{"id":88860,"date":"2025-05-10T01:48:19","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T01:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/88860\/"},"modified":"2025-05-10T01:48:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T01:48:19","slug":"tommy-fury-dedicates-win-to-my-sweetheart-molly-mae-after-making-emotional-boxing-return-following-18-month-layoff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/88860\/","title":{"rendered":"Tommy Fury dedicates win to &#8216;my sweetheart&#8217; Molly-Mae after making emotional boxing return following 18-month layoff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AN emotional Tommy Fury dedicated his win in his boxing return to Molly-Mae Hague in a heartfelt and honest post-fight speech.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/love-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Love Island<\/a> star made his ring return in <a aria-label=\"a shock Budapest bust-up with Kenan Hanjalic (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/34862823\/tommy-fury-kenan-hanjalic-live-updates-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a shock Budapest bust-up with Kenan Hanjalic<\/a> on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two boxers facing each other in a boxing ring.\" height=\"389\" width=\"720\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image_720-3.png\" data-caption=\"Tommy Fury made his ring return on Friday night\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image_720-3.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>Tommy Fury made his ring return on Friday night<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot of two boxers in a boxing match.\" height=\"537\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-21.08.06.png\" data-caption=\"He locked horns with Kenan Hanjalic in a Budapest bust-up\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-21.08.06.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>He locked horns with Kenan Hanjalic in a Budapest bust-up<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two boxers fighting in a boxing ring.\" height=\"515\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"DAZN\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-14.png\" data-caption=\"Fury cruised to a unanimous decision victory\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-14.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>Fury cruised to a unanimous decision victoryCredit: DAZN<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Boxer raises his hands in victory in a boxing ring.\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746841696_396_Arsenal-news-2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Victory in Budapest moved Fury to a perfect 11-0\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1746841696_396_Arsenal-news-2.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>Victory in Budapest moved Fury to a perfect 11-0<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Post-fight interview with a boxer in Budapest.\" height=\"539\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"DAZN\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-21.58.59.png\" data-caption=\"Fury paid tribute to girlfriend Molly-Mae-Hague in his post-fight interview\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-21.58.59.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>Fury paid tribute to girlfriend Molly-Mae-Hague in his post-fight interviewCredit: DAZN<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Couple posing for a selfie in front of the Eiffel Tower at night.\" height=\"960\" width=\"768\" data-credit=\"INSTAGRAM\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/www-instagram-com-p-cukzfswikqs-831225314.jpg\" data-caption=\"The former Love Islanders recently reunited following a separation\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/www-instagram-com-p-cukzfswikqs-831225314.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>The former Love Islanders recently reunited following a separationCredit: INSTAGRAM<\/p>\n<p>Nerves would&#8217;ve been jangling for Fury before he made his ring walk due to his 18-month hiatus.<\/p>\n<p>But he outboxed his Bosnian bruiser of an opponent to pick up a unanimous decision victory, his first win since beating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/ksi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSI<\/a> in October 2023, and move to a perfect 11-0.<\/p>\n<p>Fury, 26, was overcome with emotion after having his hand raised and paid tribute to girlfriend Molly-Mae &#8211; <a aria-label=\"who recently confirmed they&#039;re BACK TOGETHER (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/34858915\/molly-mae-hague-confirms-tommy-fury-back-together-fear-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">who recently confirmed they&#8217;re <strong>BACK TOGETHER<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>&#8211;  in his post-fight speech.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;I just want to say thank you for this victory to the Lord Saviour Jesus Christ, without him, none of this would be possible.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to say hello to my beautiful baby girl, Bambi, at home. And my sweetheart, Molly. She&#8217;ll always be mine forever.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And I want to dedicate this to my mother and father because without them, I wouldn&#8217;t be breathing. I wouldn&#8217;t be here. