Malik Scott, the head trainer for former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, is not overlooking Anthony Joshua's chances in the potential title clash with Tyson Fury.

Fury, who currently holds the WBC title, fought Wilder three times.

In their third encounter, which took place last October, saw Fury overcome two knockdowns to eventually stop Wilder in the eleventh round.

Fury and Joshua are now in serious talks to collide on a date in December.

Joshua is a huge underdog in the fight - because he's coming off back-to-back decision losses to unified world champion Oleksandr Usyk, who is much smaller than Fury - widely regarded as the best heavyweight in the sport.

Scott disagrees with critics who believe Joshua is making a big mistake by jumping into a Fury fight.

"It's a great time for AJ to take the Fury fight. I believe AJ is in a mindset that he has something to prove. He wants to get back up on the horse. He wants to go again. Tyson and him have always wanted to fight each other, the big question, is it really going to happen? I mean, nowadays we're just in the place where there is so much business and people are so selfish and everyone wants to be greedy," Scott said to Fair Betting Sites.

"But what I like the most and what you have to give AJ credit for is he said whatever deal that they're offering. You have to respect that, absolutely. He said whatever deal they offer me, I'll take. He believes he can beat Tyson Fury. I believe AJ believes he can beat Tyson Fury."

While most are giving the Joshua no chance at all, Scott strongly feels the British star has the skills to upset the odds.

“It's a tough job for AJ but in my opinion, he has a pedigree, he has a gold medal, he has ability. AJ can punch, he's a strong kid. He's big. It can almost come across, when you think about all those attributes, like, hold up, this is Anthony Joshua. Let's back up. How could he not win? I think personally the people who are giving him no shot at all are crazy. I think people who are giving AJ no shot at all - that's blasphemous. I do not agree with that at all," Scott said.

"Fury's been on fire. He's been smoking everybody. Yeah, but he's also more vulnerable than he's ever been. Fury also gives you an opportunity to hit him more than he ever did too, and in the heavyweight division, I just can't have full confidence in someone that gives you an opportunity to hit them, I just can't do that. He said it himself, he's very vulnerable. He's very vulnerable as a fighter. But that's what makes him exciting as well."