TOMMY FURY recorded an impressive KO win on his return to the ring against Genadij Krajevskij.
The Love Island star dominated the fight throughout and produced a brutal right uppercut knockout just before the end of the second round.
Lithuanian Krajevskij was left requiring oxygen in the aftermath of the fight but was thankfully able to walk away from the ring.
Follow all the reaction below…
MAE DAY
Molly-Mae Hague cheered on Tommy Fury from home as he secured a spectacular second round win.
And she wrote: “MY CHAMP!!!!! Now get home to me.”
And Tommy said in response that he can’t wait to get back to her, stating: “A happy fighter is a dangerous fighter.”
HEFF SOME OF THAT
Frank Warren was full of praise for Mark Heffron despite a brilliant win for Denzel Bentley, who becomes the new British Middleweight champ.
FOUR IRON
Let’s take another look at the four-punch combination that saw Tommy Fury snatch a commanding win over Genadij Krajevskij.
‘HUNDRED PER CENT A MCDONALD’S’
After an impressive night’s work, Tommy Fury revealed he’s off to McDonald’s.
‘IT’S QUITE SAD’
Tommy Fury’s promoter Frank Warren says he will not be watching Mike Tyson’s exhibition with Roy Jones Jr in two weeks.
He commented: “It’s on BT and I work with BT. For me, I have no interest in it.
“By interest, I don’t like the idea of guys that age fighting.
“I know it’s going to be a so-called exhibition match but I have no interest.
“They’re obviously doing it for money and I think it’s quite sad that they’re doing what they’re doing.
“They should not be doing it, boxing is a young man’s game.”
LIFE ON MARS
Tommy Fury said he’d be ready for a fight with Deontay Wilder’s brother Marsellos in the build-up to tonight’s win.
He commented: “I see a lot of people tweeting about wanting to fight me but I never saw that before I went into Love Island so I know what they are after.
“If Marsellos Wilder is one of those then I will happily oblige.
“My advice for him would be to keep quiet and stay in America where he can try to help his brother recover from what Tyson did to him, fair and square.”
BENTLEY MOTORING
Denzel Bentley produced a powerful performance to become the British Middleweight champion against Mark Heffron.
‘I’M LEARNING ON THE JOB’
Tommy Fury was impressed with his display as he knocked out Lithuania’s Genadij Krajevskij in the second round.
He said: “At the end of the day I just needed to ease into it as I’ve been out of it a year.
“I started putting shots together and felt comfortable.
“I’ve had no amateur experience and I’m learning on the job.
“It’s a long road, but we are going to get there.
FISTS OF FURY
Here’s that brutal right uppercut KO from Tommy Fury again…
HEFFRON HORROR
Denzel Bentley needed only two rounds to inflict terrible damage on Mark Heffron and a few more to secure the British title win…
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CHAMP
Bentley said: “It feels great. I join the likes of Terry Downes by going from the Fisher amateur club to British middlweight champion.
“I knew I hurt him with the right hand to the eye. All week I told everyone I would stop him.
“I knew, if I held my ground, that he would not be able to stand with me.
“I want another title, another belt next. Get me another one!”
WELT-ER WEIGHT
That eye was too bad to carry on…
EYESORE
Oldham hardman Mark Heffron was on course to slug away for 12 rounds for the vacant middleweight title.
But he overextended a right hand and was countered by razor-sharp Denzel Bentley.
The second-round ping did not look concussive but the wound that grew of Heffron’s eye was gruesome and the ref had to call it off.
The Lonsdale belt moves from Liam Williams to Bentley…
ALL OVER – BENTLEY WINS
Denzel Bentley wins after clobbering Mark Heffron’s eye utterly closed and purple and bloody.
Bentley becomes British middleweight champion by outboxing the dangerous Oldham banger.
Heffron was not hurt or wobbled – from the second-round blow – but he was utterly blinded by the counter punch and did well to last three more rounds.
Excellent boxing here. A new British champion is crowned.
ROUND FOUR
Bentley plays with his stances at the start of the fouth, knowing his prey is wounded badly.
