The cousin of WBC champion Tyson set out to make a statement on Anthony Joshua's undercard. Hughie Fury - Official website for heavyweight boxing sensation. If you took away the fat that Hughie is carrying, he probably would weigh no more than 215 lbs. That means Parker should be ready to chase Hughie around the ring if he uses his normal hit and run style of fighting. Krakow, Poland. Alexander Povetkin beat Hughie Fury by unanimous decision on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London. Tyson Fury had lost all his titles and added alarming weight during a worrying exile from the ring and he would be a passionate spectator as Hughie sought to bring the WBO belt back to the family. Statistics; Real name: Hughie Lewis Fury: The Fist of Fury: Heavyweight: Height: 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) Reach: 80 in (203 cm) He’s tall, but he’s not a muscle 234 lbs. He’s more like a tall guy carrying around extra weight that artificially puts him at 234. “He’s in very, very good condition. Hughie Fury is gearing up for his heavy weight bout with Joseph Parker The boxer has recieved inspiration from his all time hero Sir Alex Ferguson Ferguson penned a letter telling Fury to … He’s never developed any punching power despite being a big guy at 6’6”. The power just isn’t there for Hughie. “Our culture [as Travellers] has always said it’s my responsibility as a father to look after my family. Boxing Results: Tony Harrison and Bryant Perrella Ends in a Majority Draw in L.A.! You're signed out. The only excitement about the weigh-in was Hughie shoving Parker during the face off. Hughie Fury (25-3-0) is a Pro Boxer out of Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom. Privacy Statement l Cookies Policy l Boxing Resources l Back To Top l Contact Us. Weight Division Heavyweight Birthday Sunday, 18/09/1994 Age 26. Subscribe for updates - http://goo.gl/meA2GB. At 6ft 9in, the Gypsy King stands the tallest and also has the longest reach with 85inches. 36-7 (19 KOs) Hughie Fury. Other weights on Saturdays Parker vs. Fury card: Jimmy Kilrain Kelly 154 vs. Stiliyan Kostov 153, Shayne Singleton 153 vs. Peter McDonagh 154, Boxing » Joseph Parker » Joseph Parker vs. Hughie Fury – Official weights. Hughie ran from Rudenko for 10 rounds in an ugly to watch fight on February 21, 2015. Hughie Fury Results. Hughie gassed out after 6 rounds in his last fight against journeyman Fredi Kassi in April 2016, but he was saved by the ringside doctor stopping the fight in round 7 due to a cut over his left eye. I’m practical. Hughie Fury: Nickname — "The Fist of Fury" Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand: Manchester, England: Pre-fight record: 23–0 (18 KOs) 20–0 (10 KOs) Height: 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) Weight: 248 4 ⁄ 5 lb (112.9 kg) 231 1 ⁄ 2 lb (105.0 kg) Style: Orthodox: Orthodox: Recognition: WBO heavyweight champion: WBO No. Hughie Fury will be at his heaviest fighting weight, piling on muscle to to negate Joseph Parker's advantage when they clash for the WBO heavyweight title in Auckland next month. That’s just me though. I’m just saying. When a fighter is sitting on his backside for nearly 2 years being inactive, I don’t think he deserves to be rated No.1 by a sanctioning body, and I sure as heck don’t think the guy should be given a world title shot as a mandatory challenger. Videos you watch may be added to the TV's watch history and influence TV recommendations. 1 ranked heavyweight This caused some of the fighters and team members got into a clash. IFL TV. It got a little bit of excitement for what was a very boring weigh-in. It would have been better if the beef involved Hughie and Parker rather than team members with no name or no real meaning to the actual fight. HAILING from a boxing family, Hughie has been trained by his dad Peter since his teens. Results / Photos: Harrison & Perrella Draw, Martin defeats Mielnicki Jr. Boxing Results: Danny Dignum & Andrey Sirotkin Draw In Bolton. It’s real ugly. Tyson Fury had lost all his titles and added alarming weight during a worrying exile from the ring and he would be a passionate spectator as Hughie sought to bring the WBO belt back to the family. That’s just way too thin for a 6’6” heavyweight, which is why he can’t punch for the division. #LomaCampbell #Boxing. I’m hoping we don’t see Hughie get tired against Parker and end up with another fight-stopping cut from a head-butt. Hughie’s promoter did a swell job of getting the Parker fight staged in the UK. WinbiTV. Fury’s weight was a hot topic ahead of his return with Wilder. You got to do more than that to get boxing fans interested in watching Parker fight an inactive guy like Hughie. The weight for the 23-year-old Hughie is pretty much the norm for him, as he doesn’t have much muscle on his lean frame. You can assume that the boring fight needed some fireworks, so this one way for Hughie and Parker o drum interest in a fight that has failed to attract a great deal of attention. Even at 6’6”, Hughie has a slight paunch, as if he’s carrying around excess baggage around his midsection. All Rights Reserved. On the undercard of Vasyl Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell, the