legend James ‘Buster’ Douglas has predicted how a potential all-British superfight between and will play out. The former heavyweight world champion retired from the sport in 1999 with a professional record of 38-6-1-1 and is regarded as one of the best fighters of his era. Since joining forces with Fury's former trainer Ben Davison late last year in preparation for his , 'AJ' has looked better than ever as he eyes another crack at a world title.
The 34-year-old is fresh off his sensational victory over former star back in March. He landed a devastating right hand to topple the MMA heavyweight, . Joshua has stepped up training over the last few weeks and looks set to fight in September at Wembley following the latter's earlier this month.
As for 'The Gypsy King, Fury suffered the first defeat of his professional career last month against Oleksandr Usyk, in Saudi Arabia. : Oleksandr Usyk is just the 25th man in history to reign as undisputed heavyweight champion - and the first fighter to ever do it in the four-belt era. Despite the defeat in Riyadh, fans are still itching to see Joshua and Fury go head-to-head in the ring, and Douglas has had his say on how the fight will play out.
His Excellency, Turki Alalshikh, has confirmed that the rematch between Usyk and Fury is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Victory for the Brit in the rematch could set up a possible showdown with Joshua in 2025. Speaking to , Douglas believes that 'AJ' will come out on top should he face 'The Gypsy King.