TYSON FURY would have brutally dispatched Anthony Joshua inside three rounds – but that does not mean he should rush into an Oleksandr Usyk rematch.
That is the view of Fury promoter Frank Warren after he watched Joshua lose his heavyweight titles in a stunning unanimous decision to Usyk on Saturday night.
Joshua immediately said he would trigger a rematch clause after he was schooled by the Ukrainian at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
But Warren says that would be a mistake for ‘damaged goods’ Joshua and suggested a Fury fight could still be made.
Warren told MailOnline: “He shouldn’t go anywhere near Usyk – he will never beat him.
“In terms of fighting Tyson Fury, it can happen. Joshua losing has taken away the belts and he is damaged goods now.
“But people would still buy into that fight. It can happen and it can happen in the UK.
“He shouldn’t have a rematch with Usyk. I wouldn’t even think about it if I was him.”
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The Fury and Joshua camps saw plans for a blockbuster clash collapse earlier this year after Fury was ordered by a court to face Deontay Wilder for a third time.
And Warren claimed avoiding his man has been good for Joshua’s health after the display on Saturday.
He added: “Tyson Fury would have destroyed him inside three or four rounds.
“Tyson has great footwork, a great chin and his hands are as fast as Usyk’s and he is bigger – he would have destroyed Joshua.”
Pundits and former pros have queued up to criticise Joshua’s tactics as he attempted to match the skilful Usyk’s boxing abilities rather than hunt a knock-out.
Fury has so far remained quiet on his rival’s result – apart from liking a tweet hailing him as the ‘best heavyweight on the planet’.
But Warren gave an idea of his thinking as he revealed Fury was sad to see chances of an undisputed bout go up in smoke.
Warren told TalkSport: “All Tyson could see was a massive fight going down the drain.
“I said to Tyson, ‘Can you imagine, if you were in there with him, how long that would’ve lasted?’”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
