Hughie Fury and Michael Hunter will fight WBA eliminator. – World Boxing Association
Hughie Fury and Michael Hunter will face each other in a World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight eliminator fight on July 2 at the Manchester Arena, in Manchester, England.
Fury is ranked second in the WBA rankings and Hunter is ranked fourth. Both have been waiting for this opportunity and now they have the chance to earn the right to fight for the world title.Â
Fury, 27, is coming in with three consecutive victories and a record that includes opponents such as Kubrat Pulev, Joshep Parker and Alexander Povetkin.
Hunter, meanwhile, is 33 years old and has not lost a fight since 2017. The American has been WBA regional champion at heavyweight and also had a big step in cruiserweight, where he faced Oleksandr Usyk five years ago.Â
Fury has 26 wins, 3 losses and 15 knockouts. Hunter has 20 wins, 1 loss, 2 draws and 14 knockouts.