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.
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