Anthony Joshua has been given some tips on how to beat Tyson Fury by a fellow London 2012 Olympic gold medalist, Luke Campbell, ahead of their blockbuster all-British showdown.

The two former World heavyweight champions take to the ring at the tail-end of their respective careers after a decade-long rivalry.

Over 500,000 fans queued to purchase tickets for the highly anticipated bout, but only 80,000 went on sale and were sold out within an hour, with the fight set for the 73,931-capacity Principality Stadium in Cardiff on December 11.

The December showdown has divided opinions in the boxing circle, and Luke Campbell, the ex-boxer-turned-politician, has weighed in on the bout, giving Joshua some tips on how to beat Tyson Fury.

Campbell advised him to hit Fury hard and use a lot of combinations when the opportunity comes in a bid to take down his 6ft 9in Manchester-born opponent.

“Tyson is big, and he’s long, and he’ll make it awkward. I think the only way that I can see Joshua having success is if he gets his feet in distance, and then he’s got to throw combinations.”

“He’s got to go, he’s got to go twice or three times every time he throws. He can’t just throw the one shot or the one-two. He’s got to go again and again. I think he’s got to put it on Tyson if he wants any success. But if he leans over his front foot as he did in his last fight, he’ll just walk straight on to Tyson’s lead hook.”

As a lot of boxing analysts have opined, Campbell believes the fight is happening later than it should have, but given the profiles of Fury and Joshua, fans will be glued to their screens to watch regardless. He revealed it would have been nice to fight five or 10 years ago.

“I think it’s reality. With Tyson and Joshua, I think they’re both past their best, and I think that’s reality.”

“You’ve only got to look at the performances to say that. It’s a fight I would have loved to have seen 5-10 years ago, but it’s still an interesting fight that’s. It’s finally happening, brilliant! But I would have loved to have seen this when they were both in the prime.”

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will take to the ring at 1 am in Cardiff on December 11. The timing suits peak viewing time, especially in the United States, with Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh, Dana White and broadcaster Netflix set to draw in mouthwatering viewership figures.

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury both won their last match respectively. Joshua beat Kristian Prenga in the second round after knockdowns in the first round, while Fury defeated Mariusz Wach via TKO after seven rounds.