London (5 November) Peter Fury is looking for a relaxed and composed performance from young heavyweight star Hughie Lewis Fury when he faces David Gegeshidze this Friday at The City Academy, Bristol.
Ahead of Hughie’s clash, his father and trainer, Peter, hopes the Georgian fighter will give him a fight “as competitive as possible” to aid the teenager’s progression.
“I hope it will be as competitive as possible as we’re not interested in any blast-outs, because Hughie’s not learning much by that,” Peter said.
“He’s not going to learn by blasting people out, so we’re getting fighters that are durable specifically so that he can pace himself and learn his ring craft, because the power is there, he’s demonstrated that, he has six knockouts already, so what I want is for him to get the rounds.”
The 19-year-old heavyweight is aiming to add his 12th straight win to his perfect professional record, after outclassing Hrvoje Kisicek over six rounds on his last outing.
But Gegeshidze will be looking to blemish the young prospect’s record, entering the contest on the back of three straight victories.
However, targeting the famous record of Mike Tyson, to become the youngest ever world heavyweight champion, Peter wants Hughie to take his time and show what he is capable of.
“In his last few fights he’s got carried away,” Peter said.
“He’s tried to blast his opponents out and we all know if you’re looking specifically to take someone out it isn’t going to happen, because you start loading up and people can see your shots and they’ve got time to adjust and cope with the power, so basically relax and box.
“We hope Gegeshidze gives him a good fight and we know it’s going to be good because he’s coming off a winning record, he’s won his last three on the run and he has a decent record, so he’s a step up for Hughie.”
Doors for Sanigar Events’ night of championship boxing open at 6.30pm, with boxing scheduled to start at 7.00pm.
Topping the bill at The City Academy will be Lee Haskins defending his British bantamweight title against Nottingham’s Jason Booth, shown live on Eurosport.
Ticket Information
Ticket prices: £35 Unreserved seating; £60 Ringside.
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