Russian outpointed the Brit in … on Friday at their weigh-in for their fight this Saturday night at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. He turned pro in 2008 as an 18-year-old upstart but 12 years and 31 unbeaten fights later he has won the world title twice. Hughie Fury lands a wide points win over Mariusz Wach despite being badly cut early on in their Wembley Arena bout. When Hughie wasn’t holding, he was running from Rudenko. BLH Scouting Report: Tyson Fury vs Hughie Fury New, 30 comments Radu takes a look at Hughie Fury, comparing him now to where cousin Tyson was at the same stage of his career. I think it would be a black eye for boxing to have another controversial outcome after last Saturday. Parker, 6’4″, is going to need to be on his J-O-B if he wants to make sure the judges don’t have a say so in the final results of this fight. Other than being related to former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury, Hughie’s best wins of his 4-year pro career have come against journeyman Fred Kassi, George Arias and Andriy Rudenko. Parker is likely going to go after the light hitting Hughie from the opening bell on Saturday night, looking to brain him straightaway. You got to stay active if you want the big fights. In 2012, Fury represented England at the Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships in Yerevan. 2:41. They don’t even do this kind of thing in MMA. That potentially good be bad news for Parker if the fight goes to the scorecards. Fury in 2018. Boxing Results: Jake Paul defeats Askren, Regis Prograis defeats Redkach, Boxing Results: Fabio Turchi new European Union cruiserweight champion, Canelo – Saunders Undercard: Soto Defends Title Against Takayama On May 8. If he hasn’t found any power at 23, he’s never going to be a puncher. One of the reasons why there isn’t much interest in the Parker for Fury fight is the fact that Hughie has done zero to earn the fight. He lands a shot and then dashes away to safety. Yeah, I do not understand rankings like that. With Hughie’s inactivity and the fact that he’s never beaten a good heavyweight during his 4-year pro career, I think he shouldn’t have been ranked in the top 15, let alone at No.1 by the WBO. Heavyweight Hughie Fury, who pulled out of a May fight against Joseph Parker due to a lower back injury, will return to the ring July 8 in London. Fury Sr even nods sagely when I ask if he was happy when Hughie abandoned school. The cut came from a clash of heads that the exhausted Hughie appeared to initiate. title against Yoshihiro Kamegai, who the WBO for some reason had rated above Erickson Lubin. 36-7 (19 KOs) VERSUS. Manchester, England, UK. Hughie is completely outgunned against Parker. Hughie Fury (right) lost his unbeaten record in a world title fight against Joseph Parker in September 2017. Copyright© 2021, UD 10 Mariusz Wach, SSE Arena, London, England, UK, Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, UK, Hughie Fury shows more agression and stops Sour in the 3rd, Povetkin outmuscles Hughie Fury over 12 rounds. Manhattan DA candidates weigh in on investigation into Trump's finances. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. That’s how Hughie fights. He was born 18 September 1994 in Stockport. That’s how Hughie fights though. HUGHIE FURY v DOMINICK GUINN WEIGH IN WHILE BEING HECKLED BY WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION TYSON FURY!! Press J to jump to the feed. At 6ft 9in, the Gypsy King stands the tallest and also has the longest reach with 85inches. I doubt that the boxing fans that are sitting on the fence deciding whether it’s worth it to waste an evening watching Parker fight Hughie will decide to watch the fight based on a skirmish with no names. Hopefully we don’t see the Parker-Fury fight marred by bad judging on Saturday like we saw with last Saturday night’s fight between Saul Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. Hughie will have the hometown advantage over Parker in fighting in Manchester. I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s what happens, but I’m hoping Hughie fights to the bitter end rather than turn into a Billy Goat when things start looking bad for him. He’s kind of scrawny looking for a heavyweight. The views expressed in all articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Boxing News 24 or its affiliates. Hughie hasn’t fought in ages since early 2016, and he’s shown stamina issues when he’s been forced to fight hard. Hughie throws his punches straighter than Tyson Fury, but there’s no power there whatsoever. Anthony Joshua & Kubrat Pulev have tipped the scales at 240.75 and 239.5lbs respectively ahead of their showdown in London. Hughie won a 10 round unanimous decision, but it was one of the dullest fights I’ve ever seen. Hughie was still a baby and his father acknowledges the strain. 