Tyson Fury: Joshua Needs To Get Usyk Out Of There Early

Tyson Fury believes Anthony Joshua would be best served to stop Oleksandr Usyk early.

Joshua is set to put his WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO Heavyweight Titles on the line against Usyk. The title fight will take place tomorrow (Sept. 25). It’ll be held inside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England.

During an interview with BoxingScene.com, Fury, who holds the WBC gold, said Joshua needs to score a quick stoppage to avoid trouble.

“I expect AJ to come out trying to box a bit more because of this new way he boxes now and uses his jab,” Fury said. “And he knows he doesn’t have the stamina to take a fight to somebody under sustained pressure, and keep that up, because he gasses after about three rounds. And then he needs to take three or four rounds off. So, he wouldn’t be able to do that against Usyk because Usyk will be on him all the time, making him fight. So, I expect it to be awkward, maybe a bit of a chess match for a few rounds. And I expect AJ to run out of ideas, really. If he doesn’t land on him early and get him out of there with big punches, then I see it being a tough night for AJ and maybe even a stoppage loss.”

Usyk is the former undisputed cruiserweight champion. He earned this title shot at heavyweight after vacating the cruiserweight gold. Usyk became the WBO mandatory contender.

Anthony Joshua is hoping to score a victory over Usyk and then move on to an undisputed title fight with Fury. “The Gypsy King” will have some unfinished business of his own on Oct. 9. He will meet Deontay Wilder in a trilogy fight. If both Joshua and Fury emerge victorious, then it’s up to them to stop talking and actually make their fight a reality.