Eddie Hall admitted that wasting energy chasing Tommy Fury proved his undoing in the pair’s exhibition bout on Saturday night.The former World’s Strongest Man was on the wrong end of a decision defeat to TNT at Manchester’s AO Arena.Fury won the crossover bout, which was billed as ‘Beauty vs The Beast’GettyThe three judges scored the fight – over six two-minute rounds – 59-56, 58-56 and 57-57 in favour of Love Island star Fury.It was only Hall’s second attempt at boxing, having lost an exhibition to strongman Hafthor ‘Thor’ Bjornsson in 2022.Following that bout, the 38-year-old tried his hand at MMA and claimed a knockout victory over Mariusz Pudzianowski.He came into his fight with Fury with a 108lb weight advantage, but the latter’s superior boxing pedigree ultimately paid dividends.Eddie Hall reacts to Tommy Fury defeat“Tommy was a really hard guy to catch, and I knew that was going to be the case,” Hall told DAZN inside the ring after losing on points.“I had to have a really good energy just to keep up with his pace, and ultimately that’s what beat me in the end.“Just that energy, running about – I couldn’t catch him.“Sorry for the backhand, I’ve been training MMA for two years, so that backhand came in action.“Hopefully, I get back to MMA now, maybe back in Misfits, but if there’s another boxing fight, I’ll carry on boxing.”Fury utilised his speed advantage to bob and weave around Hall, keeping his opponent at bay with his jab to ensure ‘The Beast’ never landed big with his thunderous handsGettyView Tweet: https://x.com/hashtag/BeautyVsTheBeast?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwMeanwhile, Fury, the half-brother of ex-heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury, made his comeback for the first time since May 2025.The 27-year-old boasts an 11-0 record in professional bouts, including four knockouts, with victories over YouTube boxers KSI and Jake Paul.“This was for my new baby boy, Midas,” said Fury, revealing the name of his second child with partner Molly-Mae Hague.“It’s another Fury. It’s another boy.“I’ve fought a lot of people, and this guy can fight. He’s not slow; he’s fit. “Thank you for taking the fight and thank you for a great fight in Manchester.”