Tommy Fury and former World’s Strongest Man Eddie Hall will meet in a heavyweight boxing clash titled “Beauty vs. The Beast” on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The 23,000-capacity AO Arena in Manchester, UK, will host the massive event, which is being promoted as a Misfits Boxing exhibition.
The contest is scheduled for six two-minute rounds, with both men wearing 12oz gloves in a bout that will not affect their professional fighting records.
Tommy Fury, 27, returns to the ring following a successful comeback in May 2025, when he secured a unanimous decision victory over Kenan Hanjalic in Budapest, Hungary. The professional boxer maintains an undefeated record of 11 wins, featuring four knockouts, with zero losses or draws.
Fury has recently been vocal about his desire to rematch Jake Paul, asserting his hand is fully healed after surgery. He has even suggested that a Fury-Joshua bout could be on the horizon for his family later in 2026, though for now, his focus remains on the heavyweight strongman.
Eddie Hall, 38, enters this heavyweight contest after a successful MMA debut last year, where he defeated Mariusz Pudzianowski by TKO in April. The 2017 World’s Strongest Man winner has only boxed once before, losing an exhibition match to Hafthor Bjornsson in March 2022.
Hall has been open about his limited ambitions in traditional boxing, stating he prefers “freak fights” and has “no aspirations to climb the ranks” of any professional federation. However, Hall expects his raw power to pose a unique challenge to Fury’s technical skills.
Broadcast times and ticket information for Manchester event
The “Beauty vs. The Beast” event will be broadcast live globally on DAZN Pay-Per-View. In the United Kingdom, the broadcast begins at 6:00 PM BST, with the main event ringwalks for Fury and Hall expected at approximately 10:00 PM BST. Fans can access the fight via a standalone PPV purchase of £14.
99 or through a DAZN Ultimate Tier subscription, which costs £24.99 monthly. Kayo PPV will also provide a live stream for international audiences.
Tickets for the Manchester homecoming went on sale Sunday, March 29, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Local interest has been bolstered by the personal nature of the feud, which reportedly stems from a confrontation involving the Fury family patriarch. For those who follow the sport’s business side, com/eddie-hearn-usyk-rico-verhoeven-egypt-historic-moment/”>Eddie Hearn’s historic boxing moments often set the tone for such crossover events, though Misfits Boxing remains the primary driver behind this specific heavyweight attraction.
A feud rooted in family honor
The bad blood between the two camps is not merely for the cameras; it originated from a specific, heated conversation at the premiere of the documentary series “The Good. The Bad. The Fury.” During the event, Eddie Hall agitated John Fury, Tommy’s father, by calling out Tyson Fury for an MMA match.
Tommy Fury has framed this upcoming fight as an obligation to his family’s name, citing his father’s history of protecting their legacy as his primary motivation for stepping into the ring with the much larger man.
Eddie Hall has retaliated by describing Tommy Fury as a “sacrificial lamb.” Hall claims that while Fury possesses the superior boxing pedigree, the physical disparity—which once saw a 134lb weight difference between the two—will be the deciding factor.
The lack of rehydration clauses or weight limits for this exhibition allows Hall to utilize his full strongman frame. Despite their previous history of sparring together, both men have confirmed that their friendship is being set aside for what they describe as a “personal” encounter.
Official fight card for Misfits Beauty vs The Beast
The June 13 card is headlined by the heavyweight exhibition but features several other high-stakes matchups. Anthony Taylor is set to defend his MFB light heavyweight title in the co-main event. The complete confirmed lineup includes:
- Tommy Fury vs. Eddie Hall (Heavyweight Main Event)
- Anthony Taylor vs. Matty Floyd (Light Heavyweight – For Taylor’s MFB title)
- Brandon Scott (Swarmz) vs. Brendon Davis (BDave) (Middleweight/Light Heavyweight)
- Charlie Cox (Big Stacks) vs. Baffour Boateng (Armz Korleone) (Heavyweight)
- Jack Kay (Ibiza Final Boss) vs. Jordan McCann (Heavyweight)
- Jade Jones vs. Federica Riccio (FederiKita) (Cruiserweight/Heavyweight)
- Adam Brooks vs. Rahim Amer Pardesi (Light Heavyweight/Heavyweight)
- Arabella Amblea Del Busso (Little Bellsy) vs. Andy Nguyen (Middleweight)
- Franciska Szabo vs. Tina Snows (Cruiserweight)
- Abdel Karim El-Madani vs. Luke Nevin (Light Heavyweight)
While the Misfits circuit often focuses on entertainment, the fighters involved are increasingly looking to prove their merit against established athletes. Some have even drawn comparisons to world-class talent, though Shakur Stevenson’s recent fight updates remain the gold standard for those pursuing traditional championship glory.
For Tommy Fury, the Hall fight serves as a high-visibility platform to stay active before pursuing professional bouts later in the year.
What happens next for the heavyweight combatants
Tommy Fury has already identified his next target regardless of the outcome in Manchester. He continues to trade verbal jabs with Jake Paul, claiming he will “knock him spark out” in a eventual rematch. Because this bout against Hall is an exhibition, Fury’s 11-0 professional record remains intact.
This allows him the flexibility to participate in high-earning spectacles without risking his official standing as a prospect in the cruiserweight or heavyweight divisions.
For Eddie Hall, the future remains in the “freak fight” realm. He has expressed interest in 2v1 MMA bouts and further exhibition boxing matches that lean into his unique athleticism as a former World’s Strongest Man.
Hall has explicitly stated he does not want to face elite MMA heavyweights like Tom Aspinall, preferring to “do fun stuff” that keeps him active. The AO Arena clash represents the culmination of a rivalry that has successfully bridged the worlds of professional strongman competition and mainstream boxing.
