Eddie Hall knows he only needs Tommy Fury to make one mistake to end him.
On June 13 at AO Arena in Manchester, England, Hall and Fury meet in a boxing match billed as “Beauty vs. The Beast.” Hall is best known for his incredible muscleman exploits, including winning the World’s Strongest Man competition in 2017, while Tommy is part of the famous Fury boxing family and also gained notoriety on the reality television show Love Island.
Suffice to say, it’s a perfect fit for Misfits Boxing to promote,
and Hall is doing his part to sell that he has a chance to defeat Fury, undefeated in 11 pro bouts.
“Look, Tommy’s got all the experience here,” Hall said at a press conference Tuesday. “He’s got the better IQ, he’s got the better footwork, he’s got the better speed, he’s got the better cardio, he’s got everything in terms of advantages. He’s been boxing since he was five years old.
“All I can say is my plan is to land that big shot. And whether that comes in the first round or the sixth round, I’m not going to be an idiot and come out all guns blazing, but I’ll be ready. I’ll be ready for when that shot appears and I’ll take it.”
Hall, 38, has only boxed once in his combat sports career, losing a decision to Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson—a.k.a. “The Mountain” from the television series Game of Thrones—in March 2022. However, Hall found success in his most recent fight competing under MMA rules, defeating Polish national hero and fellow strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski at KSW 105 last April, and can also claim a win from a wild two vs. one contest in which he threw his opposition around the cage.
None of that means much to Fury, who expects his technique to win out in the end.
“Eddie’s got muscles all over his body, but you can’t put muscles on chins and that’s what I’m about to expose,” Fury said. “Listen, we’ve seen good big men in the ring all the time, but what’s different? Muscles can’t get on the chin and I’m looking to find that chin, so we’ll see.”
“Look, everyone’s got a fighter’s chance of knocking the bigger man out, but it’s not happening,” Hall said.
Fury has competed sporadically since making his pro debut in 2018, with his most notable wins coming against influencer boxers Jake Paul and KSI. He became the first fighter to defeat Paul when he won a split decision in their February 2023 contest.
The 26-year-old is the half-brother of heavyweight star Tyson Fury and given the rounds they’ve sparred, Fury isn’t worried about going toe-to-toe with the 300-plus-pound Hall.
“A lot of people are going on about size in this fight, which there is, there is a significant size difference,” Fury said. “But I have grew up with heavyweights my entire life. My brother’s the two-time heavyweight champion of the world. Seven-foot, 20 stone. I’ve been brought around him and all my other brothers. So size makes no difference to me.
“Like I said before, can’t put the muscles on the chins, and I’m super fit now and I’ve got nine weeks to go. I’ve been doing half marathons, I am supremely, supremely fit and I’ll be ready to dance around that ring and seek and destroy for however long that fight lasts.”
Later asked if he thinks Fury is being honest about his assessment of the fight, Hall continued to state his plan to leave Fury flat on the canvas.
“I believe that he believes it,” Hall said. “I’ll say that. All I can say is you’ve sparred with heavyweights your whole life. No one’s hit as hard as me, I’m telling you right now.”
Check out the Fury vs. Hall faceoff below.
