An extended-mooted showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could also be too near call, based on one other former world champion Briton.
Seemingly joined on the hip to an overdue grudge match, each Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are inching toward their respective returns to the ring.
For former WBC champion Fury, the Morecambe native is predicted to make his comeback within the early goings of next 12 months.
And just this week, two-time heavyweight kingpin Joshua saw his return inch closer in a brand new development on a clash in Africa, following a somewhat surprising callout from a veteran journeyman.
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Amir Khan weighs in on Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua
A British boxing icon himself, former light welterweight world champion, puncher Amir Khan is the most recent in a growing list of names to take a position on a fight between Fury and Joshua.
So far as the Bolton native is worried, the monstrous heavyweight clash is probably going still too near call; nevertheless, he’s leaning toward a selected star to emerge with a narrow win.
“With Tyson Fury being out of the ring for such an extended time, I’d lean toward Joshua barely because he’s more energetic,” Khan said via DAZN. But it surely is a 50/50 fight, and you’d favour more towards Joshua because he has been more of the energetic fighter, but like I said, it’s an in depth call.”
“…Styles make fights. A boxer versus a puncher — the contrast draws attention, and it will be a implausible fight,” Khan explained.
Tyson Fury ripped for “delaying” Anthony Joshua bout
Linked for over a decade with an eventual super fight within the ring, Fury has been on a collision course with Joshua ever because the duo’s world championship reigns took a foothold in boxing.
Nonetheless, failing to strike a deal to fight time and time again, Fury’s latest claims on a comeback have come under the microscope.
As per his long-time promoter Frank Warren, a right away return against Joshua will not be on the cards in any respect, with Fury as an alternative eyeing a unique matchup — resulting in an outburst from Eddie Hearn.