02-10-2017, 12:38 PM
Fury camp spot chink in Joseph Parker's game as WBO title fight looms
Promoter Frank Warren (right) believes his fighter, Hughie Fury (left) has the "boxing brain" to beat Joseph Parker in ...
Hughie Fury's promoter Frank Warren has suggested Joseph Parker is over-rated and believes his fighter "has the boxing brain" to beat the Kiwi and win the WBO title.
New Zealand's world heavyweight champion Parker is set to enter the ring against Fury in April at a venue yet to be decided in a mandatory challenge for the title.
Warren, a veteran of the fight game, is adamant Fury can shrug off a year of inactivity because of health issues to win the belt back for the family from a vulnerable Parker.
Hughie Fury's promoter Frank Warren is predictably talking up his fighter's chances against Joseph Parker.
Both young heavyweights are unbeaten though Parker's class of opponents has been far tougher. Warren felt Parker hadn't lived up to expectations and Fury was capable of exposing the Kiwi.
WBO champion Joseph Parker can't duck the mandatory challenge of Hughie Fury.
"Hughie may only be 22, but I really do believe his time has come and that he will prove me right when he goes in against the recently crowned champion Joseph Parker," Warren wrote in his latest column.
"Parker has the edge in terms of experience and, like Hughie, has learned his trade by taking on some fairly well seasoned opponents.
"At one stage everybody, including myself, thought he really looked the business. Like with everyone you are considering matching your fighters with, you look for chinks in their game and my feeling is that someone with a good boxing brain will beat him. Hughie certainly falls into that category.
"To my mind, Hughie is an underrated operator who now has a golden opportunity to show everyone what he is all about.
"He is not one for talking too much or engaging in any shenanigans, he takes the sport very seriously and I am delighted to see him get this reward for his hard work."
Warren felt Fury had a real asset in his corner in the form of his father and trainer Peter whom he described as "probably the foremost authority when it comes to assessing the heavyweight landscape".
"His father Peter really does know his stuff and, to my mind, is one of the top trainers in world boxing. He will know that Hughie is up against it and wouldn't have it any other way. He believes his boy can be the best and wants him to beat the best in becoming so," Warren wrote.
"If he prevails against Parker he then has time on his side to become an established champion and to set about unifying the division.
"Maybe he better not take too long about it though as Tyson will be back seeking a piece of the action when he has got himself sorted."
Tyson Fury vacated the WBO belt as he was overcome by personal issues last year. Parker beat Mexican Andy Ruiz in Auckland in December to win it.
Warren was philosophical about losing the purse bid to Parker's promoters Duco Events whose price of just over $3-million was good enough.
He described Fury's share of around £1 million as "nice work for a nice lad".
Win, lose, or draw, Warren is adamant Fury will be better for this experience.
"I accept that some people might suspect it is a step too far, too soon, but whatever the outcome, Hughie will pick up valuable top-end experience and defeat would in no way be damaging to his future prospects," Warren wrote.
"I think he can pull it off though, even with having to travel, most likely to Parker's home patch in New Zealand, though Singapore, which has never before staged a professional contest, has also been mentioned. We are still awaiting final confirmation on the location for the fight."
Duco boss David Higgins hasn't ruled out giving Fury home advantage by taking the fight to Manchester to cash in on the lucrative pay-per-view market there as well as boost Parker's profile in the UK where the heavyweight scene is booming.
- Stuff
Promoter Frank Warren (right) believes his fighter, Hughie Fury (left) has the "boxing brain" to beat Joseph Parker in ...
Hughie Fury's promoter Frank Warren has suggested Joseph Parker is over-rated and believes his fighter "has the boxing brain" to beat the Kiwi and win the WBO title.
New Zealand's world heavyweight champion Parker is set to enter the ring against Fury in April at a venue yet to be decided in a mandatory challenge for the title.
Warren, a veteran of the fight game, is adamant Fury can shrug off a year of inactivity because of health issues to win the belt back for the family from a vulnerable Parker.
Hughie Fury's promoter Frank Warren is predictably talking up his fighter's chances against Joseph Parker.
Both young heavyweights are unbeaten though Parker's class of opponents has been far tougher. Warren felt Parker hadn't lived up to expectations and Fury was capable of exposing the Kiwi.
WBO champion Joseph Parker can't duck the mandatory challenge of Hughie Fury.
"Hughie may only be 22, but I really do believe his time has come and that he will prove me right when he goes in against the recently crowned champion Joseph Parker," Warren wrote in his latest column.
"Parker has the edge in terms of experience and, like Hughie, has learned his trade by taking on some fairly well seasoned opponents.
"At one stage everybody, including myself, thought he really looked the business. Like with everyone you are considering matching your fighters with, you look for chinks in their game and my feeling is that someone with a good boxing brain will beat him. Hughie certainly falls into that category.
"To my mind, Hughie is an underrated operator who now has a golden opportunity to show everyone what he is all about.
"He is not one for talking too much or engaging in any shenanigans, he takes the sport very seriously and I am delighted to see him get this reward for his hard work."
Warren felt Fury had a real asset in his corner in the form of his father and trainer Peter whom he described as "probably the foremost authority when it comes to assessing the heavyweight landscape".
"His father Peter really does know his stuff and, to my mind, is one of the top trainers in world boxing. He will know that Hughie is up against it and wouldn't have it any other way. He believes his boy can be the best and wants him to beat the best in becoming so," Warren wrote.
"If he prevails against Parker he then has time on his side to become an established champion and to set about unifying the division.
"Maybe he better not take too long about it though as Tyson will be back seeking a piece of the action when he has got himself sorted."
Tyson Fury vacated the WBO belt as he was overcome by personal issues last year. Parker beat Mexican Andy Ruiz in Auckland in December to win it.
Warren was philosophical about losing the purse bid to Parker's promoters Duco Events whose price of just over $3-million was good enough.
He described Fury's share of around £1 million as "nice work for a nice lad".
Win, lose, or draw, Warren is adamant Fury will be better for this experience.
"I accept that some people might suspect it is a step too far, too soon, but whatever the outcome, Hughie will pick up valuable top-end experience and defeat would in no way be damaging to his future prospects," Warren wrote.
"I think he can pull it off though, even with having to travel, most likely to Parker's home patch in New Zealand, though Singapore, which has never before staged a professional contest, has also been mentioned. We are still awaiting final confirmation on the location for the fight."
Duco boss David Higgins hasn't ruled out giving Fury home advantage by taking the fight to Manchester to cash in on the lucrative pay-per-view market there as well as boost Parker's profile in the UK where the heavyweight scene is booming.
- Stuff