Hughie will show some family pride

HUGHIE FURY wants to emulate his cousin Tyson and claim a version of the world heavyweight title by dethroning Joseph Parker in Manchester tonight. Despite his relative inexperience, the 23-year-old is in predictably bullish mood ahead of his clash with the New Zealander, who claimed the vacant WBO belt in December two months after Tyson relinquished it due to medical reasons. The fight represents by far the biggest test of Fury’s career, having reeled off 20 straight wins over modest opposition, but it is a chance he believes he will seize in some style. Fury said: ‘It is going to be a pleasure to perform for the first time in my home city and I’m going to bring on the greatest performance of my life and bring home the title.’