The uncle of current world title challenger Tyson Fury also stated to WBN that Hughie would accept the fight if Wilder’s team gave at least an eight-week camp for the fight. However, Peter is already looking at more realistic opponents for the Klitschko undercard.
Hughie, 20, is penciled in to feature on cousin Tyson’s four-belt challenge against the world’s best heavyweight on October 24, and Peter says an encounter for his son against former WBO champion Shannon Briggs is definitely one of interest.
“Shannon Briggs v Hughie on the Tyson v Klitschko bill is massive,” said Peter. “Especially for Briggs as he wants to get his dream fight with Klitschko. He’ll get the exposure he needs, and it’s a fight we like.”
Veteran Briggs has won his last seven straight since returning to the sport from a self-imposed three-and-a-half-year absence and currently possesses the record for first-round knockouts, having stopped six of those opponents in the opening session to take his tally to 35.
The 43-year-old has long called on Wladimir to meet him in a revenge mission following his one-sided loss to brother Vitali in 2010. However, the younger sibling has so far rebuffed the American’s advance despite several very public call-outs.
Briggs has thrown food and shoes at Wladimir in the past. He followed him from fight-to-fight in his bid to be granted an opportunity.
Things that could go against the big punching ‘Cannon’ when being weighed up by event organizers K2.
