What's happened to Hughie, GBJ? Three wins and no stoppages. Is he stalling? 41 year old journeymen just about survive the ring walk against AJ.
In fairness I couldn't catch it as took my boy to the Star Wars Secret Cinema, where there a lot more knockouts and excitement!
Found this assesment from a 'fan' - like I said, I didn't see the fight.
That report isn't fair in the slightest & reading between the lines, is biased as ****. Let me educate you on Hughie. He's a 20-year-old KID. Just because he stands 6"6, and weighs 16 stone*, people forget that were talking about a basic adolescent still.
*16 stone is well underweight for a man his stature, but I believe he's still slightly suffering from the effect of that Niemens Pick disease, personally. When he's fully fit, and fully filled out, he'll be 17-18st, of unstoppable muscle.
Heres my thoughts... Not a great spectacle. Especially not for the casuals. From a purists POV, it was an excellent workout for Fury (unless you're biased/clueless) Look at it logically, he's a 20-year-old kid, who is learning how to dominate a fight, by boxing off the back foot. He's had 16 professional fights, and he's dominating a fighter, who's vastly experienced, by boxing off the back foot & controlling the pace & tempo of the fight, winning by complete shutout. That's almost unheard of in boxing. Take AJ for example, he hasn't been hit yet, let alone boxed off the back foot. And none of his opponents, have had the professional record that the Brazilian did. He was something like 56-6, with 42 KO's. AJ hasn't faced anything like that in his 2 years as a pro.
That report is strange aswell, because it talks about Hughie being too close to the guy, to throw power punches. I thought his main problem was his inability to open up the guys defence, which was due to the height difference. A small man, covering up very tightly, is always gunna be a problem for an opponent, who stands nearly 7 inches taller. Trying to whip your hooks in behind that guard is tough. But the report is ridiculous, because from the outset you could tell Fury wanted to land 2 & 3 punches, then step away. He was always trying to keep him at bay. From the mid rounds, he had no intention of sparking the guy, he (and Peter) wanted to gain rounds & neutralise the opponent. Now I know that's not as exciting as watching someone (like AJ) steamroll opponents in 2-3 rounds, but in the long run, it's invaluable. As a youngster, he's learning more about the trade, than AJ had learned in 2 years as a pro.
Hughie has been thrown in the deep end & is definitely learning his trade. His power has been questioned, but again were talking about a 20-year-old kid, who's suffered a life-threatening blood virus for the past year or so. Give him time, and it will come.
So to sum up; the "report" is weird & misleading. Hughie is still miles off being a legit contender, by he's also a kid, with time on his side. He will challenge for a world title at some point, I guarantee. The only downside I can speak about, is his defence. He will get tagged a lot, and I've never been a fan of that lower left hand (a la Froch). It invites trouble.
He's definitely got s higher ceiling that AJ IMO.
