I thought it was teenage acne so it never really bothered me, but then it kept getting worse. (...) I've had it since I was 15. [39] Parker's camp were said to be disappointed but not surprised by this. [31][32], Duco Events, representing Parker made a winning bid of $3,011,000 to secure promotional rights of the fight. This is the official page for undefeated WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion Hughie Fury (20-0). While representing England at the Youth World Championships in 2012, the 26-year-old won a gold medal in the super-heavyweight division. [34], On 8 March, Dave Higgins from Duco Events confirmed the bout would take place at the Vector Arena in New Zealand on 6 May 2017. … 9 mins ago Event Admin . Parker would receive the higher amount of the 60/40 split. [15] In February 2015, Fury faced off against his toughest opponent to date on paper, Andriy Rudenko (24-1, 16 KOs). On 14 September, Fury was scheduled in his first 8-round bout at the Magna Centre in Rotherham against 27 year old Shane McPhilbin. Fury defeated Rudenko in his first ever 10 round fight via unanimous decision on the Golovkin-Murray fight card at the Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo, Monaco. In England, whereas representing Jimmy Egan’s Boxing Academy in Wythenshawe, Manchester, he participated within the senior nationwide championships in 2006 however was overwhelmed by David Price 22–8. [72][73] Pulev used his jab often, until round 4, he started unloading on more power shots. 13K likes. The 32-year-old boxer's half-brother, Tommy Fury, also made his professional boxing debut in 2018 and is currently undefeated. A post shared by ESPN Ringside (@espnringside). McPhilbin claimed to have injured his left shoulder. [5], In 2012, Fury represented England at the Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships in Yerevan. After the fight, Peter Fury said, "Hughie came into the fight with a cut above the eye. Heavyweight prospect Hughie Lewis Fury says his latest training camp has been boosted by news of Tyson Fury's world heavyweight title shot against Wladimir Klitschko and that he fully expects his cousin to bring the belts back to England when the pair meet on October 24 in Germany. Sexton would make his first defence of the title, which he won defeating Gary Cornish in October 2017. [9] Fury kept his unbeaten record intact with a 6-round unanimous decision win over Dorian Darch at the York Hall in London. He challenged once for the WBO heavyweight title in 2017 at 23 years old and at national level held the British heavyweight title in 2018. Alex Morton/Getty Images Joshua Frankham and Hughie Fury are cousins of Tyson. I never had one good training camp, about three weeks before a fight I would have to stop doing anything to get my strength back. He said he would be appealing the decision. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9956584/tyson-fury-cousin-hugh-jailed-police-chase Fury extended his unbeaten run to 20 wins and no losses since turning pro in 2013.[23][24]. However, the cut was so malicious that the former champion had to sustain 47 stitches after the fight. [13] Fury next fought 36-year-old Matthew Greer and defeated him in the 2nd round of a scheduled 6 round fight at the Copper Box Arena in London. I can’t believe that it will be nearly seven years since the British Heavyweight title was last seen on free-to-air in the UK on Channel 5." In the post-fight interview, Parker said, "I felt the aggression was good on my side. As the fight went on, Pulev's jab became much stronger and accurate, although Pulev was caught with a right hand in round 8. [50] Overall Higgins' outburst caused a referee change after it began to create noise and headlines. [66][67] The IBF ordered a purse bid between the teams of Fury and Pulev to take place on 9 August. [25] After a few months of treatment, Peter stated he was keen to get Hughie in the ring with IBF champion Anthony Joshua by November 2016. ", Peter Fury later stated that he wanted to reschedule the fight as soon as possible. Fury suffered a bad cut against Fred Kassi. Fury fought in the UK for the first time in May at City Hall in Belfast in a points decision win against Ugandan Moses Matovu. The British boxer will now be looking forward to continuing his win streak and get back into the title picture. [8] He fought at the Bell Centre in Montreal on the undercard of Stevenson-Boon II on 22 March 2013, against 34 year old David Whittom in a scheduled four round fight. Twenty-year-old Hughie faces durable Brazilian veteran… The movement looked to frustrate Sexton in round 3. Starbucks, trips to church, and 'non-stop training since 2017' are what REALLY keeps Tyson Fury in shape - and he is ready to fight Anthony Joshua at any moment Tyson Fury … [1][2] He is also the cousin of heavyweight boxer Nathan Gorman,[3] as well as light heavyweight boxer and former Love Island contestant Tommy Fury. Fury won the British title defeating Sexton via TKO in round 5; Referee Terry O’Connor stopped the fight after Fury knocked Sexton down with a right hand in round 5. Hughie Lewis Fury was born on 18 September 1994 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, to a family of Irish Traveller heritage. Fury knocked Sexton down twice in the fight in dropping him in rounds 4 and 5. [65], At the time, the next highest