John Fury has tipped UFC fighter Tom Aspinall to succeed his son Tyson Fury as the world heavyweight champion in boxing. Aspinall has earmarked himself as a name to look out for since making his UFC debut on Fight Island last year.
Having secured knockouts against Jake Collier and Alan Baudot, Aspinall then went on to choke out former heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski before defeating Sergey Spivak inside a round last month.
In his younger days, Aspinall helped Fury by sparring with the WBC champion ahead of his meeting with Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.
The Liverpool-based fighter impressed team Fury with his fast hands and quick movement, and rather than any of the names currently competing with his son in the heavyweight division,
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