Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are expected to go head-to-head later this year. This fight has widely been seen as the biggest showdown in British history. Ahead of that, the former super middleweight champion Carl Froch shares his honest assessment of the signed bout.
He is predicting a comfortable victory for Fury while raising serious concerns about Joshua’s mentality.
However, Froch believes the fight heavily favors Fury, particularly in terms of mindset and motivation.
Carl Froch backs Fury to outbox Joshua
Speaking in the first episode of ‘Fight Your Corner Podcast’ about the matchup, Froch said he expects Fury to win clearly on points despite both heavyweights no longer being at their physical peak.
“I think Tyson Fury wins on points quite comfortably,” Froch said.
The former super middleweight champion acknowledged that some analysts, including Tony Bellew, may support Joshua’s chances. Still, Froch sees Fury’s boxing ability as the deciding factor.
“Sure, Tony Bellew will make a case for AJ, but I think AJ gets beat on points. Tyson Fury outboxes him.”
Froch admitted Fury has slowed down in recent years but argued that Joshua has also declined.
“Past his best, Fury has slowed down, but so has AJ.”
Froch questions Anthony Joshua’s motivation
Beyond the technical matchup, Froch expressed deeper concerns regarding Joshua’s desire to continue fighting.
“I don’t think he’ll be in the right headspace,” Froch said.
The former champion even questioned whether Joshua truly still wants to box at this stage of his career.
“I don’t really think he wants to box anymore. I don’t know why he’s doing it.”
Froch pointed out that Joshua has already achieved financial success and championship glory throughout his career.
“He’s made the money, he’s had the titles, and he’s had a couple of bad losses.”
According to Froch, those setbacks may have permanently changed Joshua’s mentality heading into major fights.
Froch unsure whether Joshua still has hunger heading into Tyson showdown
Froch continued by suggesting the Olympic gold medalist may struggle mentally once training camp intensifies.
“I don’t know how or why he would want to come back from that just for financial gain,” he said.
The British boxing legend believes Joshua could eventually realize that the hunger and drive required at the elite level may no longer exist.
“I think he’ll find out in camp that actually this ain’t for me.”
Froch then ended with one of his strongest statements yet regarding the potential fight.
“I can’t be arsed with this, and it will show in the fight if the fight happens.”
Despite the criticism, anticipation around Fury vs Joshua continues to grow rapidly.
Joshua is currently scheduled to face Kristian Prenga in a comeback fight on July 25, while Fury is reportedly seeking another interim bout before the expected November showdown.
No date has been finalised, nor has a venue been selected. Recently, Dana White claimed that he would be the promoter, and Eddie Hearn quickly dismissed it. It remains unclear for now who will be promoting the fight.
If finalized, the fight would finally deliver one of boxing’s most anticipated heavyweight clashes after years of failed negotiations and speculation.
