Tommy Fury beat former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Corridor by majority resolution in a Misfits Boxing exhibition bout on the AO Area in Manchester.
Supported by his half-brother and heavyweight star, Tyson, Fury – who was returning to the ring for the primary time in over a 12 months – did sufficient within the eyes of the judges to see off Corridor.
The three ringside judges scored the six-round struggle 59-56, 58-56, 57-57 as Fury took the exhibition win.
Tyson Fury was ringside in Manchester to look at his youthful brother Tommy tackle strongman Corridor
A staggering 49kg distinction separated the 2 fighters at Friday’s weigh-in, however Fury’s expertise as a boxer shone by in opposition to Corridor, who moved into MMA final 12 months.
Tyson Fury – who is about to struggle Anthony Joshua later this 12 months – was ringside for the struggle, with Manchester Metropolis ahead Phil Foden additionally in attendance.
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“This was for my new baby boy, Midas,” mentioned Fury as he revealed the identify of his second youngster with Molly-Mae Hague. “It’s one other Fury, it is one other boy.
“I’ve fought a lot of people, and this guy can fight. He’s not slow, he’s fit. Thank you for taking the fight and thank you for a great night in Manchester.”
Manchester Metropolis ahead Phil Foden was ringside to look at Corridor tackle Fury in Manchester
Earlier, two-time Olympic champion Jade Jones secured a stoppage-time victory in solely her second boxing bout.
Jones, who gained taekwondo gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016, defeated Argentina’s FederiKita by scoring a knockdown within the first spherical earlier than the one-sided struggle was stopped within the second.
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