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Alla Zakarian

16-07-2020 | 19:16 Boxing
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"He would come out of a dust-storm"- Boxing legend Bernard Hopkins makes prediction for Fury V Joshua fight

Boxing legend Bernard Hopkins thinks Anthony Joshua has what it takes to secure a knock-out victory over Tyson Fury. Hopkins is excited to see how the 2012 Olympic Gold medalist will react after his back-to-back bouts with Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua and Fury agreed terms on a two-fight deal that will begin next year should they both come through their respective bouts against Kubrat Pulev and Deontay Wilder. The 55-year-old former undisputed middleweight champion has also given his prediction and stated that Joshua will go out to make a ‘serious statement’ by beating his undefeated rival. While speaking on Sky Sports' Toe 2 Toe podcast, he said: “Joshua vs Fury is a fight that both guys could win or lose. I like Joshua to be tested, to get his feelings hurt early - that might be a knock-down but he will get up. "Because of the lesson that he learned being, not unprepared, but overconfident he paid a big price. He redeemed himself. Now that is in his memory - what not to do ever again - Joshua beats Fury by knockout late. "It will be an interesting, exciting five or six rounds at the beginning. Then Joshua's athleticism, boxing IQ and experience would overwhelm Fury. Joshua would come out of a dust-storm based on his experience. At this point he has to make a really serious statement based on [the Andy Ruiz Jr loss]. Redemption. This fight is Joshua's stamp of approval of being great. He's not there yet. He is in legacy building mode." Source: Daily Star

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