Anthony Joshua says he will stop Tyson Fury inside 10 rounds

Joshua told The Ring he is "ready from that first bell", and The Ring reports he is in regular contact with Fury's uncle Peter: "He's willing to help me as well."

By Combat Sports UK Staff · Published Wed 30 Sept, 19:51 UK · AI-assisted reporting

Anthony Joshua in his interview with The Ring, alongside Tyson Fury — Image: The Ring

Anthony Joshua says he will stop Tyson Fury inside 10 rounds, and that he is speaking regularly to Fury's uncle Peter before the fight.

"Within 10 rounds I'll f*** him up," Joshua told The Ring's Mike Coppinger in a sit-down interview. "Boxing ain't a sport, boxing is a f***ing fight... If I can get Tyson out there in round one, so be it... He better be careful because I'm ready from that first bell."

Joshua is also in regular contact with Peter Fury, who trained Tyson Fury in the past, The Ring reported. "I speak to Peter Fury. He's willing to help me as well," Joshua said.

Asked who is closer to his prime, Joshua said: "Me... He's been a professional now 18 years... He hasn't fought Joseph Parker, Daniel Dubois, Ruiz." Comparing their records against the same opponents, including Wladimir Klitschko, Oleksandr Usyk, Otto Wallin, Francis Ngannou and Dillian Whyte, he said: "I've definitely done a better job than he has."

Joshua is working with trainer Ben Davison again. He also played down talk of his physique: "My biceps pump... are just additional add-ons for sponsors to take pictures of."

Fury gave his own sit-down to Coppinger, saying he is using Joshua "as a warm-up for Usyk". The two met at the launch press conference in London on Wednesday and fight in Cardiff on 11 December.