Anthony Joshua predicts Deontay Wilder will beat Tyson Fury in their highly anticipated heavyweight clash on December 1.
Both Wilder and Fury are undefeated heading into the fight at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, although Fury has only fought twice since returning to the ring after a 31-month absence from the ring earlier this year.
Joshua, meanwhile, is expected to fight Wilder next year if he beats Fury and the 29-year-old expects the Alabama fighter to win.
Speaking at the Range Rover Evoque Experience event, Joshua said: Wilder is a champion now and if he wins, he can do what he wants. If Fury wins, Wilder gets a rematch so it messes up the plans a bit. Nevertheless, Wilder for me. He will win.”
I need Wilder to win. It gives me more of an opportunity to fight him.
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As a champion, if he retains his belt, thats the fight that people have been yearning for, so hopefully 2019 is going to be a big year for me.
I think this fight will happen. It has to for the love of the sport, especially where we are at in our careers.
The Wilder fight has to happen. Were both champions. Fans are demanding it.
Itll be a double-sided fight [there would be a rematch]. For me, the first one will take place in London at Wembley.
Joshua also admitted that he will not be watching the fight live.
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The fight is on too early in the morning for me, so Ill be sleeping, he said.
I enjoy watching the highlights. Ill watch it in the morning on social media.
When I wake up, I like to see who got knocked out. Its a generation thing. We like highlights, so I dont watch the whole thing.
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Anthony Joshua predicts Deontay Wilder will beat Tyson Fury in their highly anticipated heavyweight clash on December 1.
Both Wilder and Fury are undefeated heading into the fight at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, although Fury has only fought twice since returning to the ring after a 31-month absence from the ring earlier this year.
Joshua, meanwhile, is expected to fight Wilder next year if he beats Fury and the 29-year-old expects the Alabama fighter to win.
Speaking at the Range Rover Evoque Experience event, Joshua said: Wilder is a champion now and if he wins, he can do what he wants. If Fury wins, Wilder gets a rematch so it messes up the plans a bit. Nevertheless, Wilder for me. He will win.”
I need Wilder to win. It gives me more of an opportunity to fight him.
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As a champion, if he retains his belt, thats the fight that people have been yearning for, so hopefully 2019 is going to be a big year for me.
I think this fight will happen. It has to for the love of the sport, especially where we are at in our careers.
The Wilder fight has to happen. Were both champions. Fans are demanding it.
Itll be a double-sided fight [there would be a rematch]. For me, the first one will take place in London at Wembley.
Joshua also admitted that he will not be watching the fight live.
More: Boxing
The fight is on too early in the morning for me, so Ill be sleeping, he said.
I enjoy watching the highlights. Ill watch it in the morning on social media.
When I wake up, I like to see who got knocked out. Its a generation thing. We like highlights, so I dont watch the whole thing.
More: Boxing
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