Hughie Fury vs. Sam Sexton - 12 May 2018

[Ruthless-RKO]

Fury boxes Sextons head off and he quits late on.
Long way to go, I wouldn't be surprised if Sexton pulls out in the build up to this.
Good to see Big Mick back working with CH5.
Fury wins, goes on to face Allen/Thomas for the Commonwealth and builds toward Kabayel for the European.
Looking forward to this journey...

Yeah, good call although feels like a huge step back as he ran Parker close. He should be fighting the likes of the Whyte / Browne winner, Christian Hammer etc.

I personally would have gone after someone like Hammer aswell and got back into the rankings.
But this may be the smarter strategy longterm. Hughie on CH5 will build his profile and look decent doing so against sub-par opposition.
Hopefully he can get out regularly and get a run going...

Definately. Build his profile on free TV like Tyson. Hughie is lucky he's already know because he is Tyson's cousin.

[Coco]

I don't see Sexton as any worse than Hammer or Whyte.

[BitPlayer]

I don't see Sexton as any worse than Hammer or Whyte.

Nah, he's quite a bit worse.

[lillywhite14]

I don't see Sexton as any worse than Hammer or Whyte.

In his prime he would give them a decent fight no doubt. He’d get stopped by both now though. Sexton is a bit of a part timer these days. Don’t think he’s completely in love with the sport

[TheLeprechaun]

Hughie Fury takes on Sam Sexton on the 12th of May in a British Title fight.

Fury, who was responsible for putting many fans to sleep in his last fight, will fight against long time British heavyweight contender and current champion, Sexton.

Sexton beat Gary Cornish to win the title in one of the most dire fights witnessed in a British ring.

We expect Fury to be loud and boisterous before the fight and put on another dismally boring showing, en route to a 12 round decision win.

This could potentially be the final nail in the coffin for boxing on terrestrial television in the UK as we expect casual fans to have switched the channel before the end of the first round, due to the tedium of the fight.

Hughie Fury has the size and skills to be an exciting fighter. However, he continually comes into the ring with the intention of stinking the joint out and unfortunately we expect similar conduct from Fury in this one.

[jamamb]

although it wasnt the best quality of skill or talent i actually enjoyed sexton vs big gar cornish

[Grilling Machine]

I think Shades has the legs in this one.

[mickey1975]

Hughie Fury takes on Sam Sexton on the 12th of May in a British Title fight.

Fury, who was responsible for putting many fans to sleep in his last fight, will fight against long time British heavyweight contender and current champion, Sexton.

Sexton beat Gary Cornish to win the title in one of the most dire fights witnessed in a British ring.

We expect Fury to be loud and boisterous before the fight and put on another dismally boring showing, en route to a 12 round decision win.

This could potentially be the final nail in the coffin for boxing on terrestrial television in the UK as we expect casual fans to have switched the channel before the end of the first round, due to the tedium of the fight.

Hughie Fury has the size and skills to be an exciting fighter. However, he continually comes into the ring with the intention of stinking the joint out and unfortunately we expect similar conduct from Fury in this one.

Fury has never been loud or boisterous.

[handsofstone]

Hasn’t Hughie changed his name? Heard a rumour he’s converted to Islam.

Just shades of Islam

Muhammad Shades of Ali

[dirk2686]

Hughie Fury takes on Sam Sexton on the 12th of May in a British Title fight.

Fury, who was responsible for putting many fans to sleep in his last fight, will fight against long time British heavyweight contender and current champion, Sexton.

Sexton beat Gary Cornish to win the title in one of the most dire fights witnessed in a British ring.

We expect Fury to be loud and boisterous before the fight and put on another dismally boring showing, en route to a 12 round decision win.

This could potentially be the final nail in the coffin for boxing on terrestrial television in the UK as we expect casual fans to have switched the channel before the end of the first round, due to the tedium of the fight.

Hughie Fury has the size and skills to be an exciting fighter. However, he continually comes into the ring with the intention of stinking the joint out and unfortunately we expect similar conduct from Fury in this one.

Fury has never been loud or boisterous.

He tried, bless him, in the Parker build up. 'Eddie Hearn is a cockroach' etc. But yeah, you could tell his heart wasn't in it.

His fights are terrible though to be fair. Not a clue how anyone who grew up with Tyson, Holyfield, Hagler, Hearns and the domestic scene in the nineties with Eubank, Benn, Naz etc could possibly be looking forward to the Hughie journey.

[mickey1975]

To be honest, you're hardly a man whose boxing tastes I respect. I think, at 23, Hughie did well against Parker and, for me, won it. The Hearn-Cockroach thing wasn't hype, he was being serious after Hearn was sniffing around Parker causing trouble. What do you think to the millionaire, lineal heavyweight champion of the world losing so much weight, training hard now he's dealt with UKAD? I expected some comments on his latest pictures?

[dirk2686]

To be honest, you're hardly a man whose boxing tastes I respect. I think, at 23, Hughie did well against Parker and, for me, won it. The Hearn-Cockroach thing wasn't hype, he was being serious after Hearn was sniffing around Parker causing trouble. What do you think to the millionaire, lineal heavyweight champion of the world losing so much weight, training hard now he's dealt with UKAD? I expected some comments on his latest pictures?

Hearn was sniffing around Parker because he promotes another heavyweight champion and was looking for a unification fight. He's now going to be promoting it at a 75k stadium rather than in something resembling that absolutely pitiful affair in Manchester.

Hughie did alright but everyone knows it was a shocking fight. No point denying it mate. They happen - look at Okolie the other week. They just seem to happen to the Furys all the time.

As for Tyson, still no date, still no venue, still no opponent and it's the middle of February. Until he gets them sorted he's an irrelevance.

[mickey1975]

Tyson is irrelevant! Why does every plastic champion keep going on about him, then?

[TheLeprechaun]

I dont hear too many people talking about fury to be honest. Joshua had a fight that was a million times more exciting vs wlad and thats what people want to see. Thats why he sells out stadiums, fury could never sell out wembley unless hes fighting joshua. The heavyweight scene is about joshua and wilder. Fury is a non factor at the moment as he cant get it right mentally and is carrying a lot of weight. Maybe you can link to some pics of him if he has slimmed down but I doubt it.

[dirk2686]

Tyson is irrelevant! Why does every plastic champion keep going on about him, then?

Who are you referring to? Shannon Briggs?

[mickey1975]

Tyson is irrelevant! Why does every plastic champion keep going on about him, then?

Who are you referring to? Shannon Briggs?

AJ was tweeting about him yesterday.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Hasn’t Hughie changed his name? Heard a rumour he’s converted to Islam.

Just shades of Islam

Muhammad Shades of Ali

Taking the piss?

[ste1983]

Mick gets some stick but fair play to him always bounces back and getting boxing on free to air tv really don't get what peoples problem with that is

[keithmoonhangover]

How many tickets will this sell?

[mickey1975]

How many tickets will this sell?

Why?

[Ruthless-RKO]

How many tickets will this sell?

Its at the Premier Suite. I believe they host boxing events regularly.

In regards to tickets.. maybe they'll try max it out. 2,000? I don't know..

I believe for theatre type events, it can hold upto 1,500

[keithmoonhangover]

How many tickets will this sell?

Why?

What do you mean why? Why am I asking the question?

[tiny_acres]

How many tickets will this sell?

Why?

What do you mean why? Why am I asking the question?

Good answer

[Coco]

Ticket sales are much less important when you have tv money and the advertising revenue tv shows bring

[Oiky]

Got to respect how mick just doesn't give in