Via William Lloyd: WBA 4th heavyweight contender Hughie Fury could be up against two-time world champion Chris Arreola next. Hughie needs a solid win over a high-ranking contender to put him in a position to challenge for the world title against IBF/WBA/WBO champions Oleksandr Usyk or Anthony Joshua if he is to reclaim the title. by the beginning of next year.
Arreola (38-7-1, 33 KOs) is a good pick for 6’6″ Fury to keep him busy before facing former WBO heavyweight champions Joseph Parker or Dereck Chisora. Hughie has to look good at defeating Arreola for him to stand a chance of fighting the winner of the Parker vs. Chisora 2.
As for Hughie, he can’t be spoiled all night by holding and using his pullback style. Fans want to be entertained and Hughie’s fights can be pretty dull at times due to him running and holding.
Parker will face Chisora next month on December 18, and Hughie would be a great choice for the winner of that contest.
27-year-old Hughie’s management (26-3, 15 KOs) wants to make him a big-name American heavyweight contender for the next bout after his recent fifth-round win. before Christian Hammer on October 16.
Arreola will have a decisive round 12 loss to former IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr on May 1 in Carson, California. ‘The Nightmare’ Arreola dropped Ruiz Jr in the second round and competed the entire fight.
Hughie lost to former WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker in September 2017 by a 12-round majority decision in an inconclusive match in Manchester, England.
A year later, Hughie was defeated by Kubrat Pulev by unanimous decision in the 12th round in Sofia, Bulgaria, in a world title elimination match.
In 2019 in a WBA title elimination match, Hughie tasted defeat for the third time when he lost to Alexander Povetkin by a unanimous decision in the 12th round.
After that setback, many boxing fans thought Hughie was done and would never be seen again in a position to punch the title-elimination ticket, but he came close to it once. again.
If Hughie defeats Arreola and then wins the Parker vs. Chisora II, he will have the opportunity to become mandatory for the WBA title that Oleksandr Usyk currently holds. However, it could soon be back in the hands of Anthony Joshua.
“Peter Fury wants Arreola, and we think it’s a great fight,” promoter Ben Shalom told Sports sky.
“Arreola played really well against Andy Ruiz Jr. We think it’s time for Hughie to step up after an impressive win over the Hammers. There are many potential competitors being mocked.
“We have our eyes on Derek Chisora next year for Hughie. Hughie is just hanging around in the top 10 in the world. He’s waiting to fight any of them. He will fight Dillian Whyte; he will fight Chisora; he will fight Joseph Parker again. He thinks he has Parker’s number.”
37-year-old world title challenger Chisora is expected to be a good payday for Hughie, but he needs to aim higher if he wants to fight for a world title.
Chisora looked pretty comfortable in his final game against Parker, and he will likely lose to the New Zealanders in their rematch on December 18.
Hughie didn’t look like he had Parker’s number during their fight four years ago in 2017. On the contrary, Hughie spent the better part of the fight hugging and moving to avoid getting hit by Parker, making the contest a no-brainer. should be boring.
The way Hughie fights, he looks so scared of Parker, and he doesn’t even do enough to get close to hitting him. This writer has Parker beat Hughie 11 rounds to 1, and you would be very generous to give him two rounds.