challenger was Fury, who was inserted at #5 by the IBF in June. Instead, the Russian has called out Tyson Fury after his rather underwhelming bettering of Hughie via a points decision on Saturday. [70][71], Pulev defeated Fury via a 12 round unanimous decision to become the mandatory challenger for IBF heavyweight title. [63] On 16 June, the IBF then ordered Pulev against their #3 ranked American boxer Jarrell Miller 21-0, 18 KO). Peter was jailed twice during Hughie's childhood an… Referee Terry O'Connor scored it 100–90 for Fury. Soon to be No 1 in the world. [21] It was announced on 13 April 2016 that Billy Joe Saunders had sustained an injury and would not take part on the card on 30 April, thus moving Fury's fight with journeyman Fred Kassi (18-4-1, 10 KO) as the headliner at the Copper Box Arena. Instead, the Russian has called out Tyson Fury after his rather underwhelming bettering of Hughie via a points decision on Saturday. "[27], In December 2016, following Joseph Parker's WBO heavyweight title victory, Fury, ranked number 2 by the WBO, was in contention to fight him next. Fury picked up his 9th knockout of his career in stopping journeyman Zarate in the 2nd round of the scheduled eight round bout. Fury won via second-round knockout. [16], Fury took five months off before returning in July at the Derby Arena in Derby against 41 year old veteran and former Brazilian heavyweight champion George Arias, who had won 56 of 68 pro fights since 1996. Sexton got back to his feet, but the referee stopped it anyway. [22] In his first title bout, Fury claimed the vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title by outpointing Kassi via technical decision. Tyson Fury, Shane Fury, Roman Fury, Hughie Fury, Tommy Fury John Fury (born 22 May 1964) is an Irish-British boxing cornerman and former professional boxer [1] and bare-knuckle fighter . On 22 April 2017, WBO president Paco Valcarcel announced that the fight was off and would not be taking place. [4] He is trained by his father, Peter Fury. Frankham recently started his pro career and is considered a prodigy with a professional record of 2 - 0. There is a great tradition of boxing in the Fury family - with Tommy and Tyson both being trained by their dad and uncle Peter Fury from an early age. Some even contended that Fury would suffer the same fate in his next fight against Deontay Wilder, given the severeness of the cut. The opening six rounds saw Fury flicking his jab in to thin air, which caused Parker to think twice before going on the attack. [26] In January 2017, Fury spoke about the acne and health issues he had over the years and how he battled to overcome them: "I went to a skin specialist and he said: 'I can't believe you have been fighting in this condition'. [69] However on that same date, the fight was agreed from both parties and was announced to take place in Sofia, Bulgaria on 27 October 2018. These allegations are totally unfounded and libellous. Upon reviewing the situation, the doctors concluded that Fury was fit to continue. On 7 June, Whyte pulled out of the fight and instead Matchroom announced he would be fighting former WBO champion Joseph Parker in London on 28 July. Tommy’s cousin, Hughie Fury, is also a professional boxer. There was rumours after the fight claiming Fury turned down a chance to fight WBC champion Deontay Wilder worth big money on 16 January. He was born 18 September 1994 in Stockport. Hughie Lewis Fury. Twenty-year-old Hughie faces durable Brazilian veteran George… While Fury is yet to comment on the claims, his current co-promoter Frank Warren denied them. Tyson Fury’s cousin Hughie Fury Co-promoter of Tyson Fury denies the claims. 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. He has suffered an injury to his lower back which has been a serious issue for the last three weeks that has left him unable to train to his full capacity. [33] Because no deal was signed, on 22 February, WBO president Paco Valcarcel made team Fury aware that they had until 23 February to agree the terms of the fight. Despite receiving intense physiotherapy treatment and his desire to fight for the WBO World title, after seeing his physiotherapist last Friday he has been advised to rest for 3-4 weeks before resuming training. This was due to his criminal past, dating back to the 1990s when he was incarcerated for 10 years for drug related offences. Tyson Luke Fury (born 12 August 1988) is a British professional boxer of Irish Traveller heritage. “Back then, I was not promoting Tyson. [68] On the morning, the IBF pushed the date of the bid to 16 August. Hughie Fury boasts an impressive professional boxing record of 25-3 with 14 of his wins coming via knockout. Hughie Fury, 24, is a pro boxer and current British Heavyweight Champion – he’s Tyson … Fury fought twice in June beating Ladislav Kovarik via technical knockout, then beating Tomas Mrazek via a shutout points decision 60–54. One day before the scheduled purse bids, the WBO pushed it back by two days, to take place on 3 February instead. You are dealing with a man (Carefoot) who is an admitted liar,” he said. The final judges' scores were 98–92, 98–91, and 97–92 all in favour of Fury. It saw Peter Fury exchanging a foul-mouthed argument with David Higgins at the final press conference in London, that started off with Higgins approaching Fury, unhappy