Molly-Mae Hague's sister has revealed how the new mum really watched Tommy Fury's grudge match with Jake Paul - and it appears she may have not watched it at all. During the Manchester boxer's previous bouts in the ring, the influencer has been ringside cheering on her man.
However, following the birth of their first child together just four weeks ago, Molly-Mae, 23, stayed at home while Tommy, also 23, headed to Saudi Araba. The half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury left his partner and their newborn daughter, Bambi, a couple of weeks ago to prepare for the much-anticipated fight.
And on Sunday night (February 26), the time finally came for Tommy to face YouTube sensation-turned-MMA fighter Paul, 26, after two years of negotiations and verbal sparring. The pair were due to face each other back in 2021 but Tommy pulled out after suffering a bacterial chest infection and a broken rib.
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Another scheduled fight in August was then pulled but ahead of Molly-Mae giving birth to their first child, it was announced that the pair would finally go head-to-head this month. And Tommy defeated Jake by split decision after eight rounds. The long-standing feud finally came to a conclusion at Diriyah Arena 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.
Ahead of his first fight since becoming a dad, former Love Island star Tommy carried his daughter close to him as during his ring walk , viewers clocked his super-sweet tribute to his newborn daughter Bambi, who was born on January 23. He 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 white hoodies worn by Tommy's team, including his father John, featured logos belonging to a variety of sponsors including Hague’s fake tan brand, Filter By Molly-Mae.
And his girls were still very much in his thoughts after he emerged victorious as he dedicated his win to Molly-Mae, who he met and fell in love with on ITV2 dating show Love Island in 2019, and their baby girl. He said: "For the past two and a half years, this is all that’s consumed my life. Broke rib, 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," he sweetly added.
Back in the UK, Molly-Mae was joined at the couple's plush Cheshire home by her older sister, Zoe, best pal and former Love Island co-star Maura Higgins and friends Stephanie Lam and Ellen Graham to cheer Tommy on. However, in a video posted to Zoe's Instagram Story, Molly-Mae was nowhere to be seen as the others filmed themselves waiting for the result of the fight.
As it was announced that Tommy had one, the girls jumped up and down before a follow-up video showed them running up to Molly-Mae who was in her and Tommy's bedroom with Bambi in her arms. "Tomm'ys won!" they screamed as they burst into the room.
Pretty Little Thing creative director Molly-Mae could then be seen putting her hand to her mouth before appearing to burst into tears as the girls jumped up and down and cheered around her. "@mollymae sat in her room the whole time," Zoe typed alongside the clip with a string of crying laughing emojis.
Molly-Mae later took to Instagram to share her pride for her man, who she met and fell in love with on Love Island in 2019. "Never a doubt in my mind," she penned alongside an image of Tommy with the specially created 'Diriyah Champion' belt from the WBC.
She then posted an image of her and Tommy sharing a kiss as she breastfed their baby girl as he left home a few weeks ago to prepare for his fight. "The pressure that was on his boys shoulders... I will never, ever know how he dealt with it. Never been more proud of anyone in my life."
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.
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