Comments Thread For: Andy Lee Backs Tyson Fury To Stop Anthony Joshua in Eight

[Jim Tom]

Hold on a minute. Let’s not pretend like Joshua is some “ mobile target”. Sure he ran away from a horribly out of shape Ruiz but Fury’s got the skills and stamina to nullify that. Gimme Fury in a close but clear UD

The only boxer Fury ever fought was Cunningham and you all know how that went. Fury says that’s his toughest fight to date. Everyone else Fury fought was there to be hit. Klitschko is not exactly a mobile target but someone who used his reach. Joshua can really move, he didn’t win Olympic gold by standing there to get shots. Many people will be left with egg on their face when Joshua jabs his way to a unanimous decision.

[F l i c k e r]

I can see it happen if he tried to maul him like he did Wilder 2.

Fury will want to box though. I have the feeling he's not going to go out there to maul Joshua. He's going to want to make it look easy.

He could easily maul Joshua. Who's shown that he doesn't cope well with dog fights. As for boxing, Joshua won't have any real advantages over Fury either.

I see Joshua losing regardless to Fury.

[just the facts]

The only boxer Fury ever fought was Cunningham and you all know how that went. Fury says that’s his toughest fight to date. Everyone else Fury fought was there to be hit. Klitschko is not exactly a mobile target but someone who used his reach. Joshua can really move, he didn’t win Olympic gold by standing there to get shots. Many people will be left with egg on their face when Joshua jabs his way to a unanimous decision.

You really think Joshua is a mover? Really? SMH

[just the facts]

I can see it happen if he tried to maul him like he did Wilder 2.

Fury will want to box though. I have the feeling he's not going to go out there to maul Joshua. He's going to want to make it look easy.

He could easily maul Joshua. Who's shown that he doesn't cope well with dog fights. As for boxing, Joshua won't have any real advantages over Fury either.

I see Joshua losing regardless to Fury.

Perfect assessment of this fight. If it turns into a brawl, Fury will win. If it turns into a chess match, Fury will win.

[Bunch Pag]

Fury is very ring clever. All the tricks, he's got with abundance.. With the size of his frame He knows to put his weight onto his opponent and drain the energy without doing anything.. He perfectly mastered that on Wilder, although that was also down to Wilders lack of brains.. I think AJ is the better boxer by some distance but that doesn't mean he's the winner of the 2 (even though my money would be on him). I think Tyson's tactics would be to go for stoppage/KO because I think AJ would outbox him. Of course it also comes down to who judges the fight, or should I say who's been paid enough..

I'm not a big fan of either of them and would only be interested in seeing them fight should it be a unification bout. Other than that I couldn't give a monkeys about who won..

[REDEEMER]

I’m still a bit puzzled how trainers don’t follow the actual division and say there’s only two fighters left ? Does this guy know there’s Usyk, Hrgovic, Joyc and DDD breathing down these guys necks very soon and all these guys can defeat each other at least giving a years time ?


Each to his own but when you keep underestimate the more complete fighter who is AJ is when you won’t see him lose ,he’s not going to over look anyone certainly not Fury at this stage ,good fight but AJ will stop Fury late .

[Ant1979]

Very bold but kind of predictable assessment by Fury's cousin.

Don't think it'll play out anything like the Wilder contest. Joshua can box a number of ways too and his jab is in a different league to Wilder's.

To be honest at long range he's more dangerous than Fury, when it comes to throwing fast, straight, powerful shots.

So many variables, Fury probably favourite by decision/late stoppage but what if Joshua opens up that cut as Fury tries closing the distance?

Some fighters don't fight well with cuts and Fury seemed to struggle. How does Fury handle the role of being favourite in what would be the biggest fight in boxing?

That said, Fury's still improving with the Kronk style and after his last performance that really doesn't bode well for Joshua.

Just want to watch it, genuinely intrigued. I think Fury has underrated power and Joshua's an underrated boxer so not as clear cut as some are making out.

[Oldskoolg]

Fury will beat up Joshua but I certainly don’t need his cousin or any traveller to convince me of that given the obvious bias

[Roberto Vasquez]

You really think Joshua is a mover? Really? SMH

He's a good boxer.

You can hear Fury bigging up a novice Joshua on Youtube after they sparred. I think the words "Future World champion" were said by Fury.

Don't forget Fury turned down a fight with AJ in April 2019, at a time when Fury had no belts and AJ had 4. So if it's such an easy fight - why not beat AJ and take all his belts.

Seems like AJ wants the fight and Fury doesn't to me. That should tell you Fury has big doubts. AJ won Olympic gold, Fury didn't even qualify for the olympics - because David Price beat him...

[just the facts]

He's a good boxer.

You can hear Fury bigging up a novice Joshua on Youtube after they sparred. I think the words "Future World champion" were said by Fury.

Don't forget Fury turned down a fight with AJ in April 2019, at a time when Fury had no belts and AJ had 4. So if it's such an easy fight - why not beat AJ and take all his belts.

Seems like AJ wants the fight and Fury doesn't to me. That should tell you Fury has big doubts. AJ won Olympic gold, Fury didn't even qualify for the olympics - because David Price beat him...

What a bunch of dumb shyte. Because Joshua can box doesn’t make him a mover. He’s too big to be a mover. Who gives a ****e what anyone said ten years ago. Fury turning down a Joshua fight is the usual one side of the story bullshyte that comes out of the Joshua camp. Lineal champ trumps all of the alphabet bullshyte always has. AJ wants the fight? I assume you take team Joshua word as gospel. Amateur stuff to back up your opinion? Really?