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According to Peter Fury:

https://twitter.com/peterfury

That's big of him.

Hasn't everyone seemingly been linked to that fight now?
Browne
Briggs
Fujimoto
Wawrczyk
H. Fury
Arreola
Love

Pretty sure there's been like 3 or 4 others as well

Wawrzyk is a Haymon fighter, was at the Garcia fight last night, and while there had a stare-down with Wilder. If they can get him a top 15 WBC ranking I think it will probably be him.

Also, September 26th is about 8 weeks notice rather than 4. Despite that and as flawed as Wilder is, I don't think it would be a good move for Hughie to take that fight unless it was a very nice payday.

Hughie could win this

I have to say I like Wilder but he's so protected it's insane, he's the WBC champ! FFS!

mickey1975 wrote:That's big of him.

Word for word that was my initial thought.

Sounds like Joseph Parker has been linked to the fight as well...

...I assume everyone being given offers knows that Povetkin is their mandatory if they win...

Boxing Prospect wrote:Sounds like Joseph Parker has been linked to the fight as well...

...I assume everyone being given offers knows that Povetkin is their mandatory if they win...

I would guess it's all leverage for his hype machine.

"Offer" the fight to everybody, so when you announce your fighting Prince Humperdinck nobody can complain since everyone else is ducking.

Clearly too soon for Hughie but Wilder needs a credible opponent very soon.

Coco wrote:Hughie could win this

I don't give him any chance whatsoever im afraid. I don't rate Wilder much but he would blast Hughie out no problem at all.

No chance this happens Hughie nowhere near ready.

I thought the Fury's were fighting men, who would fight anybody anytime?

It would have been a chance to beat Tyson's youngest World Champ record though, that they stopped talking about in near-record time.

Have they accepted ?

man against boy.

Wilder has many faults, but he at this moment in time is several steps ahead of Hughie, and maybe always will be.

Boxing Prospect wrote:Hasn't everyone seemingly been linked to that fight now?
Browne
Briggs
Fujimoto
Wawrczyk
H. Fury
Arreola
Love

Pretty sure there's been like 3 or 4 others as well

That is a massively uninspiring list of names for supposedly "the next great heavyweight champ" to be defending the illustrious WBC championship against.
If I had to pick from that list, I'd have to go with Browne, he at least has a punchers chance.
Although Briggs wwould bring entertainment to the press conference.

keithmoonhangover wrote:I thought the Fury's were fighting men, who would fight anybody anytime?

Behave, Keith. When the time is right, they'll get it on. It says more about Wilder that he's even asking for this than it does Hughie.

mickey1975 wrote:

keithmoonhangover wrote:I thought the Fury's were fighting men, who would fight anybody anytime?

Behave, Keith. When the time is right, they'll get it on. It says more about Wilder that he's even asking for this than it does Hughie.

Ha'way Mickie, we both know plenty of travellers. The Fury's have always said they fight people 'tomorrow if they had the chance.

It's got to be right, though, Wilder isn't a feather duster man .

keithmoonhangover wrote:I thought the Fury's were fighting men, who would fight anybody anytime?

Yes - step up then Hughie!

mickey1975 wrote:It's got to be right, though, Wilder isn't a feather duster man .

No, but he's beatable. If I was Peter, I'd put him in.

I cant believe that the "world champion" is calling out a 20 years old prospect. Still Fury should calls the bluff. Lets see if Wilder doesn't back out. If Hughie can take a punch he can beat Wilder.

Great fight for Hugh ie

No lose situation and a big pay cheque

Tarkus wrote:I cant believe that the "world champion" is calling out a 20 years old prospect. Still Fury should calls the bluff. Lets see if Wilder doesn't back out. If Hughie can take a punch he can beat Wilder.

It's embarrassing, imagine if Lewis did this? Still if there is good money he should take it, it won't harm his rep if he looses as he's only a kiddy.