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Both unbeaten. Who wins?

Close to call. I think Joshua has all the major advantages but the question I think would be his experience and his tactics. Would he be too cautious or would he be too gun ho.

If he landed early and hurt Fury, it would be game over as he seems to be a fantastic finisher.

Fury for me in a tough competitive bout.
Fury perhaps resorting to the odd bit of rough stuff and spoiling but doing enough to outpoint Joshua and come through a few wobbly moments in the bout.

in 2-5 years time, Probably AJ

Should be a poll this one really. I will go with Fury at the moment as he is proven to be a more complete fighter.

It's one of those where Fury would have beaten all of AJ's opponents and vice versa. If AJ proves hes got at least a decent chin and stamina, I think he'd be too much for Fury.

AJ inside 3 rounds Fury down at least 2 times. Would be entertaining but soon as AJ lands Fury will be fast asleep

Aj inside 2 rounds too fast and puts his punches together better than anyone ive seen since tyson or holyfield

I know it's way too early to rate AJ properly, but Fury loses to the first decent puncher he faces imo. So I'll go with Joshua by early-mid ko.

AJ would destroy him Imo much like he did Kevin Johnson who Fury went the distance with

IMO on October 25th we will know for sure how this fight goes.

Both are unproven at the top, but Fury's been unproven a lot longer, so at this point I'd go for Joshua.

Joshua to smash the glass early. Don't see why anyone rates Fury, below average in every aspect imo.

Fury plays with him. Just like the Cuban and Italian did in The Olympics.

Grilling Machine wrote:Both are unproven at the top, but Fury's been unproven a lot longer, so at this point I'd go for Joshua.

Fury more so. We know AJ can box at the highest level because he has Olympic gold. We also know he has power, which carries more weight at heavy than it does in lesser divisions, the biggest unknown about him is how he takes a punch and how he copes under pressure when hurt and/or against a dangerous opponent. With Fury we know he has some boxing ability, we know that he is an average puncher at best and that he can be flattened. This doesn't bode so well. We also know he should have lost a decision to McDermott first time round, but we'll give him a pass on that given it was so early in his career and he has improved since then. AJ by KO for me.

I'd pick Joshua - I think - reckon he'd land early and it would all be over very quickly.

Joshua by KO in the first half of the fight. Too fast and powerful for Fury.

We'll find out next year I reckon. On the basis Fury gets soundly beaten by Klitschko, which he may, his next fight but one will be versus Joshua.

Sklar wrote:We'll find out next year I reckon. On the basis Fury gets soundly beaten by Klitschko, which he may, his next fight but one will be versus Joshua.

I'm not convinced by that, if he gets demolished by Klit, he's not likely to want much part of Joshua for a while, as that is is an EXTREMELY high risk fight, which would need a suitable reward.

Fury

I think Tyson and Hughie could beat Joshua now. Tyson would stop him and Hughie would outpoint him.

THEBUTCH wrote:I think Tyson and Hughie could beat Joshua now. Tyson would stop him and Hughie would outpoint him.

This is what I like about boxing, you think Hughie would beat AJ, I don't think Hughie has shown anything at all to warrant that.?

I don't think either of the fury's would beat Joshua but I guess we all have our opinions, it would be nice to find out though!

THEBUTCH wrote:I think Tyson and Hughie could beat Joshua now. Tyson would stop him and Hughie would outpoint him.

I genuinely wouldn't even pick Hughie to beat Audley Harrison, never mind AJ.

I think Hughie will end up being the best out of the lot of them.

Coco wrote:I think Hughie will up being the best out of the lot of them.

He'll have to learn to sit down on his punches, he's a real feather duster man right now.

jamesmcdonnell wrote:

Coco wrote:I think Hughie will up being the best out of the lot of them.

He'll have to learn to sit down on his punches, he's a real feather duster man right now.

I think that is something he will easily develop when necessary. I'm more impressed with his range of shots, timing and ring generalship. In fact going the long route at the moment will in fact benefit him more than a series of early blow outs.