Roy Jones Jr says Anthony Joshua's best chance against Tyson Fury is to stop him
The four-division world champion said the fight in Cardiff on Friday 11 December will be settled either by Fury working Joshua out or by Joshua's power, with both men bidding to become a three-time heavyweight champion.
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Roy Jones Jr believes Anthony Joshua's best route to beating Tyson Fury is to take him out, with the four-division world champion saying the heavyweight contest can only go one of two ways at this stage of both men's careers.
Joshua and Fury meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Friday 11 December, where each is trying to become a three-time heavyweight champion. The WBA (super) title is reportedly set to be on the line.
Jones Jr told iFL TV that he was not leaning towards either fighter. He described himself as a fan of both and said each had given boxing a lot of great nights.
He pointed to Fury's long-standing ability to work things out in the ring, and said that quality meant leaning towards Fury on that front. Joshua, he added, has the power to stop him. In Jones Jr's view, either one fighter will be figured out or one will be taken out.
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