Hughie Fury, the cousin of former heavyweight champion Tyson, has announced he is ready to take on the winner of the Joseph Parker v Andy Ruiz Jr title fight. Photo / Twitter.
Hughie Fury, the cousin of former heavyweight champion Tyson, has announced he is ready to take on the winner of the Joseph Parker v Andy Ruiz Jr title fight.
The 22-year-old Hughie Fury, the son of Tyson's trainer Peter, is ranked fifth by the WBO and is likely to be
the first cab off the rank in terms of a mandatory challenger for either Kiwi Parker or Mexican Ruiz Jr. Parker takes on Ruiz Jr at Auckland's Vector Arena on Saturday.
The undefeated Hughie has fought 20 times as a professional since turning to the paid ranks in 2013. The decision by fellow Briton David Haye (ranked fourth best heavyweight by the WBO) to fight cruiserweight champion Tony Bellow in a big-money fight has opened the way for Fury's chance.
Should Parker beat Ruiz Jr, the 24-year-old south Aucklander is likely to take a couple of months off after a busy year, which means a potential fight against Fury could happen in March or April next year.
"[WBC champion Deontay] Wilder or winner or Parker Ruiz," Fury wrote in a recent tweet.
