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TOMMY FURY is barely recognisable in a photo of him as a teenager uploaded by Eddie Hall.The legendary strongman shared a throwback picture of the pair online and fans were loving it.
Eddie Hall posted this outstanding throwback snap of him and teenage Tommy FuryCredit: Instagram @eddiehallwsm
The pro boxer, 22, looks completely different these daysCredit: Instagram/tommyfury
Since the photo was taken, Tyson Fury’s younger brother – who has been enjoying a poolside break with the world champ in Miami – has shot to fame on Love Island and also became a pro boxer.
But fans were loving the insight into his former life.
The picture shows Hall – now 33 – topless in a boxing ring clenching his fist.
A shy looking Fury, now 22, is standing alongside him in a hoodie and tracksuit bottoms also pulling the classic boxer pose.
Hall captioned the post: “Who recognises the chap on the left?…. and the right 😂.
“@tommyfury #ThrowBack. Big Love. Team Beast.”
Fury replied with four cry laughing emojis.
Ryan Crowley wrote: “Hah dam! The new version please.”

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And professional eater Leah Shutkever said: “Need the 2021 version!”
The post received more than 73,000 likes.
Hall won the World’s Strongest Man in 2017 and held the official deadlift world record for four years when he lifted HALF A TONNE.
And he is set to fight Icelandic giant Hafthor Bjornsson who has undergone a drastic body transformation ahead of the bout.
Hall has more than 2.6m Instagram followers while Fury has 3.3m.
Fury has a 5-0 pro boxing record and featured in Love Island 2019 where he met partner Molly-Mae Hague. 
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TYSON Fury was lapping up the female attention in Miami as he took a break from training with his younger brother Tommy.The WBC heavyweight champion happily let female fans slather him all over with suntan oil as they got hands-on with the Gypsy King.
Tyson had suntan oil slathered all over him by one womanCredit: Mega
The brunette made sure to even get the boxer’s legs coveredCredit: Mega
The lads soaked up the sun and watched the world go byCredit: Mega
The boxing star enjoyed a beer in the sunCredit: Mega
Tyson’s pregnant wife Paris has stayed home while their eldest son, Prince John James, has joined him on the trip – meaning Paris only has to look after four of the couple’s five children.
After seeing our pictures, Tyson took to Instagram to criticise the story and insist: “I took a thousand pics yesterday at Fountain blue but they only show the girls, haha.”
He also said his relationship with wife Paris was a solid as ever and posted a picture of him posing happily with his family.
Tommy – who left his Love Island girlfriend Molly-Mae behind in Manchester – managed to avoid the heavyweight’s delighted fans and took to his sun lounger instead.
The reality TV star flew out to the States to join Tyson at his training camp in Las Vegas as his heavyweight big brother prepares for his fight against Anthony Joshua.
The pair are now continuing their training in Miami after they flew to Texas to watch pal Billy Joe Saunders fight Canelo Alvarez earlier this week.
Tyson with his wife ParisCredit: Rex
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Tyson Fury was spotted lapping up the female attention in MiamiCredit: Mega
He was enjoying some downtime with his brother TommyCredit: Mega
The bikini-clad woman was keen not to miss a spotCredit: Mega
She rubbed oil into the heavyweight’s musclesCredit: Mega

