23 years on from Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno\u2019s famous \u2018Battle of Britain\u2019, the sport of boxing finds itself on the verge of a similar yet larger event, with domestic heavyweight rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua set to collide. Looking ahead to the proposed fight, Bruno has doubled down on his forecast for how the contest may play out.<\/p>\n
Back in 1993, Frank Bruno came up short against Lewis, halted in round seven of what was a third unsuccessful challenge for the heavyweight crown. That Millennium Stadium event marked a first all-British scrap for the coveted throne, kickstarting an impressive run.<\/p>\n
Since then, that number has extended to seven all-British heavyweight world title contests, Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley going to war in the most recent, with the latter having since activated his rematch clause to tee up an eighth<\/a>.<\/p>\n There will be no world title on the line when Fury and Joshua collide, but that won\u2019t stop the main event becoming one of the biggest in the sport\u2019s recent history<\/p>\n Both men are scheduled for \u2018warm-up\u2019 bouts before their meeting \u2013 Fury\u2019s yet to be made official \u2013 as Joshua looks to build additional experience under newly appointed trainer, Iegor Golub, when he faces Kristian Prenga in July.<\/p>\n Speaking last month, Bruno praised the move, believing Joshua\u2019s mindset will be the difference-maker come fight night,<\/a> saying, \u201cif he\u2019s in the right frame of mind, then I don\u2019t see him having a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n