Carl Froch has given his view on the boxing skills of Tommy Fury following his recent bout with former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall.
This Misfits Boxing bill took place at the AO Arena in Manchester, and Fury ended up taking the win by unanimous decision.
It was a cautious affair to start with as Fury moved around the ring and Hall hunted him down largely without landing too much. There were occasional comings together and big shots thrown, but no knockdowns, despite there being a staggering 49kg difference between the two men.
Speaking to Froch on Fighting, ‘The Cobra’ was typically forthright with his take-down of Fury’s display.
“His fight with Eddie Hall was nothing short of a fu***ing embarrassment. I know he’s been out of the ring 12 months and I don’t consider him a professional boxer. But to get in there with Eddie Hall when people have paid money to watch him fight, it had a good build-up, the Beauty and the Beast and Eddie’s a big lad, he’s fit and strong, he can throw a few punches and have a go, but Tommy just got in there and ran.
“Six two minute rounds for a start. I was disappointed when I saw six two-minute rounds. It’s not athletic in the slightest; it’s a third of a professional boxing match. He just got in there and just legged it and ran. Held on when he got close, he must have thrown five or six punches a round. It was embarrassing.”
Fury also beat but got dropped by Jake Paul and had a dramatic back and forth with KSI before winning on the cards, which leaves him a long way from a legitimate world title despite his brother saying he should hunt down the WBC cruiserweight strap from Noel Mikaelian.
