Joseph Parker-Hughie Fury - April 1st New Zealand.

[Alpha]

Parker should have about 4-5 mil sized crowd.

JK I don't think there is 5m over there.

[Alpha]

Interesting that Fury is getting 40% of the purse split here.

Standard for a mandatory challenger.

I thought it was 75% to 25%

If Parker fights outside of NZ I thought he gets 80%. Samoa, Singapore have expressed interest in hosting the fight but Manchester seems the likely location if not in New Zealand.

[Memphis]

Interesting that Fury is getting 40% of the purse split here.

Standard for a mandatory challenger.

I thought it was 75% to 25%

If Parker fights outside of NZ I thought he gets 80%. Samoa, Singapore have expressed interest in hosting the fight but Manchester seems the likely location if not in New Zealand.

Correct, 75 - 25 split if in NZ, 80 - 20 anywhere else.

[Master]

Hughie Fury 'will not repeat cousin Tyson's mistakes'

Hughie Fury will not make the same mistakes as his cousin, former world heavyweight champion Tyson, says his dad and trainer Peter.

Fury will face New Zealand's Joseph Parker for the WBO heavyweight title in April, with a venue yet to be decided.

Parker beat Mexican Andy Ruiz Jr in December to claim the belt that was vacated by Tyson Fury in October.

"Hughie is an exceptional character. He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't do anything," Peter Fury said.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, he added: "I don't see where he can fall out of bed or go wrong.

"He is a nice young man in and out of the ring. He doesn't put on any image or front. He is a just a consummate professional - totally dedicated."

Tyson Fury said last year he had taken cocaine to help him deal with depression, and then gave up his WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles before having his licence to fight temporarily revoked.

"I am highly confident Hughie will toe the line," added Peter Fury. "He will be sensible - but, then again, I didn't think Tyson would ever do the things he has done.

"I'm not saying he's a quiet lad, but he is just normal. He is very pleasant, he's got no pressures. He's not married. He is totally dedicated to his sport."

However, Peter, who trained Tyson, hopes his nephew will return to the ring - with or without him in his corner.

"There has been a lot mistakes made after winning the world title. He has made a lot of bad judgements," he said.

"Whatever he does in the future, I am very proud of him for what he achieved in the sport."

Hughie Fury 'will not repeat cousin Tyson's mistakes' - BBC Sport

[Primo Carnera]

Hughie Fury 'will not repeat cousin Tyson's mistakes'

Hughie Fury will not make the same mistakes as his cousin, former world heavyweight champion Tyson, says his dad and trainer Peter.

Fury will face New Zealand's Joseph Parker for the WBO heavyweight title in April, with a venue yet to be decided.

Parker beat Mexican Andy Ruiz Jr in December to claim the belt that was vacated by Tyson Fury in October.

"Hughie is an exceptional character. He doesn't drink, he doesn't smoke, he doesn't do anything," Peter Fury said.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, he added: "I don't see where he can fall out of bed or go wrong.

"He is a nice young man in and out of the ring. He doesn't put on any image or front. He is a just a consummate professional - totally dedicated."

Tyson Fury said last year he had taken cocaine to help him deal with depression, and then gave up his WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles before having his licence to fight temporarily revoked.

"I am highly confident Hughie will toe the line," added Peter Fury. "He will be sensible - but, then again, I didn't think Tyson would ever do the things he has done.

"I'm not saying he's a quiet lad, but he is just normal. He is very pleasant, he's got no pressures. He's not married. He is totally dedicated to his sport."

However, Peter, who trained Tyson, hopes his nephew will return to the ring - with or without him in his corner.

"There has been a lot mistakes made after winning the world title. He has made a lot of bad judgements," he said.

"Whatever he does in the future, I am very proud of him for what he achieved in the sport."

Hughie Fury 'will not repeat cousin Tyson's mistakes' - BBC Sport

I wonder why it says Tyson will return "with or without Peter in the corner "?
Probably the reporters being mischievous.

[ross]

Hughie just confirmed its in New Zealand.

[Alpha]

Hughie just confirmed its in New Zealand.

Fury will need to win many rounds decisively to get the nod over there.

[Alpha]

Hey @ross you seem to be quite clued up on the Fury's. Do you think Peter will have any trouble entering New Zealand with his criminal record?

[ross]

Hey @ross you seem to be quite clued up on the Fury's. Do you think Peter will have any trouble entering New Zealand with his criminal record?

No idea! Maybe. I think theY will have considered this long ago seeing as they have experience having to deal with it. Prime example being Tyson v Cunningham.

[Alpha]

Hey @ross you seem to be quite clued up on the Fury's. Do you think Peter will have any trouble entering New Zealand with his criminal record?

No idea! Maybe. I think theY will have considered this long ago seeing as they have experience having to deal with it. Prime example being Tyson v Cunningham.

New Zealand is pretty strict. I don't think they allowed Mike Tyson in.

[Alpha]

How big a blow would it be to Hughie not to have his father/ trainer in his corner for his first World Title fight? In the champions country as well. Would it be enough for him to pull out?

[Master]

Hey @ross you seem to be quite clued up on the Fury's. Do you think Peter will have any trouble entering New Zealand with his criminal record?

No idea! Maybe. I think theY will have considered this long ago seeing as they have experience having to deal with it. Prime example being Tyson v Cunningham.

New Zealand is pretty strict. I don't think they allowed Mike Tyson in.

Ross meant Tyson Fury v Steve Cunningham

[Alpha]

Hey @ross you seem to be quite clued up on the Fury's. Do you think Peter will have any trouble entering New Zealand with his criminal record?

No idea! Maybe. I think theY will have considered this long ago seeing as they have experience having to deal with it. Prime example being Tyson v Cunningham.

New Zealand is pretty strict. I don't think they allowed Mike Tyson in.

Ross meant Tyson Fury v Steve Cunningham

Got that. I was meaning NZ didn't let Mike Tyson in because of his convictions.

[Primo Carnera]

How big a blow would it be to Hughie not to have his father/ trainer in his corner for his first World Title fight? In the champions country as well. Would it be enough for him to pull out?

I don't think they woulda took the fight in NZ if Peter can't enter. It's a bit different to Tyson Fury v Cunningham in the sense that that was a step up the ladder fight with an opportunity to fight at MSG (albeit an afternoon matinee), whereas this has serious meaning for a World Title at stake.

[Alpha]

Looks like this fight might be in jeopardy:

http://twitter.com/PacoValcarcel/sta...84302143512576