Tommy Fury doesn’t agree with Tyson’s “no choice” comment and shares why he doesn’t want his kids to take up boxing.
Tommy Fury shared why he wouldn’t want his kids to get into boxing, seeming to disagree with his brother Tyson, who thinks it’s almost impossible for Fury family members not to take up the sport.
Tommy is set to return to the boxing ring on Saturday, June 13, facing former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall in a six-round exhibition match at Manchester’s AO Arena, promoted by Misfits.
At 27, Tommy has a perfect pro record with 11 wins, including big wins against Jake Paul and KSI. He’s only fought once since October 2023, beating Kenan Hanjalic by unanimous decision.
Tommy has been open about his struggles with alcohol, saying it was “the only thing that made me happy” while he recovered from a long hand injury.
In August 2024, Tommy and his fiancée Molly-Mae Hague split but got back together about a year later. They’re now in a better place and recently welcomed their second child, a baby boy, on June 4. Their first child, Bambi, was born in January 2023.
So, as a dad of two, would Tommy want his kids to follow the family tradition and box?
Before his fight with Hall, Tommy told SPORTbible he probably wouldn’t want that because “boxing is a sh***y business.”
He explained, “It doesn’t make sense at times. You see the boxers who really get hurt, and they don’t make as much money as influencer boxers. It’s crazy.”
Still, he said, “If my kids want to do it, that’s their choice. I’m not going to stop them. I’ll support them no matter what.”
This is quite different from his brother Tyson, who said earlier this year that his kids have “no choice” but to box. Tyson said his oldest son Prince will definitely become a pro boxer because “he only knows how to fight” and is already training hard. Tyson added that all his four sons will box because it’s a great sport and they’re doing it for the right reasons.
When Tommy heard Tyson’s views, he said the family is okay with relatives choosing different paths.
“There are only three boxers in the whole family,” Tommy said. “You don’t have to fight to earn respect in our family. We respect people for who they are and how they treat others, not just for being boxers or champions. If someone wants to do something else, that’s totally fine.”
Their dad, John Fury, was also a pro boxer until 1995, finishing with eight wins, four losses, and one draw from 13 fights.