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The reason I am here today is my mother and father. I will love them until the day I die and I owe them everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fury then bravely opened up about his battles with depression and alcohol.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sun-bingo\/23376227\/welcome-offer-sun-vegas-bonus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET \u00a350 BONUS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot of two boxers fighting in a boxing ring.\" height=\"538\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"DAZN\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-21.16.54.png\" data-caption=\"Tommy Fury was a step ahead of Kenan Hanjalic in every aspect of the fight\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-21.16.54.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>Tommy Fury was a step ahead of Kenan Hanjalic in every aspect of the fightCredit: DAZN<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot of two boxers in a boxing ring.\" height=\"543\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-21.07.57.png\" data-caption=\"But he was hesitant to throw punches in bunches\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-09-at-21.07.57.png\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<p>But he was hesitant to throw punches in bunches<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been through a hell of a lot these last two years,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been through things that tear men down. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Drunk, an alcoholic; I lost my family for a little bit. <\/p>\n<p>Tommy Fury SHOVED by opponent Kenan Hanjalic as face-off for comeback fight turns tense<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I&#8217;ve turned things around, I&#8217;ve gone from being low to being on top of the world again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/who\/tommy-fury\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Fury (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fury<\/a> opted for a cautious approach in the opening stanza, throwing several probing jabs behind feints.<\/p>\n<p>Hanjalic was all too happy to operate on the back foot and strategically blitz Fury.<\/p>\n<p>Fury&#8217;s speed advantage was apparent in the second, with his in-and-out movement frustrating Hanjalic.<\/p>\n<p>The jab continued to be Fury&#8217;s best weapon as Hanjalic struggled with the speed at which it came, although he easily got out of the way of several telegraphed right hands.<\/p>\n<p>Fury allowed Hanjalic back into the fight by taking his foot off the gas later in the round.<\/p>\n<p>And the Bosnian was all too happy to close the distance and work in the clinch.<\/p>\n<p>Fury looked to let his hands go in the third but found himself engaged in yet more energy-sapping clinches.<\/p>\n<p>An accidental low blow from Fury brought about a pause in the action, much to the frustration of dad John.<\/p>\n<p>A bloodied Hanjalic recovered from the foul but looked like he wanted out after the restart.<\/p>\n<p>Fury had his dome rattled midway through the fourth by a hellacious right hand.<\/p>\n<p>But Hanjalic&#8217;s good work was undone seconds later when he had a point deducted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"article__quote\">\n<p>I want to say hello to my beautiful baby girl, Bambi, at home. And my sweetheart, Molly. She&#8217;ll always be mine forever.<\/p>\n<p>Tommy Fury<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Fury&#8217;s best shot of the fight came moments later in the form of a rasping left hook.<\/p>\n<p>But he failed to capitalise with a follow-up shot, much to the frustration of his corner.<\/p>\n<p>Dad John urged his son to &#8220;relax with his shots moments before the fifth.<\/p>\n<p>And his Tommy obliged in the few moments he wasn&#8217;t caught up in a Hanjalic clinch.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than look to put an exclamation on the fight in the final round, Fury opted to operate on the back foot counter-strike.<\/p>\n<p>That invited yet more pressure from Hanjalic, who was shaken to his core by a big right hand seconds after eating a right hook to the body.<\/p>\n<p>But he stayed elusive enough to avoid a Hanjalic Hail Mary and move to 11-0.<\/p>\n<p>Fury had some choice words for rival Jake Paul before he left the ring, saying: &#8220;Jake Paul&#8217;s a b***h and he&#8217;s running scared. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jake, the hand&#8217;s fixed now, baby. The hand&#8217;s fixed. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I fought a guy in here tonight who&#8217;s had over 100 amateur fights and is experienced as hell and he&#8217;s as tough as teeth. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If Jake Paul wants to step inside this ring, I guarantee you next time I&#8217;ll knock you spark out.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AN emotional Tommy Fury dedicated his win in his boxing return to Molly-Mae Hague in a heartfelt and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":88861,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[77,2449,8310,7127,8311,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-88860","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-molly-mae-hague","10":"tag-section-sportboxing","11":"tag-tommy-fury","12":"tag-tyson-fury","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114481024758838213","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88860\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}