The long-awaited all-British heavyweight showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua is closer than ever, with both just needing wins in their ‘tune-up’ fights in order to seal the deal.
Now, domestic fan-favourite Derek Chisora has updated his prediction ahead of the long-awaited grudge match.
Fury made his ring return back in April, when he outpointed Russian powerhouse Arslanbek Makhmudov in a largely uneventful affair at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. For Joshua, excusing wins over Francis Ngannou and Jake Paul, he has not registered a victory over a recognised boxer since 2023.
The 36-year-old looks to soon change that, as he headlines a Riyadh card on Saturday, July 25, against Albania’s Kristian Prenga, looking to build some momentum ahead of a legacy-defining showdown with Fury.
Speaking to Sun Sport, Chisora, who has faced Fury three times but always predicted a Joshua win, has now forecasted that ‘AJ’ will get the job done inside four rounds.
“Tyson can say whatever he wants to say, he is going to talk so much crap. ‘AJ’ is having a warm-up fight, he has been through a lot, it is in Saudi because the war is done, so we are going to Saudi now for Riyadh Season.
“The problem with Tyson is that he is jealous, because ‘AJ’ will do more numbers, more viewers, than he did in his fight on Netflix. This is simple maths.
“He’s going to come in there and talk crap, he can talk so much crap, but at the end of the day, I say this now – Tyson and AJ? AJ will knock him out in four rounds.”
Fury is also looking for an opponent at the moment, expected to appear in August, before a clash with Joshua in November.
