Fury: Justis Huni calls out Gypsy King for match in Australia as comeback tour begins

Australian boxing’s heavyweight golden boy Justis Huni says he fears no-one in his division and has called out Tyson Fury to stage a multimillion-dollar blockbuster at Suncorp Stadium.

Australian boxing’s heavyweight golden boy Justis Huni says he fears no-one in his division and has called out Tyson Fury to stage a multimillion-dollar blockbuster at Suncorp Stadium.

Huni will continue his march towards his dream of winning a world title when he takes on Argentina’s Leandro Daniel Robutti at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on Wednesday, December 11.

Huni (10-0) is ranked No.5 with the WBO and can make a statement by stopping Robutti (11-6) as he chases his 11th consecutive victory as a professional.

The 25-year-old knows he is still a work in progress but he is formulating a blueprint to take over the heavyweight division by dethroning the likes of Fury, Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk.

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury are among the names on Justis Huni’s checklist. Picture: Getty Images

Fury last year toured Suncorp Stadium with a view to fighting on every continent and Huni challenged the ‘Gypsy King’ to return Down Under for a heavyweight battle on Australian soil.

“I would love to fight Tyson Fury out here,” Huni said on Wednesday as he stood outside the Suncorp venue Fury inspected in May 2023.

“That’s where I want to be, I want to be doing those big heavyweight fights.

“There’s no-one I fear.

“The only thing for me is getting experience under my belt and seeing different styles.

“I have no doubt I can challenge for a world title and I will work my up to be in a position to win these titles.”

Rated one of the most talented pugilists in Australian boxing, Huni has dropped off the radar in recent years.

He has fought just four times in two years, partly due to a hand injury, but the Brisbane-born stylist is keen to be more active over the next 18 months as he looks to hunt down the heavyweight division’s biggest names.

“Two years ago, Justis Huni was the biggest thing in Australian boxing,” said his manager Mick Francis.

“He had a couple of injuries. His first promoter pushed him way too hard, I didn’t like the path he was on, and with his second promoter he hasn’t been busy enough.

“Forget about the talk about his (lack of) power, he is death by a thousand cuts.

“Justis just wears his opponents down.

Justis Huni with the WBO Global Heavyweight Title in March. Picture: Getty Images

“People in Australia have put way too much pressure on Justis about having knockout power. Who gives a rat’s about knockout power.

“The guy is the best mover in the heavyweight division we have ever seen, so why rob him and make him change his style.

“He is exciting and I love watching his style.

“Justis can easily be the best heavyweight to come out of this part of the world. Hands down.”

Suncorp Stadium provided the backdrop for one of Australian boxing’s biggest moments, when Jeff Horn won the WBO Welterweight title by defeating Manny Pacquiao. Picture: Getty Images

Huni attempted a knockout style in his last fight against Troy Pilcher in July and he succeeded, stopping the ‘Titan’ in two rounds. But ‘JPH’ says he is reverting to his original style, inspired by the feats of the smaller yet slicker Usyk.

“I want to get back to what I was when I was the hype. Everyone liked my boxing style,” Huni said.

“Usyk is the perfect example that power doesn’t mean everything. Usyk breaks guys down and the knockout for me will come in the later rounds.

“Usyk is the heavyweight champion of the world and he is a lot smaller than all the other heavyweights in the division. I can easily do the same thing as him.

“All these heavyweights just stand there and get hit.

“None of them move like me, so I will get back to what I do best.”

Originally published as Fury: Justis Huni calls out Gypsy King for match in Australia as comeback tour begins