Turki Alalshikh and Eddie Hearn confirm the biggest showdown in British boxing history. Tyson Fury will take on Anthony Joshua following Joshua’s scheduled bout against Kristian Prenga. The bout is expected to take place later this year, in October or November.
The confirmation has spared a wave of predictions from analysts and fighters alike. Now, Otto Wallin, who has shared the ring with both, has shared his prediction for Fury vs Joshua.
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Speaking to Hajper, as quoted by Boxingnewsonline, Wallin, who has shared the ring with both men, offered his insight based on firsthand experience. He recalled his fight with Joshua and highlighted the challenges he faced that night.
“Joshua proved to be very good that night. He was very powerful, very strong, but also I found it hard to hit him that night. Maybe it was just me, but I couldn’t really find him that much.” Wallin said.
Wallin believes Fury did not look his best in his comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov. He secured a dominant decision victory. However, he predicts that the Olympic gold medalist can make things interesting by going against the ‘Gypsy King’.
“It’s a close fight. I don’t think Fury looked that good against Makhmudov, but he also has a tendency to sometimes fight worse against opponents who are not as good. Joshua can make it an interesting fight by going to the body.”
Wallin outlines Joshua’s path to victory and gives edge to Fury
According to Wallin, Joshua’s route to victory lies in targeting the body.
“Joshua needs to use what he’s good at, I really think he should just bang Fury’s body to slow him down. Joshua punches very hard, and if he can land some good body shots, I think that would make a good difference. I think it’s his best chance of winning in general, because he shouldn’t be chasing Fury’s head. I think he really needs to bang the body, because he throws good body shots when he uses them. It’s hard to tell, honestly, who’s going to win.”
Despite outlining a potential strategy for Joshua, Wallin ultimately leaned slightly in favor of Fury. He pointed to Fury’s movement, ring IQ, and ability to rise in big fights as key advantages.
“Fury would probably be the favourite, but it’s a very interesting fight. I think Fury is a better boxer, but Joshua is not to be underestimated. He’s very sharp. He has pretty fast feet and fast hands, and he’s very powerful.”
“So, if he can land some good shots, it will definitely be a very interesting fight, and a fight that he can win also. But Fury is a good boxer. He moves well, and he’s smart. When he’s in those big fights, usually he fights very well.”
Fury returned after being away from the boxing ring for 16 months. In his comeback fight, he looked great; however, in the first 2-3 rounds, he was not as comfortable as he used to be.
Now that Joshua is set to make his comeback to face Prenga on July 25 in Riyadh, it will be interesting to see how he looks.
