Comments Thread For: Hughie Fury-Shane McPhilbin is Set For 9/14 on Channel 5

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Peter Fury has confirmed that his son Hughie Fury, 18, will face former British cruiserweight champion Shane McPhilbin at Rotherham’s Magna Centre on September 14th. Fury, 8-0 (5), will be shown on Channel 5, who are broadcasting the Mick Hennessy-promoted bill, which is topped a tasty main event as Sheffield’s Kid Galahad and Liverpool’s “Jazza” ****ens vie for the vacant British Super bantamweight belt.

McPhilbin won the British cruiserweight title by stopping Leon Williams in the 12th round in January 2012. The 27-year-old lost the title in his next fight, a controversial decision defeat to Enzo Maccarinelli that saw McPhilbin floor his illustrious opponent in the first round only for the bell to sound 47 seconds early, which robbed the champion of a chance to go for the finish. “Big Mac” regrouped and his greater nous netted him a deserved decision win. [Click Here To Read More]

[yoz]

Strange fight. McPhilbin will easily put on the weight.

[Mister Vato]

Who's going to watch? NOT ME

[Gypsy John Fury]

Who's going to watch? NOT ME

He's only 8-0; it's not a PPV unification. Not a bad little scrap. Gives Hughie experience against a short stocky opponent.

[Mr Ehrmantraut]

Calling out Tony Thompson was obviously a publicity stunt then.

McPhilbin is a tomato can.

[Cloud]

McPhilbin isn't good but he is not a push over either. Decent fight for Hughie right now.

[chocolate]

Ok opponent for a 8 - 0 guy but not overly impressed, Mcphilbin has not won in his last 6 fights against low level cruiserweights and is a flat footed very limited cruiserweight himself.I would like to see Hughie in the future call out someone like Richard Towers, Sam Sexton or Vinny Maddalone they are all around the commonwealth level .

[black.ink]

Although Shane isn't a Heavyweight, it's not a bad fight for young Hughie after 4 months of being a pro!

[Enzo Mc is SHIT]

Wlad won his first belt at 24, Lewis at 28. David Price is pushing 30 already and Tyson Fury is 24 iirc. Hughie Fury isn't a (Mike) Tysonesque freak of nature so it's unrealistic to expect him to be fighting meaningful opponents yet. It's good to see him getting a bit of TV exposure.

[RightJab]

Not too bad a fight considering Fury only has 8 fights and is 18, for a heavyweight he's no baby, he's still in 'fetus form', even if they're bum-average level, at his age, a year or two of being highly active would/will be ideal.
He has more overall potential within him than his bug cuz imo even though it still is early, but i think that regardless, 'seems' a better athlete for a start, seems to pick his shots nice, again he's 'barely born' heavyweight-wise......