Having felt the power of Deontay Wilder first hand, it seems Tyson Fury is confident his former foe would knock out Anthony Joshua.
Since Joshua’s loss against Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch, he has been searching for an opponent to make a comeback against, and Wilder has been one of the potential opponents named.
As it stands, Wilder has been ordered by the WBC to fight Andy Ruiz Jr in a final eliminator for Tyson Fury’s world title.
With that being said, Wilder’s manager, Shelly Finkel, says he still wants Joshua next, as he told World Boxing News, “Deontay is willing to fight Anthony Joshua next.
“We would take that fight in the UK or the Middle East, and we will do it next.
“We have the WBC eliminator with Ruiz, and we will do that, but we want the Joshua fight.
“[Joshua’s promoter] Eddie Hearn said he contacted me in August, but we had the [Robert] Helenius fight.
“We announced it that month and said we won’t talk to anyone until after the Helenius fight. Eddie knew this but still said he had contacted us.
“Now we are willing to talk to make a deal for Joshua next.”
While there is still a long way to go before a clash between Joshua and Wilder can be made, Fury has already made his prediction.
“I’d like to see that fight but I don’t think AJ has got the minerals to take that fight,” Fury told Behind The Gloves.
“That’s it, I just don’t think he will fight anyone that will knock him out. I just don’t, that is my personal opinion.
“Wilder will definitely knock out Joshua.
“I’d even have a bet on it. I’d have £1million on it with anybody. £1m, even money, Wilder knocks Joshua out cold.”
Joshua has previously only been stopped by Andy Ruiz Jr, but Wilder is a different breed when it comes to power.
He is widely regarded as one of the hardest hitters in heavyweight boxing history.
Fury has experienced Wilder’s devastating power, getting knocked down four times across his three fights with ‘The Bronze Bomber’.
But, famously, he has managed to make it back to his feet on every occasion.
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- Tyson Fury says he would bet £1million that Deontay Wilder knocks out Anthony Joshua if the pair ever fight
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