Boxing: Tyson Fury would be ‘massive favourite’ against Anthony Joshua, says Barry Jones

Tyson Fury could be a “large favorite” towards Anthony Joshua if the heavyweights battle this yr, says former world super-featherweight champion Barry Jones.

British rivals Joshua and Fury have lengthy been linked with combating one another and are each coming off defeats in world title bouts.

Fury, 36, has already stated he has no plans to retire following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk and Jones believes the Gypsy King confirmed towards Usyk he has “lots left” to offer to boxing.

“Fury is an enormous favorite however I believe usually he was all the time a slight favorite [against Joshua],” Jones instructed the 5 Reside Boxing with Steve Bunce podcast.

“He’ll need the Joshua battle as a result of he is nearly crushed each fighter of his era. It is perhaps a special Joshua however it’s a special Fury.

“I believe to get Joshua on his document in years to return will present how good he’s.”

Jones believes the battle will occur in a stadium within the UK, however boxing skilled Bunce disagrees.

Joshua, 35, was stopped by Daniel Dubois of their IBF world title battle final September, whereas Fury was outboxed by Usyk in a factors defeat in December.

Bunce says one other loss could be an enormous blow to both man.

“The loser has an enormous quantity to lose,” Bunce stated.

“Fury can lose to Usyk once more no downside, Joshua can lose to Dubois once more no downside.

“I simply assume it is a monumental battle, the loser of that drops a number of floor pride-wise.”