with the appointment of British referee O'Connor for the fight. [51] As of 21 September, only 5,000 tickets had been sold since the start of the week. Hughie Fury suffers horrific gash with eyebrow hanging off after head clash HEAVYWEIGHTS had an accidental clash of heads as they came to blows in the corner. [35][36] On 22 March 2017, Peter Fury was denied a VISA entry into New Zealand. By round 11, Fury seemed tired and spent most of the final two rounds boxing with his back against the ropes. [28] David Haye, ranked number 1 by the WBO, decided to take up a pay-per-view grudge fight with fellow Brit Tony Bellew, pushing Fury to the spot of mandatory challenger. Fury turned professional at the age of 18, the year following his gold medal win at the Youth World Amateur Championships. [10] Fury was next scheduled to fight little known Croatian fighter Hrvoje Kisicek (4-5, 1 KOs) in a scheduled 6 round bout at the Hermitage Leisure Centre in Whitwick. PRESTIGIOUS BRITISH HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BACK ON TERRESTRIAL TV! Rudenko's only loss came before this fight against Australian contender Lucas Browne via decision. He was stitched up two weeks ago but they [the doctors] said it would heal in time for the fight and obviously it didn’t." [12] Fury picked up his 7th stoppage of his career with a hard fought 4th-round TKO win over Gegeshidze. ", "BBBofC orders Dubois-Joyce for vacant heavyweight title", "Hughie Fury comeback date set, Manchester venue on free-to-air TV", 2012 Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships results, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hughie_Fury&oldid=1018182708, British Boxing Board of Control champions, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 April 2021, at 17:26. The title was vacant at the time. [14], Fury went the 8 round distance for the first time in his career, winning seven rounds, against Danny Hughes. 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Fury Snr also trained Hughie's cousin Tyson to success. Fury had been fighting these health issues since January 2015. [52], Fury failed to capture his first world title after he was outworked by Parker. Hennessy was hoping to have a crowd of at least 8,000 at the arena, which has a capacity of 21,000. Duco announced a date was set for 1 April 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. According to local media reports, the result of the tense standoff in the ring between the cousin of former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Povetkin was unclear until the crunching round eight, when a powerful hit from Povetkin left a visible mark on Fury’s left cheekbone. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/tyson-fury-opens-up-split-20878284 [1] He is the first cousin of Tyson Fury, both of whom have stated that they are aiming to become "the new Klitschkos" and dominate the heavyweight division. Fury spent the majority of the second half of the fight trying to counter Pulev, however was unable to land any meaningful shot. They also were adamant Hughie was injured and wanted the world championship fight with Parker rescheduled. Tommy Fury (left) with uncle Peter, brother Tyson, cousin Hughie and dad John in 2015 Fury, 19, and 22-year-old Gorman are sitting among punch bags at their base - Ricky Hatton's gym in Hyde. Tyson Fury. Hughie Lewis Fury (born 18 September 1994) is a British professional boxer. [76], On 9 April, Hennessy Sports announced Fury would make his ring return on 25 May 2019 at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, live on free-to-air Channel 5. The fight against Wach was incredibly important to Fury as he is likely to be propelled back into the top 15 on the lists of any of the four major sanctioning bodies (WBO, IBF, WBC, WBA). Fury had suffered the cut over his left eye during training camp and Pulev took advantage by opening it up again. [11] Fury won every round as he cruised to a comfortable points win 60–54. Fury was to return on 8 November in a scheduled 6th round bout at the City Academy Sports Centre in Bristol, against 32-year-old David Gegeshidze (10-4-1, 2 KO's). Love Island’s Tommy and brother Tyson are also related to another famous boxer. In a must-win situation for Hughie Fury, the British boxer got the better of Mariusz Wach in a fight that went the distance. He was jailed for ten years in 1995 for possession and intent to supply before being slapped with … The reason behind the location was that Parker enjoys fighting in front of his Kiwi fans. Before I fought Fred Kassi I had cold sores all around my mouth. He is the first cousin of Tyson Fury, both of whom have stated that they are aiming to become "the new Klitschkos" and dominate the heavyweight division. Father Peter also previously trained Tyson, including for his world title win over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. Frank Warren, representing Fury, who made a bid of $2,800,000, wanted the fight to take place in the UK. Fortunately enough, the Gypsy King was able to avoid this and defeated Wilder via TKO in the seventh round. [62], In March 2018, the IBF ordered Kubrat Pulev vs. Dominic Breazeale for a final eliminator, however Breazeale refused to take part. [44][45] He also said that Fury would have a tune-up fight at the Copper Box Arena on 8 July and then a week later on 15 July