James Toney backs Anthony Joshua to beat Tyson Fury and become three-time champion
The three-division world champion picked Joshua on athleticism and power ahead of the all-British heavyweight fight at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Friday 11 December.
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James Toney has picked Anthony Joshua to beat Tyson Fury when the British heavyweights finally meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Friday 11 December.
Both men are two-time world heavyweight champions, and with a world title on the line, the winner will become a three-time champion. The fight was first touted more than a decade ago and is now four weeks away.
Toney, a three-division world champion and Hall of Fame inductee, said Joshua's athleticism and punching power would decide it. He told FightHype: “Anthony Joshua [will win]. He is a better athlete, he is more athletic and [he has] more power.” On the same card, Jai Opetaia moves up to heavyweight to face Deontay Wilder in the co-main event. The full show is live on Netflix.
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