It ended in heartbreak for Saunders, who was pulled out after round eight with a suspected broken eye socket.
There was no shame in the defeat and Tyson hailed his friend for trying to shock the world.
Tyson and Paris with their childrenCredit: Free for editorial use
She’s been his supporter at the side of the ring throughout his boxing careerCredit: AP:Associated Press
Her friend took pictures of the interaction on her phoneCredit: Mega
She seemed keen to get to grips with the sportsmanCredit: Mega
Tyson was happy to obligeCredit: Mega
He posted on social media: “We thank god for everything and everyone around us, after a great week in Texas with @bjsaunders_ we now keep on moving forward in this journey through life, “In God we trust”.
“People love to hate on others willing to chase there (sic) dreams, @bjsaunders_ tried to be great last night!
“It wasn’t his night but at least he had the bottle to follow his dreams & heart, he will always be my bro we go back to 15/16, what a night to remember in #30years dallas.”
Tommy is in America with brother Tyson while he trains for his big fight against Anthony JoshuaCredit: Mega
Tyson soaked up the sun while taking a break from trainingCredit: Mega
The Gypsy King sipped on drinks and happily chatted to fansCredit: Mega
Tyson wore a bright yellow Versace robe as he left the poolCredit: Mega
He was wearing his huge diamond cross with his orange swimming trunksCredit: Mega
Tommy didn’t seem as keen to interact with fansCredit: Mega
The Love Island star isn’t as famous in America as his older brotherCredit: Mega
The blockbuster heavyweight clash between Anthony Joshua and Fury will take place in Saudi Arabia on August 7 or 14, promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed.
The British superstars will clash for all four heavyweight belts in the Middle East in a fight the world has been craving.
He also stated that both men were happy to trust the Saudis because they already “delivered on every one of their promises” for Joshua’s fight against Andy Ruiz in 2019.
Tyson was happy to stop and chat in his robe and slippersCredit: Mega

No official announcement has yet been made but Hearn revealed last week that the deal was done.
He said: “That fight [Joshua vs Fury] is done and you’ll get an announcement very soon.”
The August clash will be the first in a two-fight deal, with the second bout expected to take place at the end of 2021.
Anthony Joshua is expected to fight Tyson in AugustCredit: PA
The August clash is part of a two-fight dealCredit: PA

It has also been reported that the fight could generate as much as £500million, with Joshua and Fury agreeing a 50/50 split.
Fury is unbeaten in 31 professional fights, with his only blemish coming in a controversial draw against Deontay Wilder in 2018, a clash many felt he won.
Meanwhile, Joshua has a record of 24-1, with his only defeat coming in shock fashion at the hands of Ruiz in 2019.
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LOGAN PAUL and brother Jake have hired round-the-clock-security following Floyd Mayweather’s threat to ‘kill’ The Problem Child.Former four-weight world champion Mayweather came to blows with Jake last week in Miami after the YouTuber stole his hat.
Floyd Mayweather clashed with Jake Paul in Miami earlier this monthCredit: AFP
Floyd Mayweather laid hands on Jake Paul after the YouTuber stole his hatCredit: Getty
In the immediate aftermath of the melee, which left Jake with a black eye, a fired-up Money said: “When I catch you, motherf****r, I’ll kill you motherf****r! You crazy?!”
And the Paul brothers are taking Mayweather’s threat very seriously.
When asked if he and his sibling have beefed up their security, Logan told TMZ: “Yeah [we’re taking precautions]. Everywhere at all times.
“Dawg, when you have a guy with the resources and the wealth that Floyd Mayweather has and the connection and the network and he’s saying, ‘I’mma kill that motherf***er.’
“Kill?! Death?! You’re gonna kill my brother over a f***ing hat?!
“Yo, we take that s**t seriously man!”
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Mayweather, 44, is set to face the elder Paul brother in a exhibition match on June 6 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
Jake also wants to get in on the action on the same night, a desire he revealed in a heated exchange with Mayweather before their brawl.
But Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe insists no such thing will happen.
He told TMZ: “Realistically, he could. But no, from a business standpoint, no.
“Him and Logan are gonna have a great exhibition on the 6th of June and the whole world will be entertained.”
Floyd Mayweather is gearing up for a June 6 exhibition with Logan PaulCredit: Alamy

Ellerbe, however, has refused to rule out the possibility of Mayweather one day sharing the ring with Jake.
He continued: “Who knows? Who knows what the future might hold.
“But right now we have a huge, huge event it’s the biggest event of the year in the sport of boxing and we’re just really, really excited.”
Jake is itching to test himself against the undefeated Mayweather but wants their clash to be a professionally sanctioned bout.
He told SunSport: “I don’t want to do exhibitions and I think that’s the difference between Floyd and I and even my brother and I.
“I want legitimate pro fights that are sanctioned, I want to build my pro record.
“I don’t think Floyd would actually fight me outside of an exhibition as he doesn’t want to risk his record.
“Maybe if we can come to some kind of agreement around that, I’d fight Floyd. But I’m not doing like the circus, exhibition s***.”

