{"id":577929,"date":"2026-05-11T11:17:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/577929\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T11:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T11:17:07","slug":"david-haye-delivers-honest-verdict-on-fury-vs-joshua-has-his-lifestyle-caught-up-with-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/577929\/","title":{"rendered":"David Haye delivers honest verdict on Fury vs Joshua: “Has his lifestyle caught up with him?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Haye<\/a> has offered his thoughts on Tyson Fury<\/a> and Anthony Joshua<\/a>\u2019s long-awaited showdown, considering the effect of their lifestyle choices and boxing skills.<\/p>\n

The two British heavyweights are set to collide later this year, just so long as Joshua comes through his tune-up fight against Kristian Prenga on July 25.<\/p>\n

His last outing culminated in a destructive sixth-round finish over Jake Paul<\/a> in December, preceding the tragic car crash where two of his closest friends lost their lives.<\/p>\n

After being involved in the incident, \u2018AJ\u2019 spent the following few months recovering, both physically and emotionally, before eventually returning to train with Oleksandr Usyk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Given, too, that his last meaningful contest ended in a fifth-round stoppage defeat to Daniel Dubois<\/a> in September 2024, Joshua is certainly due a warm-up fight before locking horns with Fury in November.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Gypsy King\u2019, meanwhile, ended a 16-month layoff by unanimously outpointing Arslanbek Makhmudov<\/a> last month, returning for his first fight since suffering a second points defeat to Usyk.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Fury\u2019s career has at times been interrupted by periods away from the sport while dealing with issues outside the ring.<\/p>\n

Because of this, former world cruiserweight champion Haye has told Tris Dixon<\/a> that he is unsure whether the 37-year-old\u2019s boxing skills will be enough to defeat Joshua.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs \u2018AJ\u2019 gonna dominate him; is Tyson Fury gonna outbox him? [Is] the lifestyle of Tyson Fury gonna finally catch up with him?<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that [Joshua] treats his body like a temple, the fact that he looks after what he eats \u2013 he doesn\u2019t take any drugs; he doesn\u2019t drink \u2013 is that gonna come to pass?<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe it\u2019s going to be [about] who\u2019s lived the best. I\u2019d definitely say Tyson Fury has more boxing skill than Anthony Joshua \u2013 I\u2019ve never seen \u2018AJ\u2019 stand [against] the ropes, slip and slide punches like I\u2019ve seen Tyson Fury do. But maybe he might not need to.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho can fight at a pace; who can put their punches together?\u201d<\/p>\n

While Joshua\u2019s contest with Prenga has been confirmed, we still await news on whether Fury will also enter an interim fight before they finally collide.<\/p>\n