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AN emotional Tommy Fury dedicated his win in his boxing return to Molly-Mae Hague in a heartfelt and honest post-fight speech.The former Love Island star made his ring return in a shock Budapest bust-up with Kenan Hanjalic on Friday night.Tommy Fury made his ring return on Friday nightHe locked horns with Kenan Hanjalic in a Budapest bust-upFury cruised to a unanimous decision victoryCredit: DAZNVictory in Budapest moved Fury to a perfect 11-0Fury paid tribute to girlfriend Molly-Mae-Hague in his post-fight interviewCredit: DAZNThe former Love Islanders recently reunited following a separationCredit: INSTAGRAMNerves would’ve been jangling for Fury before he made his ring walk due to his 18-month hiatus.But he outboxed his Bosnian bruiser of an opponent to pick up a unanimous decision victory, his first win since beating KSI in October 2023, and move to a perfect 11-0.Fury, 26, was overcome with emotion after having his hand raised and paid tribute to girlfriend Molly-Mae – who recently confirmed they’re BACK TOGETHER – in his post-fight speech.He said: “I just want to say thank you for this victory to the Lord Saviour Jesus Christ, without him, none of this would be possible.READ MORE ON TOMMY FURY”I want to say hello to my beautiful baby girl, Bambi, at home. And my sweetheart, Molly. She’ll always be mine forever.”And I want to dedicate this to my mother and father because without them, I wouldn’t be breathing. I wouldn’t be here. “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.”Fury then bravely opened up about his battles with depression and alcohol.Most read in BoxingJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSTommy Fury was a step ahead of Kenan Hanjalic in every aspect of the fightCredit: DAZNBut he was hesitant to throw punches in bunches”I’ve been through a hell of a lot these last two years,” he said. “I’ve been through things that tear men down. “Drunk, an alcoholic; I lost my family for a little bit. Tommy Fury SHOVED by opponent Kenan Hanjalic as face-off for comeback fight turns tense”But I’ve turned things around, I’ve gone from being low to being on top of the world again.”Fury opted for a cautious approach in the opening stanza, throwing several probing jabs behind feints.Hanjalic was all too happy to operate on the back foot and strategically blitz Fury.Fury’s speed advantage was apparent in the second, with his in-and-out movement frustrating Hanjalic.The jab continued to be Fury’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.Fury allowed Hanjalic back into the fight by taking his foot off the gas later in the round.And the Bosnian was all too happy to close the distance and work in the clinch.Fury looked to let his hands go in the third but found himself engaged in yet more energy-sapping clinches.An accidental low blow from Fury brought about a pause in the action, much to the frustration of dad John.A bloodied Hanjalic recovered from the foul but looked like he wanted out after the restart.Fury had his dome rattled midway through the fourth by a hellacious right hand.But Hanjalic’s good work was undone seconds later when he had a point deducted.I want to say hello to my beautiful baby girl, Bambi, at home. And my sweetheart, Molly. She’ll always be mine forever.Tommy FuryFury’s best shot of the fight came moments later in the form of a rasping left hook.But he failed to capitalise with a follow-up shot, much to the frustration of his corner.Dad John urged his son to “relax with his shots moments before the fifth.And his Tommy obliged in the few moments he wasn’t caught up in a Hanjalic clinch.Rather than look to put an exclamation on the fight in the final round, Fury opted to operate on the back foot counter-strike.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.But he stayed elusive enough to avoid a Hanjalic Hail Mary and move to 11-0.Fury had some choice words for rival Jake Paul before he left the ring, saying: “Jake Paul’s a b***h and he’s running scared. “Jake, the hand’s fixed now, baby. The hand’s fixed. Read More on The Sun”I fought a guy in here tonight who’s had over 100 amateur fights and is experienced as hell and he’s as tough as teeth. “If Jake Paul wants to step inside this ring, I guarantee you next time I’ll knock you spark out.” More

ROMAN FURY maintained his unbeaten record with a stoppage win on the undercard of brother Tommy’s ring return.The new heavyweight prospect made his first outing in over a year in the co-main event of the Budapest brawls at the MTK Arena.Roman Fury made his first outing of the year on the undercard of brother Tommy’s ring returnCredit: DAZNFury locked horns with Croatian Josip PeharCredit: DAZNFury dropped the Croat with a big left hand seconds before the end of the second roundCredit: DAZNStanding between Roman – Tommy and Tyson Fury’s little-known brother – and a perfect 5-0 record was Croatian clubber Josip Pehar. But he boxed beautifully to remain in the ranks of the unbeaten and continue his own journey to a world title with a fourth-round TKO.After having his hand raised, an emotional Roman sent a heartfelt message to his mother.He said: “It was a great comeback. I’ve been out for 14 months so it was a good performance.READ MORE ON TOMMY FURY”I want to dedicate this fight to my mother, she’s been in bad health and I love her to death. Mother, that’s for you.”Southpaw Roman immediately took the centre of the ring and went to work pumping out the jab.Pehar offered incredibly little, circling out of range each and every time Fury looked to throw a heavy left hand.A straight left rattled Pehar with 20 seconds of the round remaining and forced the Croat into retreat mode.Most read in BoxingJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSJosip Pehar was in retreat mode for most of the fightCredit: DAZNRoman Fury was proud as punch to have moved to 5-0Credit: DAZNRoman continued to stalk Pehar after the restart, but opted to be more selective with his shots.And he dropped Pehar with a big left hand seconds before the bell.