The Fury family mean business.
Tyson Fury’s historic victory over Wladimir Klitschko to win the world heavyweight championship against the odds was a real statement of intent.
But they’re not done yet. Tyson’s uncle and trainer Peter Fury is determined to see his family produce two heavyweight world champions.
Step forward Hughie Fury. The 21-year-old cousin of the world champion is unbeaten in 18 professional fights – 10 of which were by knock-out.
I'm not on the hype train. I told you @Tyson_Fury would be world champion. & @hughiefury will be also. My job is only 50% done.
— peter fury (@peterfury) December 14, 2015
But his dad Peter is ready to step up his son’s opposition in 2016 and set him on course for a world title the following year.
“We are going to step Hughie up and put him in a good fight by the end of February,” he told World Boxing News.
“Hughie will be fighting on a Channel 5 show and it will really step up for him.”
“Hughie is only 12 to 18 months away from a world title shot himself so we’ll just keep him ticking over nicely and improving until then,” he continued.
“The aim is obviously to have two world champions in the next couple of years and Hughie is on course for that.”
Peter confirmed that Hughie, who trains and fights alongside Tyson, will be featuring on his cousin’s future world title cards – which could include the Klitschko rematch.
He believes 2016 will be the year that Hughie establishes himself as a top 10 heavyweight and that could means fighting the likes of Deontay Wilder or Ruslan Chagaev in the future.
