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It’s fight week and Peter Fury looks forward to returning to Monte Carlo

It’s fight week and Peter Fury looks forward to returning to Monte Carlo

BOLTON (18 FEB) By Peter Fury (courtesy of Hennessy Sports): Fight week is upon us now and I’ll be travelling out to Monte Carlo with Hughie on Thursday. We’ll get there in time for the weigh-in on the Friday and then, […]

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Family man Murray is sick of the sight of Golovkin – can’t wait for Saturday

Family man Murray is sick of the sight of Golovkin – can’t wait for Saturday

LONDON (18 FEB) Two-time world title challenger Martin Murray has been away from his family for the last five weeks in the hope that such sacrifices will help land him the WBA Super world middleweight title on Saturday night (February 21) […]

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Groves believes Murray is the man to test ‘exceptional’ Golovkin on February 21

Groves believes Murray is the man to test ‘exceptional’ Golovkin on February 21

LONDON (17 FEB) World super-middleweight contender ‘Saint’ George Groves has experienced firsthand the quality of reigning WBA Super world middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin, but insists Martin Murray is the man to test the Kazakh destroyer when they meet on Saturday […]

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WBO champion Andy Lee will be in Monte Carlo to cast eye over Golovkin-Murray on Feb 21

WBO champion Andy Lee will be in Monte Carlo to cast eye over Golovkin-Murray on Feb 21

LONDON (16 FEB) Newly-crowned WBO world middleweight champion Andy Lee will be in Monte Carlo on February 21 to oversee the WBA Super world middleweight title fight between Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Martin Murray and is keen to face the winner […]

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Fit and healthy Fury aims to do a number on former sparring partner Rudenko

Fit and healthy Fury aims to do a number on former sparring partner Rudenko

LONDON (12 FEB) Keen to make up for lost time, a rejuvenated Hughie Lewis Fury faces Ukrainian Andriy Rudenko on February 21 in Monte Carlo and believes victory will set him up for a big 2015.   The talented 20-year-old has […]

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Kevin Johnson praises ‘Americanised’ Hughie Fury and backs him to go all the way

Kevin Johnson praises ‘Americanised’ Hughie Fury and backs him to go all the way

LONDON (11 FEB) American heavyweight Kevin Johnson has expressed his admiration for Hughie Lewis Fury and backed the unbeaten youngster to fulfil his potential and one day win a world heavyweight title.   The 20-year-old Fury, cousin of Tyson, takes a […]

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Peter Fury warns son Hughie not to take Andriy Rudenko lightly on February 21

Peter Fury warns son Hughie not to take Andriy Rudenko lightly on February 21

LONDON (10 FEB) Though he sees the improvements in his son on a daily basis, coach Peter Fury is well aware of the significance of the test that awaits Hughie Lewis Fury on February 21 in Monte Carlo.   The 20-year-old […]

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Haskins plans to light up Monte Carlo with European title win over Lamiri

Haskins plans to light up Monte Carlo with European title win over Lamiri

LONDON (9 FEB) World-ranked bantamweight Lee Haskins looks to steal the show when he faces Omar Lamiri for the vacant European title on February 21 in Monte Carlo.   The fight, televised by Channel 5, makes up part of the undercard […]

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Lucas Browne backs Fury to overcome Rudenko threat on February 21

Lucas Browne backs Fury to overcome Rudenko threat on February 21

LONDON (4 FEB) Australian heavyweight contender Lucas ‘Big Daddy’ Browne has backed Hughie Fury to defeat Andriy Rudenko on February 21 in Monte Carlo, but has warned the youngster not to take the Ukrainian dangerman lightly.   Browne defeated Rudenko over […]

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Head coach Peter Fury lifts the lid on training camp as Tyson Fury and Hughie prepare for big fights in February

Head coach Peter Fury lifts the lid on training camp as Tyson Fury and Hughie prepare for big fights in February

BOLTON (4 FEB) By Peter Fury: Sparring began for real on Monday and it was great to see Tyson and Hughie get put through their paces by a number of quality heavyweights.   For this particular camp we’ve got Kevin […]

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