Love Island’s Molly-Mae Hague has congratulated her partner Tommy Fury after he beat YouTuber Jake Paul in a long-awaited and much-anticipated fight in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, February 26. The fight was originally supposed to take place in 2021 but Tommy had to pull out due to a bacterial chest infection and a broken rib.
Following the fight, Molly-Mae shared a photo of Tommy with his belt to her Instagram Stories. Alongside the photo, she wrote: "Never a doubt in my mind."
In a further post, the entrepreneur and social media influencer, 23, posted an image of her and Tommy sharing a kiss as she breastfed their baby girl, Bambi, as he left home a few weeks ago to prepare for his fight. "The pressure that was on his boys [sic] shoulders... I will never, ever know how he dealt with it. Never been more proud of anyone in my life."
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She then added: "GET HOME TO US OUR CHAMP," alongside a crying emoji. She also shared his dedication to her and their baby girl with her millions of followers and simply added a white heart emoji.
After their match finally went ahead, Tommy defeated Jake by split decision after eight rounds. The long-standing feud finally came to a conclusion at Diriyah Arena on Sunday evening and Tommy took a standing count for a knockdown in the final round – with the British fighter claiming to have slipped – but had earlier done enough to earn a split decision on the judges' cards.
Jake was penalised a point for holding in the fifth round, with British fighter Fury also facing a deduction in the next. The judges scored what was at times a scrappy contest 75-74 Jake, 76-73 and 76-73 Tommy. The defeat ended Jake's perfect 6-0 record, which included bouts against the likes of ex-NBA player Nate Robinson as well as MMA athletes Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley.
The fight comes mere weeks after Molly-Mae gave birth to her and Tommy’s first child, Bambi. Viewers were quick to notice that Tommy wore a hooded gown bearing his baby's name written in gold lettering on the chest.
Following the fight, Tommy said: "For the past two and a half years, this is all that’s consumed my life. Broke ribs, denied access, and everybody thought I was running scared. Tonight, I made my own legacy. I am Tommy Fury.
“I want to dedicate this fight to my new baby girl Bambi at home and my Mrs, I love you. I can’t wait to see you. This fight was for you. It’s for you Bambi, I love you." For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
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