Hall came out aggressively in the early rounds, stalking forward behind heavy right hands and attempting to pin Fury against the ropes. Fury relied on movement and his jab to keep Hall at distance.
The 27-year-old landed cleaner punches, including left hooks and body shots, while Hall’s output began to slow. Hall remained the aggressor throughout the contest, searching for a fight-changing punch, but Fury controlled the distance and avoided any major danger.
After six two-minute rounds, Fury was awarded a majority decision by scores of 59-56 and 58-56, while the third judge scored the bout even at 57-57.
The victory improved Fury’s overall record to 12-0. During his post-fight interview, he dedicated the win to his newborn son, Midas.
Fury also praised Hall’s performance, dismissing the idea that the former World’s Strongest Man was simply a novelty opponent.
“Anybody out there who thinks Eddie Hall is a strong man, can’t fight, think again,” Fury said. “I fought a lot of people, including actual professional journeyman boxers, this guy can fight. He’s not big, he’s not slow, and he’s fit. He’s very deceiving.”
Hall acknowledged that Fury’s movement and conditioning ultimately proved decisive.
“Tommy was a really hard guy to catch, and I knew that was going to be the case,” Hall said. “I had to have a really good engine just to keep up with his pace, and ultimately that’s what beat me in the end.”
The post-fight respect between the two competitors was short-lived once Misfits heavyweight champion Chase DeMoor entered the ring to challenge Fury. Fury dismissed the callout and suggested DeMoor should first face his brother, Roman Fury.
The confrontation quickly escalated into a brief scuffle before security stepped in to separate those involved.
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