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Derek Chisora issues Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua prediction ahead of mega-bout

Derek Chisora has backed Anthony Joshua to defeat Tyson Fury if the pair meet in the ring later this year.

The two Brits were on a collision course for a summer showdown last year before a court order led Fury to a trilogy bout with Deontay Wilder, who he saw off for a second time.

However, September saw Joshua concede his three heavyweight belts to Oleksandr Usyk - who he will now face in a rematch, while Fury is widely expected to defend his WBC belt against Dillian Whyte.

The victors from those match-ups are then set to face each other in a unification bout, which may finally see Fury and AJ face-off in the ring.

Both fighters have expressed their desire to face-off against one another but, while the general consensus backs a Fury victory, Chisora believes Joshua can emerge triumphant.

"I'll go with AJ. Yeah! See, AJ's power punch is unbelievable. Wilder didn't know what to do (with Fury)," he told TalkSport.

"If AJ fights Fury, he has to just go on him straight away and blast him out. If he tries to box him, he will lose the fight.

"He has to fight him, if you give Fury time on the ball you're in trouble. Yeah [he could stop Fury[], why not? He's blasted out 22 opponents before.

"No, he's not going to practise boxing anymore. The only person who practices boxing anymore is Tyson Fury, the rest of us should just fight."

Joshua has been touted as a future opponent for Chisora if he suffers defeat against Usyk, while Fury has already beaten the London fighter twice.

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