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'I'm a completely different guy!' - Fury promises best yet to come against Hall
Fury vs. Hall: Only on DAZN PPV - TONIGHT
If you'd told Tommy Fury half a year ago that he was going to share the ring with Eddie Hall, he'd have laughed the house down.
But fate works in mysterious ways. 'TNT' didn't have the 2017 World's Strongest Man on his dance card. Now, he definitely does.
"It was maybe four months ago?" he ventures to DAZN News. "It wasn't [more]. Maybe four months ago? Or something like that."
Fury had been looking to secure his first fight of 2026, chasing another opponent as he continues to build an unbeaten pro record.
Tommy Fury vs. Eddie Hall: Both make their case for the knockout
ÂHall wasn't on the agenda. But then, the former fell into beef with John Fury, the father of both Tommy and heavyweight star Tyson.
It paved the path to this unlikely bout, but for the star, there is no hard feeling. "It's business. That's all I've got to say, to be honest."
Fury cuts a relaxed figure, respectfully generous with his time, even as varied members of his entourage jostle around his orbit.
There's a warmth about him, tinged by what some might almost term as sheepishness. There is no apparent ill-will for his opponent.
"With him and my dad, whatever happened happened," he adds. "Since that, a contract got pushed my way to fight It is what it is."
"It's been nice not having to cut this time"
Fury first emerged as a teenager on big-hall undercards, with his boxing career punctured by reality television stints on Love Island.
It gave him a profile that has allowed him to straddle two worlds as the sport has further diversified into non-traditional programming.
There are few trade fights involved in the cards he frequents, often promoted by Misfits. Entertainment is the name of the game here.
But few fighters have been as uniquely placed to balance both facets of this portfolio - and Fury undoubtedly relishes the buzz he gets.
"There's a lot of buzz," he says. "It really does get you in the mindset for a big fight. Before fight week, you don't really feel it too much.
"Now, that hype starts building and you really get pumping. It's the same as any other fight week. I'll be nice and heavy on the night too."
Weight is a talking point, of course. At his strongman peak, Hall came in at twice the heft Fury managed for his most recent ring outing.
But for the latter, it has been an added boon. "To be honest, this is my natural weight. Every other time, I've had to boil myself down.
He ticks off his fingers. "Saunas, strict diets, barely eating. But this time, weight is not an issue. It's been nice not having to cut this time."
"I don't get enough credit for everything I do"
The added heft may reveal a hidden dimension or two to Fury's game as well, even if it is against a less-than-orthodox opponent again.
Those types of bouts - Hall himself called them "circus fights" - tend to count against his reputation, something he is all too aware about.
"I'd say I don't get enough credit for everything I do, to be honest," he muses. "I don't think I've ever had a fight where I've got credit, at all.
"Everybody has always had to say something. When it's my actual boxing ability, I think I've got a good jab, and my footwork is good."
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He taps his fingers again, brow furrowed as he continues:Â "My conditioning is great. I always turn up in top shape. There's my IQ as well."
Is Fury yet to show his best self out there? He nods. "Honestly speaking, I don't think the public has even seen thirty percent of what I can do.
"I truly believe that. I'm a completely different guy in the gym. But there's not much I can do about that because I'm fighting once a year.
"If I could choose, I would love to fight six times a year. Then you'd see a completely different fighter. But while I'm still doing this and whatever.
He gives a wry grin. "I'm just doing the best that I can. If I can just transition what I do in the gym on fight night, everybody would be truly shocked."
Watch Fury vs. Hall exclusively on DAZN
'The Beauty' Tommy Fury fights the 'The Beast' Eddie Hall on a great Misfits fight night this Saturday, June 13, exclusively live on DAZN. Buy as a one-off PPV or included, along with Zayas vs. Ennis (June 27), Joshua vs. Prenga (July 25) and Canelo vs. M'billi (Sept 12) PPVs, with a DAZN Ultimate Tier subscription.
