Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson Iron Mike who is set to finally get his mega-money fight against Evander Holyfield, has reportedly given his thought on who will emerge the ultimate world heavyweight champion between Tyson Fury and Nigerian-born British boxer Anthony Joshua. 
The mega-super boxing fight of the century is set to hold later this year, according to Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Iron Mike Tyson who during his interview with Daily Mail he believes the Gypsy King has an edge because of his speed and just how much elusive he is. According to Mike Tyson, Fury has all of the assets to outwit AJ and avoid his powerful punches in a similar tactic that saw him defeat the American bronze bomber Deontay Wilder in his rematch with the American boxer in early 2020.
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Tyson has spoken glowingly of Joshua’s attributes but reckons that unless he can learn to punch faster than the explosive Bronze Bomber, Fury will claim the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO from his rival later this year to become the undisputed king, Daily Mail reports.
‘I f***ing love Joshua, but I think Tyson [Fury] is too elusive,’ Iron Mike explained to Haute Living. ‘He’s not going to be able to hit him.
‘I like Joshua a lot, and maybe he punches harder than Wilder, but he doesn’t punch faster than Wilder.
‘And if he doesn’t punch faster than Wilder he’s not going to f***ing touch this guy.
‘That’s just what I see. If Tyson Fury can get away from Wilder’s fast punches, Joshua might be in trouble.’
The venue and date for the heavyweight showdown is yet to be officially confirmed with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn recently revealing he has had a mega-money offer from a mystery individual.
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Speaking last week, Hearn said: ‘I had an approach, not from the Middle East, but it was the most bizarre approach.
‘I can’t say who it was but it was from a very wealthy individual and he wants to do something very special. We’ve had 20 approaches for this fight but you know which ones are serious.
‘But this one was just well out there. And it’s a realistic option, money is not an issue with this guy. Commercially it’s a bit strange, but it’s not about that. It’s a trophy asset to say… “this is the biggest event in the world”.
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