Hughie Fury is set to be handed a shock bout for the WBO belt vacated by cousin Tyson

HUGHIE FURY has been handed a surprise shot at the world heavyweight title this spring.

The 22-year-old cousin of former world heavyweight champ Tyson Fury is poised for a crack at the WBO belt held by New Zealander Joseph Parker.

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Tyson vacated the title in October as he battled depression.

The bout is set to be shown on BT Sport, who are planning to move into boxing in a big way to combat Sky’s dominance.

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Promoter Frank Warren will confirm the fight at a press conference today.

Hughie’s world title bid comes four fights earlier than Tyson, who snatched the WBA, IBF and WBO crowns from Wladimir Klitschko in his 25th bout.

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Hughie is undefeated in 20 bouts but has not yet boxed a full 12 rounds.

Parker, 24, took the vacant WBO title last month with a majority points win over Andy Ruiz.