‘I think she’d come around’ – Roman Fury reveals why even Tyson’s wife Paris will be on board for Anthony Joshua fightPehar got back to his feet but was well and truly saved by the interlude.Roman put his foot on the gas in the third, but Pehar frustrated him with clinches galore.Pehar, however, would find himself on the canvas after eating a stiff jab, although he was actually pushed to the mat.Pehar’s constant holding got the nerves of the referee, who deducted a point moments before the end of the round.Fury walked Pehar onto a beautiful left hand shortly after the restart that felled the courageous Croat.Somehow, Pehar made it back to his feet. But the referee mercifully waved off the contest after Pehar crumpled following another barrage of hellacious shots. More

CHRIS EUBANK JR was happy to risk everything — even his life — to beat Conor Benn.The 35-year-old Brighton middleweight spent two nights in hospital suffering from dehydration and a damaged eye after a brutal and bloody 12-round slugfest against his bitter rival.Chris Eubank Jr has revealed he was willing to die during his fight with Conor BennCredit: ReutersEubank Jr spent two days in hospital after the fight following a horrific eye injury and dehydrationCredit: ReutersAnd poker-loving Eubank Jr, who won 116-112 on the cards of all three judges, revealed he went ALL IN to come up trumps at a packed Spurs stadium.“There was never a moment where I thought I was losing, I was outgunned, I was hurt,” the star told SunSport.“There were moments in the fight where I knew I was tired, I was dehydrated, but I pushed through that. I didn’t let that stop me from completing the mission.“I was willing to go out on my shield, if that’s what I had to do. I was willing to die in that ring.READ MORE IN BOXING“When there wasn’t any more left in the tank, I still refused to stop. In boxing, sometimes you get asked the ultimate question: Are you willing to go here? Are you willing to do this to win?“A lot of the time fighters don’t answer the question, they don’t risk it. I risked it. And to be fair to Conor, he risked it, too. But the better man won.”The 5ft 11in South Coast boxer struggled to make the 11st 6lb middleweight limit and was fined £375,000 after being just 0.8oz over at the first weigh-in the day before last month’s fight.Eubank Jr finally made the required weight on the morning of the showdown.Most read in BoxingEubank Jr shrunk down to 11st 6lbs to take on BennCredit: ReutersCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSBut his whopping fine was handed to Benn, who has since boasted he splashed that on a brand new Rolls-Royce.Asked about the agonies of that weight-cutting process, Eubank revealed how it could never compare to losing 29-year-old brother Sebastian in 2023 and having to explain to three-year-old nephew Raheem why daddy is not around to take him to school.Chris Eubank Jr almost died and was ‘touch and go’ in hospital after Conor Benn fight, claims father Chris SrHe said: “Because of things I’ve gone through, emotion is just not a part of my life. It’s not a part of who I am as a man.“That enables me to do the things I was doing in the tenth, 11th and 12th rounds. If you’re emotional, you can’t go to those depths.“Those are dark places you have to go. Most guys are not capable of going there. I can go there and — while I’m going through it — I’m happy.“I’m enjoying it, as sick as that sounds. I’m enjoying the pain, the suffering and the challenge of what’s happening.“That’s what a fighter is, a true fighter. Someone who enjoys being in that zone, living there, seeing how long you can last.“You need an element of emotionlessness and coldness in your mentality. I’m so grateful to be able to go there. It enabled the fight to be what it was.”The fight with Benn, 28, was a blood-and-guts affair rocketed into the mainstream consciousness because of the iconic two-fight rivalry their double-weight world champion fathers shared.The eleventh-hour arrival of Eubank Sr, 58 — back into his heir’s life and corner after years of estrangement — was a moment that transcended the fight.Jr also got a ‘good-luck’ message from little Raheem on Saturday morning and had much-missed Seb’s name and image etched on to his shorts.“Family is everything,” Junior told us. “The fact that — even at the last minute — we all came together, it meant the world to me. Because I thought I was going to be alone.“I walked into the weigh-in alone, I saw Conor with his team and dad, and I knew — in my heart, in my mind — that that wasn’t going to be what I was going to have on the night.“ ’I’m going to be alone on the night, get used to it’. That was what was going on in my head. And for that to switch at the last minute, it was surreal, it was incredible.“It’s nice to do what you said you were going to do. And to do something fans will remember for a long time.Read More on The Sun“The fans put us in these positions. So to be able to deliver to them, that’s all the fighter can really dream for.” PokerStars ace Chris Eubank Jr spoke exclusively to SunSport from their EPT Monte Carlo. Find out more at www.pokerstarslive.com/ept/montecarlo/Eubank Jr’s father Chris Eubank shocked the world by returning to his estranged son’s side for the fightCredit: GettyEubank Jr’s brother Sebastian Eubank passed away in 2021Credit: Dave Benett/Getty More