Usyk Wins Anthony Joshua If He Clashes With Tyson Fury

Anthony Joshua is seeded to win against Tyson Fury (Instagram/@anthonyjoshua).

JAKARTA Oleksandr Usyk predicts Anthony Joshua will most likely come out victorious if he takes the ring against his compatriot, Tyson Fury.

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are the two biggest boxers in England today. The clash between the two is the dream of many boxing fans and will be considered the largest in British boxing history.

"Maybe it was Anthony Joshua," Usyk said when asked about who would be the winner if the duel was realized, as reported by The Sun.

The fight between Fury as a former WBC champion and Joshua, the former rulers of WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO, has been planned for a long time. The meeting of the two is considered to have promising prospects.

However, until now no agreement has been reached and guarantees that the fight between the two former heavyweight rulers can be realized.

According to many reports, there will be opportunities for Fury and Joshua to meet in the near future. This estimate strengthened after Fury failed to win the heavyweight title in a rematch with Usyk.

"I don't know. Maybe points. I don't know," Usyk said of the possibility that Joshua would beat Fury with points or win knockout (KO).

Usyk first became the heavyweight champion by removing Anthony Joshua in September 2021. The Ukrainian champion then won again in a rematch a year later.

The result made him have to undergo an undisputed heavyweight title fight against Fury. Their duel was then held in May 2024.

Usyk won the fight through a split decision. Seven months later, Usyk won again through a controversial absolute decision on December 21, 2024.

On the other hand, Joshua had just lost a knockout in the fifth round against Daniel Dubois in September 2024. However, he refused the opportunity to play again.

Karena itu, Dubois yang berusia 27 tahun memutuskan mempertahankan gelar IBF miliknya dengan melawan Joseph Parker, 32 tahun, pada 22 Februari 2025 di Arab Saudi.

This situation prompted promoter Eddie Hearn to urge Turkey's Head of the Saudi Arabian Sports Authority, Alalshikh, to make a battle agreement between Joshua and Fury.