The countdown is ON!
Thanks for the early take-off, Nyle and Connor; I’ll drive us into our main spate of action now!
Tommy Fury return to boxing headlines tonight’s coverage in Budapest as he takes on fellow pro Kenan Hanjalic following an 18-month hiatus from the sport, if not on your screens.
Fury, 26, would have liked to imagine his boxing career would be on the fast track to world champion status by now. He has the name, size and style to make it at boxing’s top table, but evidently the drive has eluded him as he has gone from boxing to reality TV star.
TNT is more known for his on-and-off relationship with fellow celebrity partner Molly Mae than his 10-0 record, but tonight’s dust-up with Bosnian Hanjalic – a replacement for Darren Till – is an opportunity to re-focus attention towards the ultimate craft.
Also in action, Fury’s brother, Roman, will step in the ring for the fifth time in his career against Josip Pehar in the penultimate fight of the night.
The card is expected to get underway at 7.30pm BST with Valentin Koloszar vs Alexandru Ionita and Varadi Sandor vs Nikolas Panic before the Fury bouts.
Fatal Fury
Tommy Fury has fired a warning shot at his opponent as he prepares to make his boxing return.
He told DAZN: “I just want to get into the ring and settle into the fight to be honest.
“I’m in no rush. If I could get a few rounds it would be good because I’ve been out of the ring for so long.
“It’s kind of nice being under the lights as long as I can.
“But obviously, if I see the openings, then it could be the first 10 seconds and I’m going to take it. It just depends what happens.”
Fury feeling good ahead of return
The Manchester-born fighter showed off his shredded physique as he celebrated his birthday yesterday.
Fury posted a snap on social media looking ripped as he stood in a lift without a shirt on.
Ahead of tonight’s showdown, he celebrated his 26th birthday with a post on Instagram.
Fury looked in incredible shape in the picture, wearing just a pair of shorts.
He suggested that his training camp has been a success and that he is “feeling the best”.
He wrote: “26 years young today.
“In the thick of a training camp but feeling the best I’ve felt in a long time.”
Fury shoved during face-off
Tommy Fury was on the receiving end of a shove shock from his comeback opponent during a heated face-off.
The build-up to the relatively short-notice fight had been cordial up until their final face-off on Thursday.
The pair went eye-to-eye after successfully weighing in for the contest and proceeded to push one another with their foreheads.
Tonight’s card
The Fury family take up half of tonight’s bill as Tommy’s brother Roman is also on the card.
Here is the card in full:
- Tommy Fury vs Kenan Hanjalic ; Cruiserweight
- Varadi Sandor vs Nikolas Panic ; Light heavyweight
- Valentin Koloszar vs Alexandru Ionita ; Featherweight
- Roman Fury vs Josip Pehar ; Heavyweight
