Hughie Fury vs. Dean Storey on May 11th in New Brunswick, Canada

fury433By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Hughie Fury (2-0, 2 KO’s) will be returning to the ring this month on May 11th against 45-year-old journeyman Dean Storey (8-16-2, 4 KO’s) in a scheduled four round bout at the Festival Arena, Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada.

Fury, the 18-year-old cousin of heavyweight contender Tyson Fury, is following in his footsteps or at least trying to. A little bit shorter at a listed 6’6” rather than 6’7”, Hughie is pretty much the same kind of heavyweight as Tyson Fury, but with a much better jab, better ring movement, better defensive skills and a superior left hook and right hand.

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Hughie Fury vs. David Whittom tonight in Montreal

627By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight Hughie Fury will be making his pro debut tonight against journeyman David Whittom (11-19-1, 7 KO’s) in a fight scheduled for four rounds on the undercard of the Adonis Stevenson vs. Darnell Boone card at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada.

Fury, listed at 6’8”, is the nephew of unbeaten heavyweight contender Tyson Fury, and like Tyson, Hughie has little in the way of power, and tends to slap a lot with his punches. Hughie looks closer to 6’6” than 6’8”, so don’t buy the 6’8” business because he clearly looks to beat three inches shorter than Tyson when standing up.

Tyson and his promoter Mick Hennessey see Hughie as a future world champion. At 18, he’ll have to improve dramatically for that to happen because he’s too much of a slapper and too weak to compete with any of the current champions. He’s also old looking for 18, and it makes you wonder whether this guy is one of those types that matures quickly but then is washed up by the time he’s in his early 30s.

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