Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury I - Official Prediction and discussion thread

AJ has only had one decent performance since the Usyk losses and that was against Wallin who posed no threat with his pillow fists

Can see Fury outboxing AJ similar to what he did against Wlad but Fury is slowing down himself so you never know

I have Fury favourite 70/30

 

Just like you thought he would easily beat Usyk?

 

I consider this a 60/40 fight in Fury's favour now. Very dangerous fight I believe.
Fury is better but his best style was more reliant on speed and agility and that would have depleted with age and fatness. He can't afford to get hit as much as AJ can due to the power difference. Fury has a better chin but that's probably been cracked a bit too now and likely doesn't make up for the power difference anymore.

Basically the pressure is on Fury to be sharper and that's going to be harder now. AJ can go in there, be a bit sloppy and shot, get hit a bit but still be in the fight and land something devastating. If Fury does that and makes too many mistakes he probably gets KO'd. But then again, maybe he one-punches AJ with an uppercut. Fury is always surprising.

 

I agree. A very fair and balanced analysis mate

 

Aj ko 7

 

I always said Fury would win easy, but that was trash talk. I do think Fury in his prime was better and would get a decision, but he would have to earn it and climb of the canvas

Joshua is a bad match up for Fury and I suspect Fury can no longer take the shots he did vs Wilder. Also Fury can't attack like Dubois, so right now as long as he isn't suffering ptsd post dubouis, I think I would pick Aj for a knockout

I think Fury knows this or he would be signing for the fight

 

I think Fury would outbox AJ to a comfortable win still, but he's definitely getting knocked down at least once. AJ can crack and Fury's punch resistance seems gone (although his recovery ability appears to be intact).

 

I think Fury is shot
As great as usyk is, I think Fury only gave him trouble due to his size and awkward style

I think Joshua knocks him out now and Fury obviously agrees