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Read in Michael Buffer’s voice.
Fighting out of the red corner, with a professional record standing at 31 Fights, 30 Victories and 21 of those via Knockout, 1 Draw, and no losses, the WBC and Lineal Heavyweight Champion of the World, Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury!
And across the ring, fighting out of the blue corner, with a professional record of 24 Fights, 23 Victories and 21 of those via Knockout, 0 Draws, and only 1 Loss, the IBF, IBO, WBA, and WBO Champion of the World, Anthony “AJ” Joshua!
(Read our profile to see how we score)
Height
Fury has a 3 inch height advantage over Joshua.
1-0 (Fury)
Reach
Fury has a 3 inch reach advantage over Joshua.
1-0 (Fury)
Weight
Fury has a 30 pound weight advantage over Joshua.
1-0 (Fury)
Hand Speed
Fury has faster one punch speed, while Joshua throws the faster combinations.
0-0 (Draw)
Foot Speed
Both have decent foot speed.
0-0 (Draw)
Punch Accuracy
Both land nearly the same percentage of punches.
0-0 (Draw)
Punch Volume
Both throw nearly the same amount of punches per round.
0-0 (Draw)
Stamina
Fury has a better gas tank.
1-0 (Fury)
Power
Joshua hits harder.
1-0 (Joshua)
Toughness
Fury has a stronger chin.
1-0 (Fury)
Professional Experience
Both fighters have a solid resume that is as good as the other’s.
0-0 (Draw)
Amateur Experience
Joshua’s amateur record is 48-3, while Fury’s is 31-4.
1-0 (Joshua)
Defensive Skills
Fury is slicker and craftier than Joshua.
1-0 (Fury)
Offensive Skills
Fury showcased his offensive skills in his second meeting with Wilder. But still, Joshua has more experience backing people up by throwing bombs.
1-0 (Joshua)
Feints
Fury is a master feinter, while Joshua feints rarely.
1-0 (Fury)
Head Movement
Fury has much better head movement than Joshua.
1-0 (Fury)
Versatility In the Ring
Fury is the more versatile fighter inside the ring.
1-0 (Fury)
Game Plan
Both fighters have strong teams that can create solid game plans for any kind of opponent. Joshua changed his game plan completely against Ruiz, and Fury changed his against Wilder.
0-0 (Draw)
Final Score
9-3 (Fury)
Prediction
Joshua comes out looking for openings. Fury favors his herky-jerky style over his recent Kronk style. Fury lands a lot of jabs and some solid rights. While Joshua lands only a couple of punches that don’t land clean. Going into the middle rounds, both fighters clip each other at least once. There are some trades. Some trades Joshua wins and some Fury. Going into the late rounds, Fury ups the pace. He lands solid shots that have Joshua hurt, but he doesn’t capitalize on them. Joshua also lands some solid shots that hurt Fury, but not enough to put him down (maybe once). Round 12. Joshua knows he needs a knockout to win. Fury moves around as fast as he ever has. He lands jabs and doesn’t engage. He doesn’t trade and wins the last round comfortably. It’s all over. Fury is the Unified Heavyweight Champion of the world!
Best Bet
Fury to Win at the odds of 1.55.
According to our scoring system, Fury is the clear favorite. He can outpoint Joshua. He can stop Joshua (as evident by his last meeting with Wilder).
Can Joshua outpoint Fury? No. Can he stop him? It’s possible, but not probable. Since Wilder couldn’t keep an unfit Fury down and Joshua could hardly keep down a renowned glass chin in Wladimir Klitschko, his chances of stopping Fury are not high. He can get a knockdown. But can he keep the Gypsy King down? We don’t think so. Considering the generous odds of 1.55, we believe bookies have made a mistake. Capitalize on their mistake by putting your money on the clear favorite.
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