Hughie Fury vs. Michael Hunter | Sky Sports - 29 October 2022 (POSTPONED)

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Wonder what wrong with Hughie..

[forcefraser]

Wonder what wrong with Hughie..

Waiting an extra month or so so to gain even more man strength ?

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Hughie has his training camp in Cannes.

“On behalf of myself and my son, we apologize to the fans but most of all to Hunter and his team because, like us, they’ve gone through a hard camp, and this news is the last thing anyone in boxing wants to hear,” said Peter Fury.

“Hughie struggled on through the illness but physically broke down. We look forward to this fight being rescheduled as it’s a great fight for both men and the fans worldwide. Once again, we apologize to everyone involved, but health is paramount in boxing.”

[margaret thatcher]

he just gained so much man strength that they thought it would be unfair on hunter to fight

[Glass Joe]

Hughie’s ill so the whole show (including Ricky be Barrera) has been delayed to an as yet TBC date.

Legit reason or show poorly sold... bet now

[tony1234]

Hughie’s ill so the whole show (including Ricky be Barrera) has been delayed to an as yet TBC date.

Wonder how many tickets were sold ?

[jimmystone]

What illness, do we know?

Had anybody on here bought a ticket?

[jimmystone]

Hughie’s ill so the whole show (including Ricky be Barrera) has been delayed to an as yet TBC date.

Legit reason or show poorly sold... bet now

Both I reckon.

[maverick23]

Hughie’s ill so the whole show (including Ricky be Barrera) has been delayed to an as yet TBC date.

Wonder how many tickets were sold ?

Not many the last time I looked. They’d set it up for what looked like 6,000 but no idea how many of those 6,000 actually sold.

[mickey1975]

Hughie’s ill so the whole show (including Ricky be Barrera) has been delayed to an as yet TBC date.

Wonder how many tickets were sold ?

Not many the last time I looked. They’d set it up for what looked like 6,000 but no idea how many of those 6,000 actually sold.

Hardly any. Ricky Hatton in Manchester with Barrera didn't sell..... so who did they bring in to boost it? TV gold Hughie himself.

[tony1234]

Hughie’s ill so the whole show (including Ricky be Barrera) has been delayed to an as yet TBC date.

Wonder how many tickets were sold ?

Not many the last time I looked. They’d set it up for what looked like 6,000 but no idea how many of those 6,000 actually sold.

Might be a few more fights cancelled in the near future, nobody will be able to afford the petrol for the drive to the venue let alone a ticket to get in

[maverick23]

Wonder how many tickets were sold ?

Not many the last time I looked. They’d set it up for what looked like 6,000 but no idea how many of those 6,000 actually sold.

Might be a few more fights cancelled in the near future, nobody will be able to afford the petrol for the drive to the venue let alone a ticket to get in

Yep. People are looking to cut back and a night at the boxing, for any show really, is expensive all in. There were few people at the recent Buatsi/Richards show, very few at the Riakporhe show and Frank hasn’t sold many outside of Fury all year.

[JamesPhilips]

Wonder how many tickets were sold ?

Not many the last time I looked. They’d set it up for what looked like 6,000 but no idea how many of those 6,000 actually sold.

Hardly any. Ricky Hatton in Manchester with Barrera didn't sell..... so who did they bring in to boost it? TV gold Hughie himself.

These were two separate bills I thought? I’m confused as to why Hatton cancelled cos Hughie isn’t boxing?

[maverick23]

Not many the last time I looked. They’d set it up for what looked like 6,000 but no idea how many of those 6,000 actually sold.

Hardly any. Ricky Hatton in Manchester with Barrera didn't sell..... so who did they bring in to boost it? TV gold Hughie himself.

These were two separate bills I thought? I’m confused as to why Hatton cancelled cos Hughie isn’t boxing?

Sky eventually agreed to show the Hatton fight. With no proper main event they couldn’t really just show the Hatton exhibition so decided to postpone the whole thing.

[JamesPhilips]

Hardly any. Ricky Hatton in Manchester with Barrera didn't sell..... so who did they bring in to boost it? TV gold Hughie himself.

These were two separate bills I thought? I’m confused as to why Hatton cancelled cos Hughie isn’t boxing?

Sky eventually agreed to show the Hatton fight. With no proper main event they couldn’t really just show the Hatton exhibition so decided to postpone the whole thing.

Oh ok thanks.

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Fight confirmed! AGAIN!

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https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/s ... ive-on-sky

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Hughie Fury vs Michael Hunter: New October date confirmed for WBA heavyweight title eliminator

Hughie Fury vs Michael Hunter was initially set for July 2 but had to be postponed due to Fury illness; Fury and Hunter will now fight on October 29 in a WBA heavyweight title eliminator; Fury: "I'm 100 per cent looking forward, for the opportunity for the world titles."

Hughie Fury has confirmed that his WBA heavyweight title eliminator fight against Michael Hunter has been rescheduled for October 29, live on Sky Sports.

The original fight between the heavyweight rivals was due to take place in early July but had to be postponed due to Fury illness.

Fury, whose cousin Tyson is the current WBC heavyweight champion, has now confirmed the new date.

"There's nothing worse than having to pull out of a fight," Fury told Sky Sports News. "My path is now direct for Michael Hunter, and then onto the next."

Responding to comments from Hunter about this being a stepping stone to fight Tyson Fury, Hughie added: "He can say what he wants - at the end of the day he's getting knocked spark out.

"I don't want to devalue him, he's a good fighter and obviously no one wanted to fight him. But these are the fights I want. We'll see what he's got to bring on the night.

"I'm 100% looking forward, for the opportunity for the world titles

Fury is 26-3 in his career while Hunter is 20-1, with his only defeat coming at cruiserweight against Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury vs Hunter will be a fortnight after the next Boxxer series tournament, which has been announced for Leeds on October 15.

[mickey1975]

I really don't get why this is on in Birmingham, just like I haven't understood a lot of arena shows recently. Do tv insist? Liverpool, Leeds and this would all fit inside half of one arena.

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, Hughie added: "He can say what he wants - at the end of the day he's getting knocked spark out.

has hughie finally found his man strength?

[margaret thatcher]

i wonder if hunter kept a straight face at that

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I really don't get why this is on in Birmingham, just like I haven't understood a lot of arena shows recently. Do tv insist? Liverpool, Leeds and this would all fit inside half of one arena.

Why is it B’ham?

[mickey1975]

I really don't get why this is on in Birmingham, just like I haven't understood a lot of arena shows recently. Do tv insist? Liverpool, Leeds and this would all fit inside half of one arena.

Why is it B’ham?

Probably misjudged Ben Whitaker's ticket selling ability.

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I really don't get why this is on in Birmingham, just like I haven't understood a lot of arena shows recently. Do tv insist? Liverpool, Leeds and this would all fit inside half of one arena.

Why is it B’ham?

Probably misjudged Ben Whitaker's ticket selling ability.

I imagine there will be a load of Bens team mates from Firewalker Gym?

Mind you, they all know how to move like animals, relaxed, whether predator or prey, so you probably won’t even be able to tell they are there.

That’s the Joby effect for you

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Don’t assume Hatton will be on this anymore..

Makes no sense it’s B’ham.