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EVANDER HOLYFIELD said he would fight Jake Paul and hailed the YouTuber for his boxing breakthrough. Paul is 3-0 in his career and recently knocked out retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren in one round, with Holyfield ringside.
Jake Paul pictured with heavyweight legend Evander Holyfield
The heavyweight legend, 58, is impressed by what he sees with the internet sensation, 24, and for the right price would even face him – despite the pair previously training together.
Holyfield told SunSport: “Jake Paul being a guy who didn’t come through amateurs, he is someone who fights now and does it as a hobby.
“He has a little bit more weight behind how to do things because people like him are doing it for the fun of it.
“They are not fighting in an association which is being operated by a union such as the WBC, IBF.
“The thing is it’s about ego what he’s doing. People he wants to fight, if people agree to fight him, they know he’s got all these followers.
“And if he believes he can beat me, and he gave me enough money, oh, yes, I’d get in the ring with him. And I’d show people what would happen.”
Paul has won all of his fights by KO, previously beating online rival ‘AnEsonGib’ and ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 36.
He has ruffled feathers in the fight game and drew as many critics as he has sold pay-per-view buys.
Jake Paul entered elite company
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But Holyfield, who last fought in 2011, has defended Paul and insisted the American influencer is having the last laugh in the ring.
He said: “I think that’s kind of wrong, you’re looking at it from another perspective. In the place we live in, America, we have choices.
“He’s a popular guy, and he said, ‘Hey, if they let me do it my way, there’s no rules or regulations, I’m a guy who brings in a lot of attention’. 
“He obviously is making other people a lot of money, that’s the reason he’s fighting. He’s not fighting for nothing.
“It’s something that draws people in, so he’s challenging pro fighters who have an ego, obviously people who feel they can beat Jake.
“But when they get in there they cannot beat him.”
Holyfield, who makes his comeback against Kevin McBride on June 19, reckons it is unwise for a UFC fighter to challenge Paul under boxing rules.
He explained: “I just kind of think it’s ironic for a person, in this case Ben Askren a UFC fighter, to think that they can come into someone else’s sport and beat them in their sport. 
Jake Paul knocked out Ben Askren in round oneCredit: Getty
“Despite Jake Paul’s a guy that started boxing a lot later, not as a young boy, and he’s fighting guys that can fight.
“In a sense he’s fighting guys coming into the game of boxing that believe they’re tough. I can play basketball but I can’t beat the pros.
“In about every sport I can maybe do OK, but the guys that are professional are going to beat me at it.
“I think Jake is a very knowledgeable guy and understands. He’s a tough guy, and a tough guy such as him isn’t going to turn a fight down.
“MMA guys are very tough, they go through a lot, but boxing skills are different.
“I think when it comes to MMA and boxing, it’s pretty much a reactive sport.
“You’ve already got in your mind what you want to do, if you’re a boxer, but if you’re a MMA fighter then you have to think about it while in the ring, it kind of makes you a little bit slower, you can get hit by big shots, like Jake did to Ben.
“The referee stopped the fight because Ben Askren was hurt.”
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RING MAGAZINE were forced to apologise to Billy Joe Saunders for their now-deleted tweet accusing the Brit of having ‘no heart’. Saunders was pulled out by his corner in round eight against Canelo after a right uppercut caused significant facial damage.
Billy Joe Saunders suffered horrific eye injuries against Canelo AlvarezCredit: Reuters

The southpaw, who came into the fight unbeaten, was accused by many of quitting despite the horrifying and career-threatening injury.
Among the critics were Ring Magazine, who call themselves the ‘Bible of Boxing’ as a tweet read ‘BILLY “NO HEART” SAUNDERS’.
It caused outrage online and was swiftly taken down.
Ring Magazine have now apologised and explained it was posted by accident.
They tweeted: “In regards to the inappropriate Billy Joe Saunders Tweet: This was not posted by editorial but someone who helps with social media.
“They have inadvertently sent a Tweet from this account rather than their own.
“The person has apologized and The Ring would also like to apologize to Team Saunders, the fans and the boxing community for any offense caused by this horrible error.”
Saunders, 31, later confirmed on Facebook he suffered a broken eye socket and cheekbone but vowed ‘I’ll be back’.