Heffron covers up and retreats to the ropes after another banging.
Bentley is oozing confidence while Heffron remains a dangerous beast on the counter.
The South Londoner can edge away with more and more rounds. This is another in the bank.
ROUND THREE
Heffron’s eye is horrendous, has his corner told him to go for bust?
Bentley lands another right hand to put the Oldham man further on the back foot.
Heffron must be so concerned with guarding that growing welt over his cheek.
It’s a purple and bloody pulp that will act as a magnet to Bentley’s two heavy hands.
ROUND TWO
Bentley catches most of Heffron’s shots at the start of the second.
The Londonder lands a counter right after Heffron over-extended with a jab to the body.
Bentley has whacked a bloody swelling into Heffron’s left eye.
It’s a horrible bulbous growing bulge of a welt over Heffron’s cheekbone.
This will get called off soon unless Heffron’s corner can perform a miracle.
ROUND ONE
Oldham’s Heffron has only lost to the brilliant Welshman Liam Williams.
Bentley, 25, is undefeated after just 13 wins.
The Battersea man is guided by Martin Bowers, who is guiding Daniel Dubois rapidly toward a heavyweight world title.
Bentley looks to counter off Heffron’s jab but Heffron lands a couple of left hooks that will give the judges headaches.
FUGEES!
Yes Mark Heffron from Oldham. Proper banging tune. Ready or not? Here I come, you can’t hide.. Gonna find you, and make you want me…
Denzel ‘2 sharp’ coming out at the BT Sport studios now.
Heffron is the banger, Bentley is the switch-hitting boxer… what a rematch!
BRITISH TITLE NOW
Mouthwatering middleweight action now as Denzel Bentley and Mark Heffron rematch after their summer draw,
The September original was a classic and Welsh banger Liam Williams has dropped the Lonsdale belt in the meantime so it’s up for grabs now.
Heffron is the dangerous Northern banger. Bentley is the South London boxer coming up the Peacock Gym way.
You split them!
DUBOIS V JOYCE
David Haye keeps it simple: “Joe Joyce has one of the best chins in the business but nobody wants to take those punches.
“Dubois’ confidence is huge but he can rely on it too much or be comfortable in it.
“I know Joyce is experienced. I think Dubois expects Joyce to come at him.
“Dubois needs a big gas tank because I have seen Joe’s in the gym and I know it is there.
“I have a favouite because I have seen Joe do it.”
FAST & FURIOUS
Tommy Fury is a charming boy who does not blow his own trumpet.
The light-heavy lad is now 4-0 and chugging along nicely.
Hall of fame promoter Frank Warren has told anyone moaning about his easy start to the pro game t gang on his door.
The Queensberry boss is guiding the starlet with kid gloves after zero amateur experience.
WATCH THIS SPACE!
HAYEMAKER
Cruiserweight and heavyweight ace David Haye encourages Tommy Fury to fight a couple of times a month and spar as often as possible.
The retired ace hopes the prospect is not rushed.
Fury said: “I needed to ease my way in after a year out.
“I just need more of it and that is the simple answer, I would fight every couple of weeks if I could.”
PHEW!
Tommy Fury victim Genaddij Krajevskij is picked up and carried off of the floor after his second round KO.
The young light-heavyweight sibling of Tyson shows off more skills by handing the journeyman his 12 consecutive loss.
Fury is now 4-0 and needs to be stepped up to prove his TNT nickname is not just smoke and mirrors.
ROUND TWO – ALL OVER!
The Love Isand ace needs to register harder rounds against stiff opposition and this opener is a decent learning curve.
Krajevskij is a limited but hard man but allows Fury to show his working, after hours in the gym with father Big John Fury.
Fury looks for a lead right uppercut and a hook to the body but the 0-11 stooge stays out of trouble.
The celeb slugger is yet to hurt Krajevskij but has shown a decent improvement in skills after racing to 3-0 against hired bodies.
And Krajevskij is down and out after a monster of a right hand!
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
