Comments Thread For: Hughie Fury Continues To Chase Mike Tyson's Record

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London - Hughie Lewis Fury faces Croatian fighter Hrvoje Kisicek today, Sunday 13 October, at Hermitage Leisure Centre, Whitwick, Leicestershire, on Mitchell Sports Promotions' 'Neutral Ground' show, looking to give another classy display.

The 19-year-old heavyweight is aiming to add his 11th straight win to his perfect professional record, after outclassing and shaking Dorian Darch several times on the way to a unanimous points victory in his last outing, just two weeks ago.

But Croatian heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and MMA fighter, Kisicek, will be looking to take his multi-combat experience into the ring and tarnish the young prospect's record.

However, targetting the famous record of Mike Tyson, to become the
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[kafkod]

I think all this talk of Hughie aiming to break Mike Tyson's record is about publicity, and nothing more.
Physically, Iron Mike matured very quickly, especially for a heavyweight. Hughie, I think, is still years away from his physical prime.
Even if he was ready, Hughie only has a little over a year left in which to achieve this feat, and the chances of him getting a world title shot within that time frame are, imo, nonexistant.
He is a very good prospect though, and could be in with a real chance of winning one or more of those title belts in three or four years time.

[klitschkobrofan]

I think all this talk of Hughie aiming to break Mike Tyson's record is about publicity, and nothing more.
Physically, Iron Mike matured very quickly, especially for a heavyweight. Hughie, I think, is still years away from his physical prime.
Even if he was ready, Hughie only has a little over a year left in which to achieve this feat, and the chances of him getting a world title shot within that time frame are, imo, nonexistant.
He is a very good prospect though, and could be in with a real chance of winning one or more of those title belts in three or four years time.

Id say a guy 6'6" + 230 + lbs at 19 is a pretty mature physical specimin.