Carl Froch believes Anthony Joshua could now knock out Tyson Fury if the pair do fight in 2025.
Joshua is positioning himself to challenge the ‘Gypsy King’ in 2025, depending on the outcome of his rival’s sequel with Oleksandr Usyk on December 21.
Both fighters have lost to Usyk, with Fury succumbing to a brutal points defeat in his undisputed fight with the Ukrainian in May.
And as a result, ex-world champion Froch now believes AJ could come out on top due to his recent run of positive form.
He said: “I’ve always thought Fury beats Joshua, I think he’s too fast, too light on his feet, good movement, more of a natural talent, he’s boxed from a younger age, he has that flair and ability.
“His distance, his timing – there are so many things he does right that you can’t teach, head movement, feints.
“When he’s in close he ties you up, but he wouldn’t be able to bully Joshua. Joshua is a two time champion, Olympic champion, both lost to Usyk, but out of 24 rounds AJ didn’t win many.
“Fury also lost to Usyk but he gave him a better go. He nearly got stopped in round nine but so did Joshua.
“Looking at them now, AJ is coming off three or four wins. The fact he has momentum, he has his confidence back, he’s an athlete, he looks like a machine. He takes the sport very seriously.
“Boxing is all about timing. Fury was on the p**s last week. But the good ones, we don’t drink between the fights.
“Timing-wise, Anthony Joshua will probably knock out Tyson Fury just cause of where they are in their careers. But what a great fight.”
‘The Cobra’ has often been critical of Joshua and even backed Fury to beat him in the past, but has surprisingly lauded the former Olympic gold medallist.
Joshua is on a positive burst of form, having won four consecutive fights since his 2022 rematch defeat to Usyk.
In his most recent two fights, Joshua impressed after linking up with new trainer Ben Davison, dispatching of Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou with emphatic stoppages.
Fury will likely still be the favourite given his imperious record, where he has just suffered one defeat in his last outing.
AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn has insisted the showdown will happen, and is on course to take place in 2025.
The 34-year-old is set to announce his next fight which will take place on September 21, having held extensive talks with fellow British heavyweight Daniel Dubois.
A number of alternative options could be on the table, including a rematch with Joseph Parker or a huge clash with Zhilei Zhang.
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