Hughie Fury vs Chris Norrad

Hughie Fury vs Chris Norrad : Hennessy Sports, Channel 5 and Infinitum, in association with VIP Promotions, are delighted to announce that former World Heavyweight title challenger Hughie Fury will make his long awaited return to the ring on Saturday 25th May at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, exclusively live on free-to-air Channel 5.

In the headline attraction the Manchester star will take on the undefeated Canadian Chris “The Natural” Norrad in a twelve round International Heavyweight contest, supported by rising star Alex Dilmaghani in an International Super-Featherweight contest and undefeated female sensation Savannah Marshall.

Heavyweight contender Hughie Fury, still only 24, returns from seven months out and his desultory, cut-affected decision defeat to Kubrat Pulev in an IBF final eliminator. Trained by his father, Peter Fury, Hughie still has time on his side to get to the top and begins the rebuilding process against undefeated but untested Canadian lumberjack, Chris Norrad, 17-0 (8).

Ahead of son Hughie’s eagerly awaited ring return in a heavyweight demolition derby with undefeated Canadian tree-toppler Chris Norrad at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse this Saturday night exclusively live on Channel 5, Papa Peter reveals how he has been converting his artful and evasive son from a dancer to a destroyer.

“It’s a MUST that Hughie shines now and he’s certainly got the ability to do so. Expect a performance from him next weekend that you’ve not seen before. 

Coming off a defeat (a 12 round decision to Bulgarian beast Kubrat Pulev in an IBF final eliminator in Sofia last October), it’s imperative that Hughie reminds everybody he’s a real threat within the heavyweight division. 

We’re working on being more attractive to the public, as well as winning fights to become a world class fighter.

Seventeen and a half stone New Brunswick lumberjack Chris Norrad expects to be hollering ‘Timber’ over the crestfallen 6ft 6in frame of ex British champion Hughie ‘Fists of’ Fury when the juggernauts collide in what promises to be a high grade 12 round heavyweight showdown at Manchester’s Victoria Warehouse on Saturday 25th May, exclusively live on Channel 5.

The 35 year old former woodsman from the forestry community of Boiestown has already toppled 17 successive oaks of the cruiser and heavyweight divisions, with eight felled before the finish. 

"Dillian Whyte had his opportunity to fight me April 13. Dillian had a chance to fight for the titles, he felt it was a low-ball offer, he wants to build his value and compete against Rivas.

"It's a tough fight, it's a very tough fight, but providing Dillian comes through, it [accelerates] him onto the next stage of where he's trying to get to and that's becoming heavyweight champion of the world."

Wilder has also indicated the long-awaited Joshua showdown may be edging closer after demolishing Dominic Breazeale in the first round.

Fury also branded Wilder a ‘bum’ and a ‘dosser’ in the wake of his devastating knockout win over Dominic Breazeale, prompting a reply from the WBC heavyweight champion

“It’s typical Tyson Fury,” Wilder told TMZ when asked about the jibes.

“The only highlight from [our] whole fight is him getting dropped on his back.