On July 2, in Manchester, finally, a fight should take place between Hughie Fury (26-3, 15 KOs) and Michael Hunter (20-1-2, 14 KOs). This was announced by the British promoter Ben Shalom.
This will be Hunter's second appearance in front of a British audience. In his debut, he beat Martin Bakole ahead of schedule. In the last professional fight, the American tied the fight with Jerry Forrest.
Fury last boxed in October. The Briton defeated Christian Hammer by technical knockout, returning to the ring after the fight with Mariusz Wach. The fight will be a qualifier for the WBA heavyweight title.