Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua appear set to collide later this year in what could be one of the biggest British boxing events of all time.
Another British legend, Naseem Hamed has offered a surprising take on how the fight could unfold.
Fury made his ring return in a decision win over Arslanbek Makhmudov earlier this month, shaking off the ring rust at the age of 37 years old and supposedly teeing up a showdown with Joshua, which ‘The Gypsy King’ wanted to take place this summer.
However, ‘AJ’ has instead maintained that he would like a warm-up fight first, and the Londoner is poised to return to action in July, before a long-awaited meeting with his perennial rival in November.
Speaking to talkSPORT Boxing, Hamed looked ahead to that encounter and suggested that a draw may be on the cards.
“Who do I think is going to win the fight between AJ and Fury? Well, that is the question, and everybody wants to know that.
“Years and years ago, Tyson for me had this awkward style where he could make AJ look silly, that’s the truth. Things have changed now. Tyson has seemed to drop back a little bit.
“But you never know with Tyson Fury, maybe one night he can turn up and box amazingly and do what he did to Wilder. Those first few rounds [against Makhmudov], I was a little bit disappointed that he didn’t go from the get-go.
“This is going to sound mad to you, but would it be unbelievable if I were to say that it could be a draw?”
It is unclear whether Fury will also fight in the summer, or avoid risking his lucrative affair with Joshua by waiting patiently on the sidelines.