at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. Before the fight, Wilder even vowed to open up the cut. [1] Peter was jailed twice during Hughie's childhood and ran a drug empire from behind bars. Heavyweight prospect Hughie Lewis Fury says his latest training camp has been boosted by news of Tyson Fury's world heavyweight title shot against Wladimir Klitschko and that he fully expects his cousin to bring the belts back to England when the pair meet on October 24 in Germany. The bout would mark the first time in nearly seven years that the British title would be contested for on terrestrial TV. After the bout it was said that Fury was expected to vacate the title and move forward to get into a mandatory position for a world title. After losing the WBA International heavyweight title fight to Alexander Povetkin in 2019, Fury roared to victory against Pavel Sour earlier in March this year. [74][75], On 22 March 2019, Fury vacated the British heavyweight title citing injury. HAILING from a boxing family, Hughie has been trained by his dad Peter since his teens. Wiki Tyson Fury 6 min read. Who is Peter Fury? Tyson Fury may be busy focusing on his upcoming super-fight with American Deontay Wilder, but he has had time overnight to pay tribute to his cousin Hughie, who unfortunately fell short in his final eliminator with Kubrat Pulev last night. IT was a long and winding road to get back to virtually where he started. Higgins was then ejected from the press conference by security officials. Fury wanted the fight to take place in the UK whilst Parker preferred it to be in New Zealand. [46][47] The WBO blocked Fury from taking part in a warm-up fight at the Copper Box because as per WBO rules, once a mandatory challenger agrees to fight the world champion, he cannot participate in a professional fight before then. In the released statement, it was claimed that the cancellation came from Fury although nothing was confirmed. Pulev clinched after being wobbled and took back control in round 9. The Fury family has a rich history in boxing. Fury started the fight moving around the ring throwing jabs and right hands. The ringside doctor took a look at the cut but deemed Fury fit to continue. Tyson and Tommy Fury share a father, John Fury, though they have different mothers. He made it clear that the result would not be investigated or overturned. The 32-year-old suffered a vicious cut during a fight in which he emerged victorious. The referee scored the fight 100–90, in what was called a dreadful mismatch. Peter Fury said his injury was a recurrence of an injury he suffered a year prior and had flared up again during an intense sparring session. Fury was paid £750,000 while Parker took home £1.1 million. Fury knocked Greer down three times in the 2nd round to get the stoppage. He is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBC, The Ring magazine and lineal titles since defeating Deontay Wilder in 2020; previously he held the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, The Ring, and lineal titles after defeating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015. This would ensure both fighters to receive their career high purses with Parker earning $1,806,600 and Fury earning $1,204,400. The fight ended after round one. 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Tyson's father was a professional boxer, with a record of 8-4-1. However, what remained the center of attention was the nasty cut that Hughie Fury endured on his left eyebrow due to an accidental head collision. [29] On 25 January 2017, the WBO ordered a purse bid to take place on 1 February, with a minimum bid of $1 million. For his age, Fury has achieved fairly well at 26. Hughie Fury, the former WBO heavyweight title contender, cruised to victory against Mariusz Wach on the undercard of the highly-awaited Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev fight at the SSE arena in London on Saturday. [30] A deal was close to being reached before the WBO ordered the purse bid. The referee scored it 79–74. The WBO told Duco Events that they can schedule another fight with an opponent within top 15 WBO rankings. His second professional bout took place a month later at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City on the undercard of his cousin, Tyson Fury's fight against Steve Cunningham. The fight went the 12 round distance, with two judges scoring the fight 118–110 in favour of Parker and the third judge had it 114–114, giving Parker the win via majority decision. In May 2016, Peter Fury claimed that Hughie was operating only at 30 or 40 percent because of an ongoing skin condition causing fatigue and affecting the immune system. The horrific cut didn't slow the 26-year-old down as he managed to put on a commendable performance in an important fight that will likely see him back into the top 15 in many rankings. Hughie and Tyson both hail from the same boxing family. The type of acne I had, in the olden days they used to bring them in and put them in hospital beds. Speaking of the fight, Mick Hennessy said, "I’m delighted to bring the historic British Heavyweight Championship back to mainstream, free-to-air, television on Channel 5 where it will be seen by the biggest viewing audience possible due to their considerable reach and exposure. 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