HUGHIE FURY takes on Sam Sexton tonight for the British heavyweight title..
The 23-year-old came up short in his last fight - a WBO world title bout against Kiwi Joseph Parker, losing on points.
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Kerry Katona steps in the ring ahead of stealing the show at Hughie Fury vs Sam Sexton bout
How old is Hughie Fury?
HAILING from a boxing family, Hughie has been trained by his dad Peter since his teens.
He was born 18 September 1994 in Stockport.
Hughie is the cousin of ex-heavyweight world champ Tyson Fury.
He is trained by his father Peter, who also previously trained Tyson including for his world title win over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.
Did he have a skin problem which nearly wrecked his career?
FURY suffered with acne conglobate.
The illness that would leave his scar-riddled body ravaged, his energy levels depleted and his spirit at rock-bottom – with the side-effects of the prescribed medicine hindering him further.
He told ESPN before the Parker fight last year: "That's all behind me now. I've got a clean sheet, I feel a different person and a lot stronger. My body wasn't allowing me to do a lot before.
"It would put me out for two weeks at a time before the fight which was three or four weeks away.
“I just had to stop because I was worse off for training. I had a skin condition which was poisoning my blood and over the years it has got worse and worse."
"I've had it for years, before my professional and amateur careers and it was difficult to live with.
“It put my immune system down. I saw people going forward and I was just going backwards because of it.
"It was horrific. I would try a shirt on and it would be covered in blood and every time I sparred my T-shirt would be soaked with blood.
"I've had it sorted for a year now. I took medication [Roacutane] for six months and it's just gone now."
What is Hughie Fury's boxing record?
FURY's only defeat in the pro ranks was the loss to Joseph Parker.
His record stands at 20-1.
In 2012, he competed in the Youth World Championships, representing England, and took the Gold medal in the super-heavyweight class.
Of his 20 pro wins, TEN have come by way of knockout.
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Who is Peter Fury?
A NOTORIOUS name in the North West, Peter Fury has a murky past in Manchester's underworld.
He was jailed for ten years in 1995 for possession and intent to supply before being slapped with another charge in 2008 for money laundering.
But he now claims to be on the straight and narrow - putting that down to training nephew Tyson and his son Hughie.
He said: "I’ve just finished paying nearly a million quid to the Government.
“Now I have to show people that I don’t get into anything. I’m a recluse, really. The police have a lot of informants and intelligence, so they know I’m not active in anything. I’m happy with that.”
HUGHIE FURY sent a message out to his heavyweight rivals after blasting out Sam Sexton in the fifth round to become the new British champion.
Fighting for the first time since suffering a contentious points loss to then WBO champ Joseph Parker, the 23-year-old dazzled as he got back to winning ways.
PA:Press Association Hughie Fury reacts after beating Sam Sexton to become the British heavyweight champion
Action Images Fury, 27, proved to be a class above Sexton as he knocked him out in the fifth round
Action Images Former world title challenger Fury was fighting for the first time since losing to Joseph Parker
Kerry Katona steps in the ring ahead of stealing the show at Hughie Fury vs Sam Sexton bout
With Kerry Katona watching from ringside, Fury dominated the bout at the Macron as he put himself back in world title contention.
Sexton struggled from the opening bell to catch the former Youth World Champion, with Fury's slick movement a class above his opponent.
The challenger dictated the pace of the fight from range, before nailing the 33-year-old at the end of the fourth round with a beautiful one-two combination that sent the champion left sprawled across the canvas.
Sexton got back to his feet - just - and was immediately saved by the bell as he walked back to his corner on uneasy legs.
PA:Press Association Hughie Fury dominated the fight against Sam Sexton at the Macron
Action Images Fury never looked like he was in trouble against the experienced heavyweight
PA:Press Association Former World Youth Champion Fury ended the contest with a straight right
And he never managed to recover as he was sent tumbling down in the fifth round with a counter right.
Once again, the brave Sexton valiantly got back up, but referee Terry O'Connor waved away the contest with the ex-Commonwealth champ in no position to continue.
Speaking after the fight, Fury said: "All credit goes to this man [Peter Fury].
“I’ve done everything he said tonight. This fight is dedicated to my dad.
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Action Images Fury embraces Sexton after dethroning him to become the new British champ
“I knew Sam Sexton would give his all, because this was his last chance. I was so relaxed I could’ve fallen asleep.
“I was confident. My body has got so much stronger. I worked on my right hand over Christmas. It was a boxing masterclass.
“I dream to be a world champion. Whoever has got those belts – I’m coming. Although I lost [to Parker], I’m coming. I’m ready to fight.”
Hughie Fury (right) now has a record of 21-1, with 11 knockout wins
Hughie Fury won the British heavyweight title by stopping champion Sam Sexton in the fifth round in Bolton.
Fury, 23, cousin of former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, won at the Macron Stadium five months after his controversial points defeat to New Zealand's WBO champion Joseph Parker.
The referee stopped the contest after 33-year-old Sexton was knocked down in the fourth and then again in the fifth.
"This fight is dedicated to my dad," Fury said after the fight.
"I was confident. My body has got so much stronger. I worked on my right hand over Christmas. It was a boxing masterclass.
"I dream to be a world champion. Whoever has got those belts - I'm coming.
"Although I lost [to Parker], I'm coming. I'm ready to fight."
