Usyk predicts Anthony Joshua victory against Tyson Fury
24 December 2024 |
6:14 am
Oleksandr Usyk has stuck his neck on the line with a prediction for who would win in a fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. It is the fight that many British fans want to see and with the prospect of a trilogy clash between Fury and the Ukrainian
Oleksandr Usyk has stuck his neck on the line with a prediction for who would win in a fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. It is the fight that many British fans want to see and with the prospect of a trilogy clash between Fury and the Ukrainian now evaporated, it looks more likely.
Usyk beat the Gypsy King 116-112 on all three judges’ scorecards on Saturday night to claim his second win of the year over him and retain his WBC, WBO, and WBA heavyweight titles.
And he speaks from a place of authority having also dispatched Joshua twice, beating the Brit on points in 2021 and 2022. A domestic dust-up has been mooted for the best part of a decade, ever since Fury first became champion when he dethroned Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015. But the stars have not aligned thus far with both Fury and AJ reaching the twilight of their careers.
Usyk was asked two questions by Boxing King Media: “Who was a harder overall opponent, and who would be the favourite between the two if they fought?” The Cat said that Fury had been the more difficult opponent across 24 rounds, but believes AJ would win on “maybe points”.
We could find out in 2025, with Wembley Stadium beckoning for what remains arguably the biggest commercial fight in world boxing. Both men would be entering the bout off the back of defeats after Joshua was dominated by Daniel Dubois in September. In his post-fight press conference, Fury was asked what the future holds.
“You might see me fight again, you might not,” he cryptically answered.
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