Manchester boxer Tommy Fury wore his heart on his robe as he faced the biggest night of his career tonight. As Tommy carried out his ring walk ahead of his fight with American YouTuber Jake Paul in Saudi Arabia, viewers clocked his super-sweet tribute to newborn daughter Bambi.
The former Love Island star, 23, wore a white and hooded gown bearing his baby girl's name written in gold lettering on the chest. Tommy also had Bambi's name on the waistband of his shorts.
The gesture melted hearts as fans reacted on social media. @Kevinvestigates tweeted: "Never forget Bambi has a brutal start! COME ON TOMMY!" @tiffinalixandra wrote: "Tommy having Bambi written on his boxing gear."
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@tiarna_allen commented: "Tommy Fury cute asf coming out with bambi on his lil dressing gown and booty shorts." And @millelizabethh said: "Can’t deal with Tommy having Bambi on his robe and shorts."
@manny91_ said: "Tommy walked out with “Bambi” on his chest if this guy loses i swear." And @Priscaxo__ wrote: "Awww Tommy has Bambi on his shorts cute."
His partner Molly-Mae Hague was joined by best friend and fellow ex Love Island contestant Maura Higgins, who shared the TV villa with PrettyLittleThing creative director Molly-Mae and Tommy in 2019, 2018 Islander Stephanie Lam and Molly-Mae's sister Zoe for a girls' night in as they cheered him on at home.
Molly-Mae sent a rallying message to her man as he prepared to enter the ring. She posted bolstering words to her man as she shared a screenshot of a video call to Tommy with their adorable baby.
In a screenshot shared on her Instagram Molly-Mae cradled their newborn daughter, who they welcomed on January 23. Molly-Mae wrote with the screensot on her Instagram Stories: "Calls with dadda. Tonight is YOUR night. Get the job done and get home my boy We are so beyond proud of you. Your team forever." And she signed off by cheering: "LET'S GO!"
Jake recently apologised for leaking the birth of Molly-Mae and Tommy's daughter as part of the build-up to to the fight. He inadvertently announced the new arrival himself in a social media post before the couple. He said in update announcing the fight that Fury had "no excuses now" before listing that the "baby is born" among other reasons no longer preventing them from fighting.
In a sit-down face-to-face he said: "I apologise actually for leaking your baby's announcement; I honestly didn't mean to say that before." Paul then revealed a white gift box tied with a ribbon and handed it over to new dad Tommy, saying: "I've actually got a gift for Bambi; this is like a really nice designer baby brand."
Tommy welcomed the gesture, replying: "Well, thank you very much; I'm sure she [Molly-Mae] will appreciate it." And Tommy's father John shook his hand and said: "Let me shake this man's hand, because you've gone up one million per cent in my estimation. May the best man win, appreciate it, may the best man win, mate. Good lad."
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