John Fury leaks details of furious phone call with Eddie Hall that started Tommy feud
John Fury has been training his son Tommy for his upcoming fight with Eddie Hall, which is due to take place on June 13 in Manchester.
Tommy will be stepping into the ring for the first time since 2023, when he earned consecutive victories over YouTube stars Jake Paul and KSI to ensure he remained unbeaten in his boxing career.
The 26-year-old has won 11 of his 11 fights, with four of these being won by knockout.
He will be aiming to make it five in late June when he fights a man who once held the title of the World’s Strongest Man - and is stepping into the ring for only the second time.
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Hall has only ever had one professional fight, as he lost to a fellow World’s Strongest Man, Hafpor Julius Bjornsson.
The announcement of the clash between the 38-year-old and Fury may have taken many by surprise; however, we may now know exactly why the pair are ready to square off thanks to John leaking the details of a phone call he had with Hall.
Speaking to Fred Talks Fighting, John Fury said: “You've got to give Eddie Hall props, because he isn't a fighter and he knows what could happen to him.
“Tommy and Eddie get on well, but I can blame myself for ruining that friendship.
"They used to get on well together, but then he started getting sarcastic.
"I'm not afraid of nobody. I said to him, 'Don't insult my son, because if you do, I'll punch you straight into the mouth.'
"And he started saying 'I can do this and I can do that to him and Tyson'.
“I said you can do f*** all my old pal. When you are talking about world champions, it's boxing; you can't do nothing.
"No disrespect to them. What have they got cardio-wise? Nothing."
Hall has been in training for the fight to ensure he gives a fine showing when coming up against the brother of a former heavyweight champion in Tyson Fury.
Fans were critical of his performance in the training clip released on social media, but it may also demonstrate just the beginning of Hall’s journey to pulling off a shock win.
Speaking to talkSPORT.com, Hall said: “It will be a lot different to that fight.
"I went into the Thor fight while throwing nothing but right hands, because I couldn't throw my left hand.
"So yeah, I'm an orthodox fighter, and you won't see the southpaw stance because my arm is fixed this time.
“I will be a lot more technical, better defence and a lot more aggression.
"It will be a lot more improved all around. I hope Tommy Fury is the first of the Fury's I can fight if I beat him."
Topics: Boxing, Eddie Hall, John Fury, Tommy Fury
Brendan McGilligan