{"id":730879,"date":"2026-08-07T22:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/730879\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:54:08","slug":"johnny-nelson-predicts-tyson-fury-vs-anthony-joshua-after-latest-performances-he-does-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/730879\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Nelson predicts Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua after latest performances: “He does him”"},"content":{"rendered":"

While admitting to being an \u201cAJ fan\u201d, Johnny Nelson has offered a balanced assessment of Anthony Joshua<\/a>\u2019s chances against Tyson Fury<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The two British heavyweights are expected to collide in November, with New York the likely destination, yet there has been no confirmation of a specific date or location.<\/p>\n

It does, however, appear that the wheels are firmly in motion following their respective warm-up fights last month.<\/p>\n

For Fury, it was a relatively straightforward, albeit uninspiring, night at the office in Thailand, culminating in a seventh-round stoppage of the 46-year-old Mariusz Wach.<\/p>\n

Joshua, on the other hand, encountered a genuine scare against Kristian Prenga<\/a>, who scored two knockdowns in the opening round of their Saudi Arabia contest.<\/p>\n

And while \u2018AJ\u2019 ultimately halted his man in the following round, there has been mounting speculation over whether he possesses the necessary punch resistance to compete with Fury.<\/p>\n

Naturally, neither fighter is remotely close to their prime, as even the \u2018Gypsy King\u2019 showed signs of regression against Wach and, before that, during his unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n

But former cruiserweight champion Nelson has nonetheless told Boxing King Media<\/a> that he sees the 37-year-old boasting greater advantages than Joshua.<\/p>\n

\u201c[Fury\u2019s] not the fighter he was but, [based] on what I saw [last month] \u2026 I think he does AJ.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m an AJ fan and I wanna say, \u2018Yeah, my man\u2019s gonna do it\u2019. But I think [Fury] does AJ. I think his punch variety [is superior].<\/p>\n

\u201c[Against Prenga], the weight was on [Joshua\u2019s] front foot and you\u2019re thinking, \u2018What are you doing, man?\u2019 You can only keep saying that so much. You can\u2019t keep making excuses.\u201d<\/p>\n

While many will unsurprisingly be favouring Fury, it could be argued that Joshua\u2019s punching power represents a significant advantage, even with his durability showing such rapid deterioration.<\/p>\n