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The two-weight champion was down on all three scorecards but had started to find success in the middle stages of the fight.
It was ultimately his trainer Mark Tibbs who rightfully ended the fight to prevent further damage.
Since the result, comments made by Saunders in December about heavyweight Daniel Dubois, 23, have resurfaced.
Dubois took a knee against Joe Joyce, 35, after being left with a similar cracked eye socket.
Saunders said at the time: “If my two eye sockets were broken, my jaw was broken, my teeth were out, my nose was smashed, my brain was beaten, I was not stopping until I was knocked out or worse.”
Having been retired on the stool by his team, Dubois responded in an interview with Queensberry Promotions.
Canelo Alvarez’s right uppercut that caused Billy Joe Saunders’ injuryCredit: Getty
Daniel Dubois’ eye injury sustained against Joe JoyceCredit: The Sun
He said: “It’s amazing how life works. I thought Billy did well and it was a good fight up until that point.
“He was making it awkward and then the punch happened and Mark had to stop the fight.  I had to f****** go through that one didn’t I?
“He made his decision really quickly but I’m not going to rub it in for Billy. 
“He will be going through it now with the eye injury and how the fight ended. 
“Maybe he will regret what he said about me, maybe this might teach him something. It could be a life lesson.”
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TYSON FURY will refuse to sign a site deal for his fight with Anthony Joshua until the money is guaranteed by a bank, Frank Warren said. AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn has maintained the undisputed title fight is on and set for August 7 or 14 in Saudi Arabia.
British promoter Frank Warren and Tyson FuryCredit: Reuters
Anthony Joshua is still in talks to fight Tyson FuryCredit: Rex
According to ESPN, both Joshua, 31, and Fury – who has been enjoying a poolside break in Miami with brother Tommy and some stunning sunseekers – are in line to earn around £54million each.
But 32-year-old Fury’s UK backer Warren admitted nothing will be signed and sealed until the funds are there to see.
He told SecondsOut: “We’ve got a contract at the moment that Tyson Fury will not sign.
“One thing in the contract that will enable us to get over the hump are the guarantees. If the guarantees are there, then it’s not a problem.
“I’m not even going down the road saying where the fight is going to take place and who the negotiations are with because it’s all moot at the moment.
“What are we four months on? We are where we are. Until we agree to terms, until Tyson Fury, who we’re with, is happy with the terms, it won’t get signed, and he’s not happy at the moment.
“I don’t know what Anthony Joshua is because we don’t have nothing to do with that.
“Until Tyson is satisfied that the money in that contract is guaranteed by a bank, then it’s not going to get signed.

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“That’s the main issue, and hopefully that’ll get addressed. That’s the crux of the matter. That’s probably 85 per cent of what it’s all about.”
Hearn, the driving force behind the talks along with Warren and Bob Arum, has dealt with the Saudis before.
He took Joshua’s rematch win against Andy Ruiz Jr, 31, to Riyadh in December 2019.
In response to Warren, Hearn said on Sky Sports: “I wasn’t just intending to take a punt on it. It’s a lot of money and we’ve done this before.
“We did the Andy Ruiz fight in Saudi Arabia. We know the magnitude of the people we are dealing with.
“We’re probably a little bit more comfortable than they are, because they are new to this, and I get that, so we have to make them comfortable.
“Of course financially we need to make sure that everything is in order, everything is secure.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn and Anthony JoshuaCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Tyson Fury with his US promoter Bob Arum
Fury has not fought since February 2020, when he dethroned Deontay Wilder, 35, of the WBC title.
They were signed for an immediate rematch, but the Gypsy King’s team argued the stipulation expired in October.
Wilder is fighting his case in arbitration, while Fury is instead deep into talks with AJ.
But Warren revealed Arum is already lining up a back-up fight Stateside in July if negotiations with Joshua break down altogether.
He said: “I know Bob Arum in the States is talking about he wants to fight in the States.
“That would be in July, so this has to be settled very, very quickly one way or another.
“All these things can happen provided that Tyson Fury is happy with the terms and the comfort level he requires is there.
“If it’s there, it’s a no-brainer.”
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