Fury: ‘AJ fight would be easy’
BOXER SAYS CLASH WITH CHAMP HOLDS NO FEARS
TYSON Fury believes that a potential fight against domestic rival Anthony Joshua would be the easiest fight of his career.
Manchester boxer Fury remains in training ahead of a return to the ring, with April or May looking likely for his comeback.
If things go to plan, he could soon find himself in the ring against Joshua, who has won the IBF and WBA heavyweight belts since Fury vacated them back in 2016.
Joshua’s next fight sees him look to add another of Fury’s former belts to his collection, when he challenges Joseph Parker for his WBO heavyweight title at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on March 31.
Fury says he is more than willing to face Joshua in the very near future, and is adamant that he would come out on top with ease.
“I’m going to say this, a bold quote; Joshua will be my easiest fight. Even easier than Wladimir Klitschko. Even after two-and-a-half years out the ring,” Fury told BoxNation.
“I look at the champions and I see all good men, all good world champions, all young and ambitious and unbeaten, and it’s a very good time to be a heavyweight. Deep down, they know the Gypsy King will reign supreme again.
“As soon as I entered into this world I proved people wrong. The doctors said I wouldn’t make it, but I did. The doctors said I wouldn’t be very big, and I’m a giant. They said I couldn’t win a British title, and I did. [They] said I definitely wouldn’t win a European [title] and I did that.
“They said he’s got no chance against Wladimir Klitschko. I made the man look stupid. They said I’d never be able to overcome UKAD – done. And then they said I’d never get my licence back – done. They said I could never lose the weight. Well guess what? That’s on the way to being done too.”
Fury hasn’t fought since defeating Klitschko in Germany back in November 2015, and his time outside of the ring saw him balloon up to more than 25 stone, but he insists he is now well on the way to losing the excess weight. “Don’t get me wrong, I had a lot of weight to shift – and I still have – but I’ve lost four stone so it’s a good start. I’ve lost it in about eight weeks. I’m training twice a day, every day,” he said.
“I was at the top of the tree, number one on the planet. It had to be more than that for me.
“I wanted to be the most controversial, charismatic, outspoken champion. I do believe I achieved that.”