Hughie Fury's father, Peter Fury, has hit back at claims his son is dodging his mandatory fight against New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker.
The two were set to fight in Auckland on May 6 for Parker's WBO world heavyweight title but Fury pulled out on the weekend with a back injury.
Parker's promoter, David Higgins, has since questioned the legitimacy of Fury's injury but in a column in the UK Mirror, Peter Fury says Hughie is indeed hurt and that Parker's team wanted to move the fight to the UK.
"We have written evidence of us saying 'let's stop messing around and get on with May 6," Fury said.
"It was they who were trying to move the fight, even after preparations were already underway. The date had been set but they said they had spent too much money on the fight and that it wouldn't work in New Zealand."
Peter Fury said he wants to reschedule the fight with Parker, though Duco appear disinterested as they're trying to secure a new fighter to face the 25-year-old on May 6.
"As far as we're concerned, we'll still take the fight to New Zealand. We spent more than $30,000 on immigration lawyers both here and in New Zealand to make sure I could be in Hughie's corner - so much for us not wanting to go to New Zealand."