "Boxing record for Tommy Fury". BoxRec.
  2. Varney, Alex (12 November 2019). "Tommy Fury: I have made my own name... now I want to become a great fighter". TalkSPORT. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. Fletcher, Jerrell (22 October 2018). "Tommy Fury, Brother of Tyson Fury, to Make Professional Debut!". 3KINGSBOXING.COM. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. "Warrington vs Frampton undercard completes the best bill of 2018". BT.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  6. Murphy, Darragh (23 March 2018). "Tyson Fury watches younger brother Tommy scores first stoppage professional career". www.sportsjoe.ie. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  7. "Tommy Fury: Love Island star beats Przemyslaw Binienda in 62 seconds". 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  8. "Fight Night Live: Dubois v Fujimoto - A complete guide". BT.com. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  9. "Denzel Bentley Stops Mark Heffron in Four, Tommy Fury Wins". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  10. Staff, BoxingScene. "Tommy Fury Tested, Wins Competitive Decision Over Jordan Grant". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  11. "Tommy Fury eases to points victory on US debut on Jake Paul undercard". The Independent. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  12. Walker, Christopher (6 December 2021). "Tommy Fury withdraws from Jake Paul clash, Tyron Woodley steps in for Paul rematch". DAZN. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  13. Barry, Coral (6 December 2021). "Tommy Fury v Jake Paul: Fight called off with Briton struggling for fitness". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  14. Prenderville, Liam; 13:32, 8 Nov 2019Updated14:50 (8 November 2019). "Tommy Fury confirms boxing return in first fight since Love Island". mirror. Retrieved 18 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. Starkey, Adam (3 September 2019). "Love Island's Tommy Fury reveals what to expect from new reality series Meet The Furys". Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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