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Anthony Joshua insists punching power alone will not be enough to defeat Tyson Fury when the British heavyweights meet in their highly anticipated December 11 showdown in Cardiff.
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The former two-time unified heavyweight champion says he intends to combine his strength with technical ability, tactical awareness and calculated punching to break down Fury, whom he considers an experienced opponent capable of handling powerful fighters.
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Joshua has revealed that he plans to wear Fury down with sustained attacks, insisting that his strategy will involve throwing punches in bunches rather than relying solely on securing an early knockout.
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Despite targeting victory, Joshua says his biggest priority is achieving the fitness and conditioning required to go the full 12 rounds, with the Nigerian-born British boxer entering the contest with 30 wins, four defeats and 27 knockouts, while Fury boasts 36 victories, two defeats, one draw and 25 knockouts.
November 15, (THEWILL) – Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has revealed that punching power alone will not be enough to defeat Tyson Fury in their heavyweight showdown in December.
Both fighters will slug it out on December 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Joshua believes he will need to combine his strength with technical ability, tactical awareness, fitness and patience to overcome Fury in the bout.
While speaking on the Mr Verzace Podcast, Joshua described himself and Fury as ‘polar opposites’, pointing to their contrasting physical attributes and fighting styles.
He said: “I only trust myself, so how I see it is this: Tyson is used to dealing with punches. I do not think he has a problem dealing with heavy-handed fighters; neither do I.
“We are both experienced; we have both been around, but I am going to have to just bring more than a powerful punch to beat any man in the ring.
“I do not think I could only bring power to the table and expect to knock out Tyson, because I know he is better than that.
“So I am going to just do what I do basically, put my punches in bunches and just break him down, just chip at the tree,” Joshua stated.
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He believes the opportunity to stop Fury could come at any stage of the contest, but wants to ensure he is physically prepared for every possible scenario.
Joshua concluded: “Listen, that could happen in the first one minute or the last one minute, but the main goal is to be fit and conditioned to do the full 12 rounds and get the victory,”
Joshua will enter the showdown with a professional record of 30 victories and four defeats, with 27 of his wins coming by knockout.
Fury, meanwhile, boasts a record of 36 wins, two defeats and one draw from 39 professional fights, with 25 victories coming by knockout.