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Hughie hasn’t fought in 1 ½ year, and for some reason the World Boxing Organization hasn’t removed him from their top 15 rankings. Hughie Fury is set to return on the undercard of Dillian Whyte’s rematch with Alexander Povetkin in November, his trainer and father Peter Fury told BBTV. Boxing Results: Andrey Fedosov Destroys Majidov! Find the best posts and communities about Hughie Fury on Reddit. He lands and nothing happens. I couldn’t give Hughie the win on my scorecard, because I thought he should have been disqualified for holding. Fury won a gold medal at super-heavyweight and became the first British fighter to win one at that weight class in that event. Hughie Fury (Born 18th Sep 1994) is an active professional boxer from United Kingdom with a record of 24 Wins, 3 Losses, 0 Draws Fury (25-3, 14 KOs) vowed to produce a different side to his game against fellow former world title challenger, Wach and the slick operator adopted a far more aggressive approach, as he showed his versatility over ten rounds on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s successful unified Heavyweight world title defence against Kubrat Pulev at The SSE Arena. Maddalone entered with a record of 4–3 in his previous seven bouts. Log In Sign Up. Hughie Fury. Hughie Fury cut: Tyson Fury's cousin suffers gruesome cut in clash of heads with Wach Hughie Fury suffered a gruesome cut after an accidental head clash with Mariusz Wach. Parker will need to be ready for Hughie to come crashing in to grab him in a clinch each time he throws a power punch. Hughie is the cousin of ex-heavyweight world champ Tyson Fury. The 26-year-old will be looking to continue the momentum he gained with his impressive stoppage win over Pavel Sour in March, as he looks to continue his quest for world honours. It was pure spoiling for 10 rounds. I’m trying to imagine another sport where a team doesn’t compete for close to 2 years and then they still got to the championship game. Believe it or not, Parker vs. Fury is pay-per-view. By Scott Gilfoid: Hughe Fury weighed in at a career-high of 247 1/4 pounds on Friday for his 10-round scheduled fight against veteran Mariusz Wach on Boxing News - Latest Headlines Boxing Press Copyright © 2007-2021 Boxing News 24. Hughie used the old punch and grab technique exclusively. Father John had very publicly claimed he was too light as he struggled to beat Otto Wallin in September 2019 and his son came in at 273 lbs for the Wilder return, a full 17 lbs heavier than he was for their first fight. I don’t think Hughie will ever be a puncher. Hughie also likes to hit and hold. Hughie is kind of like Tyson Fury in terms of punching power. Peter Fury was jailed twice – the first time in 1994 when he received a 10-year sentence for dealing in amphetamines. Hughie gave Parker a little push right when the two fighters were about to finish their face off. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Krakow, Poland. Fury upset the heavyweight applecart in 2015 after … Hughie Fury vs. Alexander Povetkin FULL WEIGH IN & FINAL FACE OFF | Matchroom Boxing. The WBO recently ranked junior middleweight Miguel Cotto at No.1 despite him not having fought since 2015. “Hughie is not ailing anymore,” his father/trainer Peter Fury told. Fury weighed 245.5 pounds (111.4 kg), marginally lighter than the Rogan fight. I think the WBO needs to make some changes with the way that they rank their fighters, because putting inactive fighters like Hughie Fury at No.1 is just off putting. VS. Mariusz Wach. Tyson Fury weight. He does a lot of that. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. HUGHIE FURY suffered a horrific gash with his eyebrow hanging off after clashing heads against Mariusz Wach. Cotto even fought for the WBO’s 154 lb. You can call it boxing, but it’s ugly for me to watch. Weight class (boxing) 5:03. User account menu. WBO #1 heavyweight Hughie Fury (20-0, 10 KOs) will enter the ring at a career heaviest weight when he challenges WBO champion Joseph Parker (22-0, 18 KOs) on May 6 at the Vector Arena, in Auckland, New Zealand. By Scott Gilfoid: WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (23-0, 18 KOs) weighed in 11 pounds more than his opponent #1 WBO Hughie Fury (20-0, 10 KOs) in weighing in a 245 lbs. Father Peter also previously trained Tyson, including for his world title win over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. Despite being taller at 6’6” than Parker, Hughie weighed in at 234 lbs. The weight for the 23-year-old Hughie is pretty much the norm for him, as he doesn’t have much muscle on his lean frame. Despite being taller at 6’6” than Parker, Hughie weighed in at 234 lbs. Hughie Fury wants to show that he belongs at world level by "doing a job" on Mariusz Wach when he collides with the former World Title Challenger, TopHeavyweights.com and HeavyweightBoxing.com cover the past, present and future of Boxing's Heavyweight Division. It was a real tremendous change from the way the 2 heavyweights had gotten along peacefully during the other head to head meetings at the press conferences with one another. The absence of muscle on Hughie’s frame could be one reason for his lack of power. It looked like it was a planned thing unfortunately. Hughie Fury contended with an ugly cut to outclass Poland's Mariusz Wach in a unanimous points win at Wembley Arena. Fight staged in the UK his normal hit and run style of fighting lost his unbeaten record a! 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