Look back at how Joseph Parker controversially defeated Hughie Fury
Look back at how Joseph Parker controversially defeated Hughie Fury
Tyson Fury was at the center of a furious uprising as the hardest night of his cousin Hugh’s career ruined plans for a unification fight with Anthony Joshua.
Joshua had just named himself the new governor of the overweight division, having challenged Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley to add a WBA belt to his IBF title.
What now? A recurring question was explored for Britain’s new star, even back then, and belt guards past and present.
Tyson Fury had lost all of his titles and put an awful lot of pressure due to anxious exile from the ring and would be a passionate spectator while Hugh tried to return the WBO belt to the family.
Anthony Joshua had merged WBA and IBF belts at Wembley
Hugh Fury was aiming for a world title held by Tyson
“We could have picked the right fights for him and AJ’s fight could have happened when the timing was right,” forward Mick Hennessy said. Sky Sports, while reflecting on a judgment of points that provoked a crude response after a fight from it.
It was Hugh, not Tyson, who was talked about as a future opponent for Joshua, if the 23-year-old could get past WBO champion Joseph Parker in September 2017.
Peter Fury’s father and trainer felt it was Hugh’s turn to prove himself, just under two years after Tyson led him to a world title victory over Klitschko.
“He is ready to engage in such fights and there is no reason why they cannot happen,” said Peter Fury. Sky Sports News. “Joshua is the most technically capable fighter that has been around for a mile.”
Hennessy had a promotion plan laid out for his undefeated young rival, which would give him time to transition to his new status as world champion before taking a win-win view against Joshua, with three belts involved.
Joseph Parker and Fury had become embroiled in a controversy over the referee
“Where his confidence was going and what that fight would have done for him, if he had been given the right decision, he wouldn’t have been so far away from AJ’s fight.”
But the youngest Fury has stayed on the edges of the biggest heavyweight platform since then.
Controversy over a ‘neutral referee’ had spilled out at a malicious press conference, although it was the judges who would come under scrutiny after the fight.
Parker’s fist was raised after 12 rounds, much to Hugh’s team’s chagrin, with one fan even ripping the belt away from celebrating Kiwi.
Parker thankfully scored two scores of 118-110, although the third count of 114-114 was a closer sign of a fight that many at the edge of a ring felt Fury-led.
Tyson Fury angered him when the scoring cards were announced
Parker’s WBO belt was ripped off while celebrating
“I was a little apprehensive after the first card and then a big relief when the last card came through,” Parker promoter David Higgins said. Sky Sports after announcing the scores.
“I thought Joseph won a close fight, because he put pressure on him and was more active coming forward and we thought maybe some Fury punches shouldn’t have been scored, or whatever . “
Hennessy was embarrassed, uttering unbelieving words, ‘Can someone tell me what’ s going on? ‘
“You saw my idea. I couldn’t believe it. Sometimes you have to sit next to the circle to see a fight.
“For me, it was so clearly cut. I didn’t think that could be done for him at night. I didn’t think it was a choice. What they did, for me was that. brutal and that was wrong to do to a young hero. “
Parker instead challenged Anthony Joshua in a unification fight in 2018
Parker retained his WBO belt, despite an appeal to the ruling party by Hennessy, and battled Joshua at the Millennium Stadium, suffering the loss of a unanimous decision that ended his rule.
For Hugh, there was severe disappointment and bloody loss.
The world title fight with Joshua was at a brisk pace again, just for Hugh to be hampered by a gap cut at a point loss to Kubrat Pulev in the elimination of IBF in Bulgaria.
The loss of another decision, this time to Alexander Povetkin, prompted Fury and Peter’s father to rebuild his faith and approach.
If he had been the hero of the world, as he deserved, I think everything would have gone to another level very quickly.
Mick Hennessy
“This is how hard life can be at times. He won that fight,” Hennessy said.
“To me, that was crazy. If he had been a world champion, as he deserved, I think everything would have gone to another level very quickly. A confidence, everything.
“Instead he had to deal with what he had to deal with and it just takes matters down, and reality starts, and everything around it.”
Joshua and Tyson Fury are set to share the ring this year, in one of the most important heavy fights in the sport’s history, with the winner becoming a world champion no doubt.
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Belts could be scattered in the future, amid controversial orders from governing bodies, and controversies like Hughie Fury could get another title bullet, years after they lost out on Joshua.
“I think you would have seen something special if that had happened, because Hugh ‘s confidence levels would have gone through the roof,” Hennessy said.
“It simply came to our notice then that he had achieved his goal, which he so desperately wants.
“He’s just waiting in the wings. Belts are going to be available at some point and Hugh will definitely be a world champion.
“I always said this, and he will be a heavy hero of the universe.”