Hughie Fury vows to pull off career-best victory over Joseph Parker in Manchester

Hughie Fury promised to produce the "greatest performance" of his boxing career when he challenges WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker.

The 23-year-old British challenger will have hometown advantage in Saturday's fight with WBO champion Parker at the Manchester Arena.

And Hughie, cousin of former champion Tyson Fury, has vowed to pull off a famous victory over the New Zealander as boxing is staged at the venue for the first time since the terrorist attack in May.

Speaking at Thursday's press conference, Fury said: "It's going to be a pleasure to perform there in my hometown, born and bred.

"My heart goes out to all the families. I'm going to put on the greatest performance of my life and bring the belt back to Manchester.

I'm going to put on the greatest performance of my life and bring the belt back to Manchester.

"You can look at my previous fights, whatever. No-one is going to see what I hit him with, because this is a different Hughie. When I say I'm going to knock him out, I'm going to knock him out."

Parker plans to base his career in Britain and recognises the need to produce an impressive win after being linked with fights against fellow world champion Anthony Joshua and Tony Bellew.

"All the talk has been done. It's time to get in the ring and do my thing," said Parker. "I'm ready, prepared and powerful. He wants to knock me out, I'm going to knock him out.

"I feel the UK is where the heavyweight scene is at. We want to be a part of it.

"It's important to make a statement and there is no better way against a young, hungry fighter like Hughie."